answer me something damn it.

[AAP]

go to Ebay.com

type in Tiffanys

(you know the EXPENSIVE jewelry store Tiffanys')

look at the items listed.

Now tell me how the hell people in Great Britian can be selling new Tiffany jewelry for those cheap prices. What the fuck? Any detectives on here? Comes with new bag and box too.

 

[swole]

They get the boxes, pouches, tags, care card and sell bunk Tiffany's jewelry.

ps ur a good bro

Around the holidays even the Tiffany boxes are selling on ebay for good prices.

 

[AAP]

They get the boxes, pouches, tags, care card and sell bunk Tiffany's jewelry.

ps ur a good bro

are you serious?

 

[nycgirl]

Either its stolen jewelry or knockoffs. Its not that hard to copy their jewelry, especially the Sterling Silver stuff. And the Turquiose Bag & Box? Anyone can copy that.

 

[Sub-Zero]

are you serious?

that, or robbered.

 

[swole]

are you serious?

yessir, I think you're a great bro

lol, yea dude my ex bought a fake necklace after I told her not to do it and it got discolored rather quickly...all the real stuff I bought her lasted a good amount of time.

 

[AAP]

what about the fucking glassware that is on there too?

 

[nycgirl]

what about the fucking glassware that is on there too?

Yes, that too.

 

[AAP]

but it is the sterling silver line. I was looking at the Atlas collection.

Then there is a brand called Authentic Tiffanys. I guess they added the Authentic to the company name to make it seem legitimate.

 

[nycgirl]

but it is the sterling silver line. I was looking at the Atlas collection.
Then there is a brand called Authentic Tiffanys. I guess they added the Authentic to the company name to make it seem legitimate.

Yes, that's exactly why they did it.

I can get a bunch of knockoff Louis Vutton bags off the corner of Wisconsin Ave in Georgetown and sell them on EBAY and some housewife wouldn't know the difference. They would probably shut me down before I sell a bag. But, its possible.

Counterfeit Goods, whether its software, bags, jewelry, clothing, etc., is big business.

 

[Sub-Zero]

Yes, that's exactly why they did it.

I can get a bunch of knockoff LV bags of the corner of Wisconsin Ave in Georgetown and sell them on EBAY and some housewife wouldn't know the difference.

Counterfeit Goods, whether its software, bags, jewelry, clothing, etc., is big business.

i wear bullet proof vests when i walk outside my bedroom

 

[AAP]

Why Isn't These People Shut Down If Their Shit Is Bogus? You Would Think Ebay Would Pull It.

What? Is It Refurbished Tiffany Jewelry?

 

[nycgirl]

Why Isn't These People Shut Down If Their Shit Is Bogus? You Would Think Ebay Would Pull It.

What? Is It Refurbished Tiffany Jewelry?

It isn't EBAY's responsibility. Unless it is blatantly obvious. It is up to the owner of the trademark, copyright, brand name etc. to shut them down.
Tiffany's, Kate Spade, etc. do monitor sites like this and request that they be taken down. That said, a business' number one goal is profit. Unfortunately, Intellectual Property issues like this aren't high on the totem pole - unless its patents (drug companies, software, electronics). Yes, they do what is necessary, but companies always react instead of being proactive. To monitor stuff like this takes a lot of time. I believe Kate Spade has someone specifically for that purpose. I do the same kind of monitoring for my company.

No, it likely isn't refurbished. Its probably nickel or some other metal coated jewelry. They just copied the style.

 

[Mr. dB]

The same way they sell Rolex watches with the box and hologram for $175. They're fake.

 

[Tryn2]

did you just hit on him ?

 

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[Tiervexx]

go to Ebay.com

type in Tiffanys

(you know the EXPENSIVE jewelry store Tiffanys')

look at the items listed.

Now tell me how the hell people in Great Britian can be selling new Tiffany jewelry for those cheap prices. What the fuck? Any detectives on here? Comes with new bag and box too.

Stolen and forged goods are always sold for much lower than the prices of the real thing to overcome suspicions. After all, would you pay full price to some random guy you don't know? Of course not, almost nobody would.

