eBay Describes the Scale of Its Counterfeit Goods Problem 124
Ian Lamont writes "As the Tiffany vs. eBay lawsuit winds its way through a federal appeals court, eBay has trotted out some numbers that show how many sellers attempt to sell fake goods on the auction site. Millions of auctions were delisted last year, and tens of thousands of accounts were suspended after reports were made to eBay's Verified Rights Owner program, which lets trademark owners notify eBay of fake goods being sold on the site. eBay says 100% of reported listings were removed from the site last year, most within 12 hours, and the company uses sellers' background information to make sure that they don't create new accounts to sell delisted items. Tiffany brought the suit against eBay in 2004, alleging that eBay was turning a blind eye to counterfeit luxury goods and demanding that eBay police its listings for bogus goods. Tiffany lost the case last July and will shortly present its arguments to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York. A similar case in France cost eBay $61 million."
F them anyway (Score:5, Funny)
And regardless of the outcome of this, they're losing money right now, or at least not making it hand over fist.
I'm very satisfied. F them!
Re:Sure... (Score:2, Funny)
Oh, and apologies for the subject-verb agreement problem in the first sentence. I suppose if I really cared about typos, I'd quit rewriting sentences eight times before I post them.
Re:Everyday goods as well (Score:5, Funny)
If you want to save money, grow a beard.
Re:Everyday goods as well (Score:5, Funny)
If you want to create a programming language, grow a beard.
Fixed that for you.
Re:Everyday goods as well (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Everyday goods as well (Score:4, Funny)
Or get an electric shaver. A little bit more up-front cost, but it should last a decade or two. I mean, really, blades? How quaint.
Re:What is the difference? (Score:4, Funny)
You gotta laugh.
Re:What is the difference? (Score:4, Funny)