topic Re: COUNTERFEITS in Community Chat

COUNTERFEITS

shoekitty — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:45:23 GMT

I have always considered counterfeits and knock-offs' wrong and shameful. I feel it's stealing, as well as encouraging crime, and illegal trade. But it is also linked to worker slavery . I have never wanted anything badly enough to do this, but that's me. I know what it is like to have someone steal your art or work for profit. I found this message below in quotes that was sent out by anti silvery charity foundation Princess Eugene used to represent. I found it true. What do you think?

"Behind the low priced knockoffs lies a much darker system of forced labour and exploitation that underpins counterfeit operations and funds organised crime. ⁠Sarah Woodcock , CEO of The Anti-Slavery Collective , sat down with Sky News to talk about the hidden human cost that is driven by counterfeit sales,” they added. “Thank you to our partners the ACG "

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Kachina624 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:39:59 GMT

@shoekitty. I can't figure out what you're talking about. Did you forget to add something?

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shoekitty — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:51:39 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@shoekitty. I can't figure out what you're talking about. Did you forget to add something?

@Kachina624 I did indeed. Just call me Emily Latilla lol. I couldn't get the post from the anti slavery charity to paste. But, I just got it to now. I am talking about people buying knock offs and counterfeits. how doing this supports actual criminal groups all over the world.

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Desertdi — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:44:59 GMT

Counterfeits are illegal. On the other hand, "copies" are on the assembly line within minutes of the Paris and Milan shows...

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Cats3000 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:55:10 GMT

Slow down. Breathe. You've got too much time on your hands.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:08:24 GMT

"Knockoffs", in most cases, are not illegal.

Counterfeits are illegal.

Almost everything in fashion is a knockoff to some degree. The illegality is the attempt to present the product as the original brand. A counterfeit presents itself as the famous brandname; a knockoff can appear similar, but doesn't claim to pass for real.

I have no issue with knockoffs so long as no deception is involved, like using a brand logo or trademark illegally.

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We rescue cats — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:34:11 GMT

It is theft no matter what one chooses to call it.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:54:22 GMT

Counterfeits present themselves as real (as in counterfeit currency.)

Dupes/Knockoffs do not. That's the legal distinction: presenting the item as genuine.

If a Dupe does not imitate or reproduce a brandname, logo or trademark it is almost never illegal, unless the owner of the "genuine" can present evidence of patent or trademark violation, which is possible, but not easy.

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Still Raining — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:05:24 GMT

You do hear about some firms that mandate conditions at their factories. And inspect.

Does QVC?

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Caaareful Shopper — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:10:28 GMT

@We rescue cats

Tiffany has the iconic HardWear design jewelry:

Their design has dupes by everyone and everywhere, including QVC:

How many brands have copied the Cartier Love bracelets below? You see dupes absolutely everywhere. As long as they don't stamp Cartier on it, it's perfectly legal.

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shoekitty — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:17:11 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES @Caaareful Shopper I agree, I did misspeak using the term "knock -off". Knock off, Is in everything we wear, lol. Especially trend, and fad items. I am speaking of counterfeit,

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SilleeMee — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:43:58 GMT

With knockoffs there is always something about the item that isn't exactly the same as the original. Knockoffs are meant to resemble not duplicate. But counterfeit items are meant to look exactly like the real thing and the intent is to make the buyer believe it's the real deal by using fake trademarks. Intentional deception by counterfeit is a felony. Knockoffs are not.

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Mz iMac — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:47:23 GMT

Amazon sells "real" & "knock offs"