scorpion 0 Posted June 10, 2008 EBay found liable for counterfeit goods! http://www.itnews.com.au/News/77960,ebay-found-liable-for-counterfeit-goods.aspx By Robert Jaques 10 June 2008 02:13PM Tags: ebay | liable | counterfeit | goods EBay has been hit with a €20,000 fine after being found liable for counterfeit goods sold on its site. The landmark ruling, which is the first in a long line of such lawsuits, may set a precedent that puts liability on eBay for all counterfeit goods sold on its site in the future.. In the latest case a French court found in favour of French luxury group Hermes. While eBay has consistently honoured takedown requests on counterfeit items, the ruling does not bode well for future lawsuits. EBay is also known to be in the crosshairs of Tiffany and Louis Vuitton, among others. Portero.com, an online auction marketplace that authenticates branded luxury products, estimates that as much as $15bn, or 10 per cent of the branded luxury goods sold globally, are counterfeit. "Every luxury brand has an obligation to protect consumers against counterfeits, and consumers should make every effort to ensure that the branded luxury goods they purchase online or through any other distribution channel are legitimate," said Milton Pedraza of the Luxury Institute. "Portero's authentication model is a necessity in order to protect consumers and manufacturers from being victimised by counterfeit merchandise." Michael Sheldon, founder and chief executive at Portero, added: "Since I founded Portero in 2004, we have implemented the most stringent authentication standards in the online marketplace. "I believe that the tremendous success we have achieved to date, and the fact that we have tripled our sales in the past 12 months, result from our unwavering commitment to these standards and the trust consumers place in Portero." _____________________________________________________________ Lets hope the DVR card companies rally together!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kensplace 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Good news, hopefully many more firms will hit ebay where it hurts. They have had a could not care less attitude for a very long time... Sadly though I imagine it will just result in a lot more rules on ebay, with little done in the way of policing it as usual, I guess if they threw the directors in jail for aiding and abetting criminals, then perhaps they may get their act together, but those with money rarely seem to get what they deserve.... Just look at the amount of fake geo cards on ebay... I must have reported countless dodgy auctions (not geo cards tho) over the years till I pretty much gave up, they just hardly ever do a darn thing. As long as they get their fees, they dont care - till the s*** hits the fan, then they make some noises for a while, then its back to normal.... Just my opinion of course, Im sure lots of people have many stories about how great ebay is at keeping its site clean and fraud free (err, surely someone, somewhere.......) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebco 0 Posted June 10, 2008 I am very happy to hear this, As ebay is always saying it's not there fault and just collect the money and fees. You can spend your money and think your buying something real and get crap in a box and ebay does nothing. I am very happy maybe now they will open there eyes to what we know goes on everyday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Just for an alternate view on the subject, I cannot help but feel that determining the authenticity of a product is between the buyer and the vendor. It's not like eBay is making 50 to 100% margin on sales like a shop does. Would a swap meet organizer be responsible for all the products on sale at every booth? If you buy a counterfeit product seen on a Google ad are they responsible? How do you determine the authenticity of a product from any other on-line vendor? Perhaps eBay will eventually simply provide only a search function and you will end up having to make the same decisions at an online shop instead - detaching themselves from the monetary transaction process. If anything, to help buyers the feedback process needs to be changed to make it less problematic to report a negative response. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebco 0 Posted June 11, 2008 I look at it this way you go to a flea market or a fair and there are people selling fake movies, they take the chance of getting caught but when you do it online they are more brazin. I was in europe and all you see if police taking evrything off a guys table and putting him in cuffs, He knew he was doing sometjhing illegal but yet he took the chance. Online is a different animal, I agree ebay has it's crazy fees and yes does nothing to say ye they earn them. As for the geovision stuff i really think geovision should step up and nail the people selling there fake cards. this is just "My opinion " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
