Dec 27, 2009
I hate to shop online because… #3
I cannot be sure whether the products are authentic
This is a problem that I have not encountered as I don’t buy designer/branded products online. I was not aware of blogshops selling fake products until I was prompted by a reader, Jennie. She pointed out that MAC Glamourous, a blogshop which is listed under the shopping directory sells fake MAC cosmetic products. I went to the site and saw the notice “high grade imitation MAC Cosmetic products originated from Dubai”.
This post is not about ethics or legal consequences of selling fake products (though we wholeheartedly agree with Jennie that Fashionomy should only support authentic products) However, it did made me realise that there’s a problem with shopping from blogshops. If a blogshop did not reveal the authenticity of a product like MAC Glamorous did, buyers wouldn’t know until the they receive the product in which it might be too late.
What do you think?
Do you buy branded stuff online? Have you or anybody you know have been a victim of fraudsters? My take is that if you want to splurge on a branded product, get it from the original store or website. What about yours?
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