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flashy.stems · Oct 6th, 2009, 08:13 PM

that's really pathetic. i hate people who carry fakes.. i really REALLY hate people who carry fakes and say 'look i bought the same purse as you! except mine was $60 and yours was $2000, i bet nobody will be able to tell the difference.. i'm SUCH a smart shopper' **end rant**
that being said, i'd just leave it..

gidramom · Oct 6th, 2009, 08:44 PM

In NYC, we can call 311 to report the sale of counterfeit items, either by vendors on the street or in stores. Is there any local agency in your area handle those issue?

frenchtoast · Oct 6th, 2009, 10:38 PM

This is crazy! I'm glad there's nothing like this at my uni.

QueenCoco · Oct 6th, 2009, 10:44 PM

who cares??? dont like it? dont buy it.

Wouldnt it be more constructive to hate murderers and child molesters instead of people who carry fake bags??

alliemia · Oct 6th, 2009, 10:56 PM

i'd report it to first the university and then to the local authorities that handle counterfeiting crimes.

it's one thing to walk the other way when you see a college student carrying a fake, but the entire industry that produces these is so unsavory, with so much going on that it is good to be helpful and bring the authorities in to investigate when it is an actual vendor going to be there.

flowerbobon · Oct 6th, 2009, 11:38 PM

isn't it called plagiarism?

mcovarrubias07 · Oct 6th, 2009, 11:56 PM

I would hate to see anyone get into any trouble because it seemed ok to buy a fake purse because it is a school sanctioned event.

gidramom · Oct 7th, 2009, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by mcovarrubias07

I would hate to see anyone get into any trouble because it seemed ok to buy a fake purse because it is a school sanctioned event.

I see.. you know, I wish it was just a matter of fashion choice.

http://www.fakesareneverinfashion.com/

sarasmith3269 · Oct 7th, 2009, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by QueenCoco

who cares??? dont like it? dont buy it.

Wouldnt it be more constructive to hate murderers and child molesters instead of people who carry fake bags??

Its one thing to turn my head and not buy it, but its another thing to have a university who has strict policies about plagiarism say that its ok to purchase counterfeit goods but not counterfeit papers?

AND for crying out loud...ITS ILLEGAL!

alatrop · Oct 7th, 2009, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by sarasmith3269

Its one thing to turn my head and not buy it, but its another thing to have a university who has strict policies about plagiarism say that its ok to purchase counterfeit goods but not counterfeit papers?

AND for crying out loud...ITS ILLEGAL!

Although I agree that it's really crappy to have fake bags sold on campus, TONS of illegal things happen at universities and no one calls those in.

I think the best you can do is to make sure none of your friends fall "victim" to the bags.

ssc0619 · Oct 7th, 2009, 09:08 AM

Very strange

onyxleigh · Oct 7th, 2009, 09:48 AM

We have them at my university too. They physically sell em though in a store on campus, which needless to say is bizarre, but whatever makes the university money, i suppose

sunseasaltylife · Oct 7th, 2009, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by alatrop

Although I agree that it's really crappy to have fake bags sold on campus, TONS of illegal things happen at universities and no one calls those in.

I think the best you can do is to make sure none of your friends fall "victim" to the bags.

illegal things may happen at universities, but they are not university sanctioned and sponsored. I agree with the OP that this is an issue; if nothing else, you can write to the Dean of Students to at least call attention to the illegality of this,and the hypocrisy the university displays in allowing it. I have seen university policy (on other subjects) changed for the better because students rightly have called the administration out on policies that allowed unethical or, (what is usually the case in my area) un-environmental.

txcoachgal · Oct 7th, 2009, 12:07 PM

It's only illegal if it has the designer's name attached to it. Sort of like buying a purse with a coach design but has Roach on the lable. It's very tacky. Very tacky. Very, very tacky and I don't even want to know a person who would sell fakes.

scootscoach · Oct 7th, 2009, 01:51 PM

Here's one even better! Our Hospital Axillary sponsored a "designer inspired" purse event over three days this past summer! Advertised it in the paper, over the television, ads around town and so forth! I admit several friends and I went out of curiosity to see exactly what 'designer inspired' meant...in this case...the purses were blatant knock-offs of many brands without any labels attached. (at least they didn't try to sell "roach" as "coach" haha!) In my naivete, I guess I thought certain establishments that try to exude authority (like a hospital or an university!) would not want to be associated with this type of illegal behavior. Certainly gives the feeling that condoning this behavior is OK in certain circumstances, doesn't it?

Oct 6th, 2009, 08:44 PM	#17
gidramom Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 473	In NYC, we can call 311 to report the sale of counterfeit items, either by vendors on the street or in stores. Is there any local agency in your area handle those issue?
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Oct 6th, 2009, 10:44 PM	#19
QueenCoco Member Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,121	who cares??? dont like it? dont buy it. Wouldnt it be more constructive to hate murderers and child molesters instead of people who carry fake bags??
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Oct 6th, 2009, 11:38 PM	#21
flowerbobon meow! Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 970	isn't it called plagiarism?
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Oct 6th, 2009, 11:56 PM	#22
mcovarrubias07 FUTUREMRS Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5	I would hate to see anyone get into any trouble because it seemed ok to buy a fake purse because it is a school sanctioned event.
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Oct 7th, 2009, 09:48 AM	#27
onyxleigh Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 3	We have them at my university too. They physically sell em though in a store on campus, which needless to say is bizarre, but whatever makes the university money, i suppose
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Oct 6th, 2009, 08:13 PM	#16
flashy.stems Hermès Hottie Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 2,125	that's really pathetic. i hate people who carry fakes.. i really REALLY hate people who carry fakes and say 'look i bought the same purse as you! except mine was $60 and yours was $2000, i bet nobody will be able to tell the difference.. i'm SUCH a smart shopper' end rant that being said, i'd just leave it..

Oct 6th, 2009, 10:38 PM	#18
frenchtoast Member Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 468	This is crazy! I'm glad there's nothing like this at my uni.

Oct 6th, 2009, 10:56 PM	#20
alliemia love shopping!!! Joined: Jun 2008 Location: NY Posts: 3,292	i'd report it to first the university and then to the local authorities that handle counterfeiting crimes. it's one thing to walk the other way when you see a college student carrying a fake, but the entire industry that produces these is so unsavory, with so much going on that it is good to be helpful and bring the authorities in to investigate when it is an actual vendor going to be there.

Oct 7th, 2009, 09:08 AM	#26
ssc0619 Some 'Splainin to Do Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 6,038	Very strange

Oct 7th, 2009, 12:07 PM	#29
txcoachgal Member Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 2	It's only illegal if it has the designer's name attached to it. Sort of like buying a purse with a coach design but has Roach on the lable. It's very tacky. Very tacky. Very, very tacky and I don't even want to know a person who would sell fakes.

Oct 7th, 2009, 01:51 PM	#30
scootscoach Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13	Here's one even better! Our Hospital Axillary sponsored a "designer inspired" purse event over three days this past summer! Advertised it in the paper, over the television, ads around town and so forth! I admit several friends and I went out of curiosity to see exactly what 'designer inspired' meant...in this case...the purses were blatant knock-offs of many brands without any labels attached. (at least they didn't try to sell "roach" as "coach" haha!) In my naivete, I guess I thought certain establishments that try to exude authority (like a hospital or an university!) would not want to be associated with this type of illegal behavior. Certainly gives the feeling that condoning this behavior is OK in certain circumstances, doesn't it?
scootscoach Member Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13

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