This one passed me by, but after reading eBay's response, I just had to post up about it, even though it happened over a month ago!
Louis Vuitton (LVMH) was successful in their case against eBay where they accused them of selling fake goods. Typically, eBay's defense was that they didn't handle the products.
eBay also vowed to lodge an appeal and gave a completely ridiculous statement afterwards that really does some up their attitudes towards the fake products that they promote on their site.
From the Yahoo! news page:
"This decision is not based on combating counterfeit material. It is based on LVMH's desire to protect its commercial practices and exclude competition," said a spokeswoman for eBay in Paris.
"This is being done at the expense of the consumers and sellers to whom eBay is always offering opportunities," she added.
Excuse me? Being fined for selling fake products is going to be to the detriment of your consumers? LV are trying to stop competition? What competition?! If eBay considers counterfeiting to be competition, then they shouldn't really be stopping people from selling pirated software and media, because they're also just competition for the media industry.
The outcome was that eBay is NOT responsible for what is sold on it's site and it is up to the trademark owner to bring an item to the attention to the police.
I agree with eBay that it was sad that Tiffany didn't work with them to improve their processes rather than take them to court, but surely eBay have an interest in allowing such items to be sold because regardless of the item's origin or legal status, they get paid.
With everything being faked and easily available on eBay to an international audience, eBay cannot take this is a victory in my eyes, they really need to make it easier to report fake items and actively invite trademark owners to join their various programs that allow them to remove suspect items from eBay.
Following on from their sample sale in their DPMhi store, Maharishi are running a sale featuring 50% off selected items. Both instore and online. The sale also applies to their DPMHi store and covers SS2008 items.
In4mation have got some of the new Diamond tees in stock. I'm not a big fan myself of Diamond's stuff, but I like these far more than anything they've done before.
Obey have released a collection of black and white items that will be available in just 13 stores in the UK. The run is very limited and feature familiar and new graphics. Urban Industry expect their shipment to arrive in June.
Find out more about Obey and Urban Industry on our brand and store pages.
N*E*R*D's new album, Seeing Sounds, will be available from Solebox on the 6th June. I believe the album is scheduled for general release on the 9th June.
A video from the launch of the Puma x Solebox x Sneaker Freaker release party for the new black version of their Blaze of Glory collaboration, which is limited to just 50 pairs.
Always a great event with lots of bargains to be had from past seasons, Maharishi are having a sample sale at their DPMHi store on Great Pulteney Street.
The address is 2-3 Great Pulteney Street, London W1.
Find out more about Maharishi and DPMHi on our brand and store pages.
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