28/10/2020
Over the weekend I found a unethical person who copies other artists sculpts and produce them in silicone right here in South Africa. These are listed for sale on her website. The sad part is, they are all sold-out! By supporting and buying these knock‐offs, the buyer is as good as the stealer. If you or anyone else you know owns a Coco-Malu full body silicone, amongst others....that I hope to name soon, bought from this counterfeit maker, (I cannot call such a person an artist), please hang your head in shame. You are just as much a thief as the thief that produces these copies. I am in the process of notifying the original doll sculptors about this and I hope they will take action against this person.
Reasons Not to Buy Counterfeit / Copied Goods:
By Thomas Bright
Consumer Protection
Say you need a new watch and don’t want to spend a lot of money to get one. So, you go online and find a watch from a well-known maker for $20 when such watches usually cost hundreds. You realize the watch might not be authentic, but you got a great deal, so no problem, right? Wrong!!!! Counterfeiting is NOT a victimless crime.
Why you Shouldn’t Buy Counterfeit:
When you buy counterfeit merchandise, you are giving your money to a DISHONEST person. The seller is committing a CRIME by selling you the merchandise.
Your actions cost the company/person making the real product. A lot of time and money are spend in creating the product and fighting back against counterfeiting. This means they can’t use that money to make more of the legitimate product.
You’re probably buying LOUSY merchandise. Counterfeiters are generally out there to make a QUICK buck. They probably don’t care about repeat business, meaning they have little incentive to put QUALITY into what they sell. Therefore, what you buy may fall apart or stop working soon after you buy it. If you go out and buy something legitimate afterward, your savings from buying the knock-off have just been wiped away.
Why is counterfeiting such a big problem? Consumer demand. If people didn’t buy counterfeit goods, CRIMINALS would have no incentive to try and sell them.
You can help solve the problem by not buying counterfeit goods. Research what you want to purchase and know what a realistic price should be. If a deal seems too good to be true, the item may be a fake.
