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AliExpress hit with record $629M fine for counterfeit and illegal goods

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Re: AliExpress hit with record $629M fine for counterfeit and illegal goods

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Honestly, it's kinda overdue. If a normal shop or business sold as many counterfeit or illegal good as AliExpress (or Amazon), they'd be shut down and the owners/board charged. The fact these companies seem to be able to just get away with having no quality control at all and ignoring every law in sight because they're eCommerce 'marketplaces' is absolutely insane to me.

Hopefully something similar happens to Amazon as well.

Re: AliExpress hit with record $629M fine for counterfeit and illegal goods

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post #4

Honestly, it's kinda overdue. If a normal shop or business sold as many counterfeit or illegal good as AliExpress (or Amazon), they'd be shut down and the owners/board charged. The fact these companies seem to be able to just get away with having no quality control at all and ignoring every law in sight because they're eCommerce 'marketplaces' is absolutely insane to me. Hopefully something similar happens to Amazon…

This is what happens in the physical world... Apparently there is a "Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU)" at City of London Police that kick in doors.

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/...

Re: AliExpress hit with record $629M fine for counterfeit and illegal goods

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Tiktok Shop needs to be next. They openly allow sellers to advertise 1 TB SD cards for $15 each, and many more scams just like it. When you report any of the listings, you get an automated "Doesn't violate our terms." notification. I have started opening up complaints with the BBB, FTC, my state's Attorney General.
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