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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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Post by peter_stokes »

title should be in euros (€550 million), so its clear the bloc responsible. and as usual, almost every one of the """criteria""" is completely arbitrary if you read the full press release: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_...

new tax base unlocked! woohoo

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

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Post by toyg »

iamleppert wrote: post #10

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.

Where do you buy reliable SD cards without overpaying? At the moment it feels like I can waste a little money on AliExpress, waste more money on Amazon, or be taxed to finance the existence of some outdated brick&mortar chain...

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

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Post by crtasm »

tancop wrote: post #9

unsafe goods are a real problem. counterfeit are not as long as you know its fake before you buy it, and thats true most of the time on these platforms. cut the fine in half.

How do you know the fake product is safe though?

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

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Post by Ekaros »

crtasm wrote: post #13
tancop wrote: post #9

unsafe goods are a real problem. counterfeit are not as long as you know its fake before you buy it, and thats true most of the time on these platforms. cut the fine in half.

How do you know the fake product is safe though?

How do you know non-counterfeit product is safe?

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Post by goobatrooba »

Ekaros wrote: post #14
crtasm wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How do you know the fake product is safe though?

How do you know non-counterfeit product is safe?

Generally, testing, certificates, and legal culpability if something goes wrong. But if you buy a fake there is no one you can sue.

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

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Post by crtasm »

Ekaros wrote: post #14
crtasm wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How do you know the fake product is safe though?

How do you know non-counterfeit product is safe?

GP appears to be claiming people can tell whether a counterfeit is unsafe. I'm curious how they think that's possible.

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

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Post by akk0 »

I could not give less of a shit about counterfeit goods, but of course for safety there understandably are rules and those rules should be enforced.

In general, though, Aliexpress has a lot of goodwill with me; I buy stuff from there with some regularity and personally have seldom made a bad buy. I'm still rocking my decade old €10 polarized sunglasses, my 2018 €25 soldering iron, screwdriver and so forth.

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

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Post by snowpid »

BlackRabbit1 wrote: post #5

China like "Let us starve the EU a little bit on all crucial electronics components so they can overthink their decision". Difficult to negotiate if you are all in on a Asian supply chain to get your stuff done.

Chinu != All Asia.

Esspecially on geopolitics Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are anti China.

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