How do they get away with it?

Canonfan · 18-06-2012 08:41PM #1

First time poster here, so please be nice.

I live in town city centre, everyday I see people selling fake LV, Gucci bags near Ilac centre. And today I saw a big stand full of fake LV bags opposite of the Trinity college main entrance and right beside the tourist office.

How do the sellers get away with it? Even in China nowadays, LV is taking legal actions.

PS. LV = LOUIS VUITTON

bb1234567 · 18-06-2012 08:43PM

Canonfan wrote: »

First time poster here, so please be nice.

I live in town, everyday I see people selling fake LV, Gucci bags near Ilac centre. And today I saw a big stand full of fake LV bags opposite of the Trinity college main entrance and right beside the tourist office.

How do the sellers get away with it? Even in China nowadays, LV is taking legal actions.

PS. LV = LOUIS VUITTON

Maybe they werent fake? ya never know..

Sauve · 18-06-2012 08:44PM

They're probably just within the acceptable limits for copies.

The King of Moo · 18-06-2012 08:44PM

Maybe no-one in the Guards really cares that Louis Vuitton might lose a little money from people not buying his stupendously overpriced bags.

Deus Ex Machina · 18-06-2012 08:45PM

eh probly just cos people know everyon is strugling at the minute with the recesion so people just let them off so they have work and people can get a cheap bag if they want to look good and feel abit happier

Nodin · 18-06-2012 08:46PM

I doubt people who buy fake designer stuff would buy real designer stuff as its just out of the price range, or that those who buy the real gear would buy a knock off.

Sauve · 18-06-2012 08:46PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Maybe no-one in the Guards really cares that Louis Vuitton might lose a little money from people not buying his stupendously overpriced bags.

But they're made from REALLY soft leather. They're TOTALLY worth €1500. Totally.

Boscoirl · 18-06-2012 08:48PM

I blame the plastic bag tax, makes shopping too expensive these days

mattjack · 18-06-2012 08:48PM

I saw some fake Gardai in town today too..

Birneybau · 18-06-2012 08:48PM

Canonfan wrote: »

First time poster here, so please be nice.

I live in town, everyday I see people selling fake LV, Gucci bags near Ilac centre. And today I saw a big stand full of fake LV bags opposite of the Trinity college main entrance and right beside the tourist office.

How do the sellers get away with it? Even in China nowadays, LV is taking legal actions.

PS. LV = LOUIS VUITTON

P.s., TOWN=WHERE?

akura · 18-06-2012 08:49PM

Them people have Balls of Steel

Nodin · 18-06-2012 08:49PM

mattjack wrote: »

I saw some fake Gardai in town today too..

Theres a funny plasticy smell off the fake ones when its warm.

Birneybau · 18-06-2012 08:50PM

mattjack wrote: »

I saw some fake Gardai in town today too..

I cant believe it's not bacon...

mattjack · 18-06-2012 08:51PM

Nodin wrote: »

Theres a funny plasticy smell off the fake ones when its warm.

There is , you can't put them in washing machine either.

My name is URL · 18-06-2012 08:53PM

In all seriousness, would you expect the Gardai to give two shites unless told to do so? If the labels actually cared themselves then they'd do something about it. The few Jacinthas and British grandmothers that buy that tat aren't going to cause space/time to collapse in on itself.

In short, nobody gives a fiddle.

Archeron · 18-06-2012 08:54PM

As long as they dont have a giant PB in giant red letters emblazoned on their massive oversized velour clad arses, I have no objections to peoples brand piracy related shenanigans.

Washington Irving · 18-06-2012 08:54PM

Just last week, the guards pulled some fellas up on this in my town

The King of Moo · 18-06-2012 08:54PM

Sauve wrote: »

But they're made from REALLY soft leather. They're TOTALLY worth €1500. Totally.

I still can't believe those prices. Having said that, I have no understanding of style and fashion, and would probably happily carry my things around in one of those old purple and blue plastic bags if I didn't have my rucksack and laptop bag.

Apparently the only noticeable difference to the untrained eye like mine is that on the fake bags, the LV symbol crosses the stitching, whereas it's always intact on the real bags. Now I don't think most people would notice that if they weren't looking for it, and I don't think it makes the bag look worse.

