Is It Illegal to Sell Replica Handbags? Expert Answers

According to information from the World Intellectual Property Organization, intellectual property (IP) can include designs, symbols, images, and names used in commerce. This means counterfeit purses absolutely violate intellectual property rights. It's illegal because they are stealing the brand name of someone else. Companies try to make their brands stand for something (style, quality, durability).

This mobile form of store is a sales strategy used to avoid law enforcement. The authorities are continually cracking down on the storefronts along Canal Street who are selling fake goods. Buyers beware though, this is definitely one of the more sketchy ways to go about buying a fake handbag. Buyers should ensure that they do not end up in a "put the lotion in the basket" type situation. It is illegal-but what we saw was police more or less chasing the counterfeit sellers off in Venice. However, there have been people who have been fined for buying the counterfeit bags so...it's up to you.

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