The fact that people would rather deal with an open legitimate business over some random shadowy-lurking character is also the reason why the 1920s bootleggers lost business so quickly to the legitimate companies once they where allowed to reopen.

Why Isn't These People Shut Down If Their Shit Is Bogus? You Would Think Ebay Would Pull It.

What? Is It Refurbished Tiffany Jewelry?

The people who started Ebay sympathize with my strong support of free exchange. Meaning it is the customer's responsibility to not be an idiot.

You can also find "ghosts in bottles" on Ebay, and they allow it.

 

[mordy]

Theres a sucker born every minute. theres ten arseholes born every second to be there to take advantage of the suckers.

Hell, the tags and boxes probably aren't real. You can probably get em made in china exact replica for cheap.

 

[nutsnack]

it's all fake if its REALLY cheap... if its like 50% of the original price its prolly stolen.. no one is going to sell a stolen 5,000 dollar necklace for 100 bucks when they could get a grand out of it ez

 

[nutsnack]

and since they are over seas you really cant do anything if they sell u bunk shit so they have the last laugh

 

[Lestat]

its fake shit

 

[gotmilk]

AAP...They are Chinese knockoffs.

I almost bought a Descente ski jacket on EBAY when Descente announced that someone in China was selling knockoffs via a London address.

The Chinese are making knockoffs of everything..including the Louis Vitton bags mentioned above. There were $7 Billion worth of bogus Chinese Levi's jeans, Abercrombie shirts, and Nike sneakers seized in 2004 alone.

Mad money for EBAY knockoff sales....

There are companies that specialize in Tiffany's knockoffs
http://www.overstockjeweler.com/

 

[AAP]

the goods on ebay actually had the tiffany name and logo stamped on them.

 

[gotmilk]

the goods on ebay actually had the tiffany name and logo stamped on them.

So do the fakes

 

[nycgirl]

the goods on ebay actually had the tiffany name and logo stamped on them.

Countefeiters can create identical stamps.

 

[Razorguns]

It's impossible for Tiffany's to know it's fake beforehand.

They'd hav eto buy it, look it -- then suspend the user's account. By then, he's created another one.

Tiffany can't say to Ebay "suspend this account, cuz it's in England and the price is so good".

People overseas are simply taking advantage of the legal loophole. Though buyers in the US do take the risk of it being claimed by customs for further "investigation".

 

[nycgirl]

It's impossible for Tiffany's to know it's fake beforehand.
They'd hav eto buy it, look it -- then suspend the user's account. By then, he's created another one.
Tiffany can't say to Ebay "suspend this account, cuz it's in England and the price is so good".
People overseas are simply taking advantage of the legal loophole. Though buyers in the US do take the risk of it being claimed by customs for further "investigation".

Yes, they can ask EBAY to shutdown a site. EBAY has a program for Intellectual Property Owners (the VERO Program). Participants of this program can request that listings be removed.

We review certificates posted on EBAY all the time. If we have a problem with the certificate or the mentioning of our trademarks that somehow connects us to the seller (i.e., causing confusion), it can be shut down.

I met the General Counsel of another goods company, and they make requests like this all the time. In fact, one time they spotted a seller selling bags with their name but of a print they never made. They had to prove this to EBAY and the seller was shut down.

Its not just about people overseas. These goods are made here in the States and overseas. W/ regard to "taking advantage", yes, that is the case sometimes. But people know they are buying counterfeitgoods. Everyday there are tourists and residents on the corners of NYC or D.C. buying 50.00 Louis Vutton bags. They know damn well those bags are not real.

 

[Tiervexx]

the goods on ebay actually had the tiffany name and logo stamped on them.

So?

I could post a picture of my Grandma holding a sign that says "AAP." Would that prove it was you?


A N Y T H I N G

Can be faked.

 

[Mr. dB]

the goods on ebay actually had the tiffany name and logo stamped on them.

The fake Rolex watches have the proper Rolex logo and the hologram sticker.

 

[Tiervexx]

They of course could be real...but if so, we can be almost positive that they are stolen.