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Why Knock-off Fakes are Bad

Maybe you can't afford the real thing.

Or perhaps you think you deserve a bargain.

So you head off to an online auction or a street corner to buy a fake handbag.

After all, the fakes (also called copies, knockoffs, replicas and counterfeit goods) now are so good that even pros have trouble telling the difference.

You get the bag/shades/shirt/watch that you wanted and saved hundreds of dollars.

What's the harm?

Why buying counterfeits are a bad idea

According to the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) about 18% of the $98 million of counterfeit products seized by U.S. Customs in '02 were made up of fashion-related items: apparel, sunglasses, watches, handbags and headwear.

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