My ex had a fake one bought on an Italian beach, and I compared it directly with the real thing in Brown Thomas. I couldn't see the difference. While I'm sure a leather connoisseur would see the difference, I can't imagine the difference would be worth €1460, and that someone wouldn't have better things to spend that money on.

*adjusts rope belt*

lazygal · 18-06-2012 08:55PM

I used to work for a company who's products were widely counterfeited and still are. We reported those sellers week in and week out to the Garda and only once was a seller prosecuted, and that was only because the counterfeiting charges were part of a larger prosecution. I don't know how many times I reported this but it must have been over 100 incidents. It was worst at Christmas when Henry St was end to end with counterfeit rubbish, but the Garda would only check the stall holders had a license, and didn't bother asking about the fake cr@p on sale. Still annoys me when I see cheap knock offs being openly sold.

mattjack · 18-06-2012 08:59PM

I bought a counterfeit fish once, when I put it in water , it changed colour.

My name is URL · 18-06-2012 08:59PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

I still can't believe those prices. Having said that, I have no understanding of style and fashion, and would probably happily carry my things around in one of those old purple and blue plastic bags

Angelos?

stovelid · 18-06-2012 09:02PM

lazygal wrote: »

I used to work for a company who's products were widely counterfeited and still are. We reported those sellers week in and week out to the Garda and only once was a seller prosecuted, and that was only because the counterfeiting charges were part of a larger prosecution. I don't know how many times I reported this but it must have been over 100 incidents. It was worst at Christmas when Henry St was end to end with counterfeit rubbish, but the Garda would only check the stall holders had a license, and didn't bother asking about the fake cr@p on sale. Still annoys me when I see cheap knock offs being openly sold.

You're easily annoyed.

Mance Rayder · 18-06-2012 09:02PM

Another fine example of the Gardai not doing their jobs. The bottom line is they simpy don't care/couldn't be arsed.

Great bunch of lads.

The King of Moo · 18-06-2012 09:03PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Angelos?

I wish! At least he wears a tie...

Pottler · 18-06-2012 09:05PM

They're not fakes, they're Tribute bags. Louis Vuittonesque.

Sunnyisland · 18-06-2012 09:08PM

There is a price we all pay if we buy these goods as the people selling these items are just the last in a very big criminal chain, Behind them are the big criminal and organised gangs who make these goods on a huge scale and of course the profits generated go on towards other major criminal activities.

My name is URL · 18-06-2012 09:10PM

realies wrote: »

There is a price we all pay if we buy these goods as the people selling these items are just the last in a very big criminal chain, Behind them are the big criminal and organised gangs who make these goods on a huge scale and of course the profits generated go on towards other major criminal activities.

.. and then there's the counterfeiters =p

Pottler · 18-06-2012 09:19PM

realies wrote: »

There is a price we all pay if we buy these goods as the people selling these items are just the last in a very big criminal chain, Behind them are the big criminal and organised gangs who make these goods on a huge scale and of course the profits generated go on towards other major criminal activities.

So your calling Louis out as the Godfather of Godfathers? I thought as much, he has my missus well in his grasp -lured her in with his purses he did, only to get her hooked - now she is a street walker selling her soul to get enough for his latest clasp bag..... Jasus no, not street walker, I meant sweet talker, sweet talker love, honest, here, have some cash for some luggage..

Sunnyisland · 18-06-2012 09:21PM

I meant to say the counterfeiters

:o

18-06-2012 09:22PM

Meh, cant remember the last time I've had "real" brand clothing or that.. Met a few Western guys in the business of exporting this stuff out of Vietnam and China and they were sayin that alot of the gear is either made in a sister factory next door or made in the same factory as the real stuff at night.

Theyhave the exports setup so the clothes get sold in real stores. Ya cant trust it's real anywhere. And anyways, the only thing more real than the fakes is the copyright holder getting his cut.

I'd love to get exporting stuff myself if I could and if fake clothing was the opportunity, I'd happily do it.

Apelles · 18-06-2012 09:32PM

CiscoStudent wrote: »

Another fine example of the Gardai not doing their jobs. The bottom line is they simpy don't care/couldn't be arsed.

Great bunch of lads.

You can't simply blame the gardai, they've got much more important things to be doing . . Like eating & stuff.

How do they get away with it?

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