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BeenBurned said:
Well apparently www.shopgoodwill.com doesn't care about ripping buyers off nor complying with the law. The listing is still up and I realized there's an authenticity disclaimer. (I didn't notice whether it was originally there or if it was added after our posts here.)
"This item has NOT been professionally authenticated. We do not and cannot guarantee authenticity on this item."

I know some Goodwill websites have a statement about their policy being to abide by federal law prohibiting the sale of counterfeit goods but evidently, this particular one thinks it's exempt.
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LadyEdwards said:
Update: Goodwill's disclaimer statement was originally reflected in the listing. Last night I reopened the ticket and referred Customer Service to whateve's post. Not sure if anything will happen, since its the weekend and the listing ends on Sunday and has bids.
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Just so you know (and might share with Goodwill), the law doesn't allow authenticity disclaimers. It doesn't matter how they describe or admit to (non)authenticity. Counterfeit items are illegal to sell PERIOD. And whether it's a charitable thrift store/website, a consignment store, ebay seller or yard sale seller, the law is the same for all - counterfeit items aren't to be sold and it's a seller's responsibility to verify and confirm authenticity or items aren't legal to sell.

ETA: Perhaps Goodwill (and other fake sellers) need to read:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2320
and
https://www.naw.org/govrelations/advisory.php?articleid=563
Suggest they research "Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984"
 
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ative65 said:
Hello,
I was sent over here from the ID This Coach Item thread. Can anyone tell me if it's real or fake?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-vint...=item28460e2a13:g:DY0AAOSwSQFaBg0w&rmvSB=true
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BeenBurned said:
It's fake with an invalid serial number. Report away!

Seller abthomp22 .

For future authentication requests, please refer to the first post of the thread for the format and information that posts should show.
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The above posts are from AT Coach from several days ago.

The seller ABTHOMP22 relisted after it was removed:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Brown-Smal...802536?hash=item28466651a8:g:gaAAAOSwa81aBz25
 
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