Comments on: Hermes Beats eBay in Counterfeit Case

By: Din in London

Din in London — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:49:44 +0000

I have a 30cm Orange Birkin that I want to sell, and I am trying to avoid eBay as I will be competing with fakes… anyone got any advice for me? Are there any Birkin re-sellers out there? I am based in London.

By: Kinny

Kinny — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:41:14 +0000

If I cannot afford the original bag I simply will not buy it. Getting conned by buying a second hand or fake bag over Ebay or anyone is just like being mugged and beat up. You feel so violated. So I have never used ebay or gotten one second hand unless it was a gift.

By: tom

tom — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:35:00 +0000

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By: lalabeck

lalabeck — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:38:29 +0000

Hurrah for Hermes and poo on eBay! I sincerely hope every brand takes up this issue with eBay!

By: sellerjenny

sellerjenny — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:46:53 +0000

so nice to know much here

By: Mode Monitor

Mode Monitor — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:48:28 +0000

I am glad about this ruling because my husband bought a “Cartier” watch on e-bay a couple of years ago. It came with a Cartier box, booklet and everything. When he took it to Cartier in NYC to have an adjustment made, they broke the news to him that it was a fake. Of course, they would not reveal what it was that gave it away. We never did get our money back. Ebay kicked the seller off, but the cynic in me says that the seller probably got right back on under a different identity. The watch just sits in the back of a drawer now, unworn and we’ve never bought an expensive item from ebay since – nor will we despite this ruling. Still, it’s an improvement and I hope it will lead to buyer-protection rules and laws.

By: lqyb

lqyb — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:47:54 +0000

good.the most of the birkins items on ebay are not protected.i will never buy one from ebay.no matter how much money i have,i rather wait.

By: Kelly_Birkin

Kelly_Birkin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:11:00 +0000

I’m glad Hermes pursued this matter!

Some people regardless of financial status seek
to buy bags from resellers and what-not. We need
to be assured that what we buy is the legitimate
article. These bags are an investment, so I’m glad
there are steps being taken in the matter.

p.s. We do have a great Hermes subforum here where
you can find out if the bag you want and the vendor
you want to buy it from is authentic. I appreciate that.

By: Jahpson

Jahpson — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:16:10 +0000

i have been had by ebay twice and I hope they really do something about the counterfeits. its getting out of hand

By: jennzpurseblog

jennzpurseblog — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:25:01 +0000

THANK GOODNESS…. I’m an LV lover and definitely do NOT support fakeys!! I’ve bought a couple LV things on eBay before (authenticated it here first of course heh) and was fine, but Im sooo paranoid of the fakes out there! ESPECIALLY on eBay. I HATE it when I see a limited bag that I got or accessories I got and they’re selling fakes.. i usually report the item if i know its fake muahahaha
But yeah… it would be a lot better if the designer stuff could only be bought at the stores itself. Right!?

By: Tara Sauvage

Tara Sauvage — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:47:25 +0000

I have never used ebay and have not current plans. If I buy stuff I like to see it in person.

By: harleyNemma

harleyNemma — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:20:30 +0000

I think this is a step in the right direction – finally someone is holding ebay accountable for permitting theifs and scam artists to use their business to commit fraud. I do wish the fine had been larger, alas, baby steps.

By: wenndy

wenndy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:18:46 +0000

i think that it would be good if they make changes on the listing of stuff i dont think they would take it out, cuz its actually a good place to find rare stuff and to make business for some people but i really think tha if they change policies of listing would be a good dea.

By: wenndy

wenndy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:18:20 +0000

By: Megs

Megs — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:16:08 +0000

I actually have never used eBay. I was never a fan and never trusted that I was fully protected. I know tons of people that have used it and had great experiences, but the few negative ones seem to outweigh the positive for me.

By: Cadence

Cadence — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:54:22 +0000

Having been scammed twice on Ebay (I’ve been using it for about 6 or 7 years), I am super careful, like I’m sure you are as well. But I think that Ebay has not done a great job of handling fakes or hit and run type sellers. Just recently, I accidentally stumbled into a hit and run seller. Even when you think you are pretty good at avoiding it, it can happen even to the most experienced user. But when I have attempted to file a complaint, it is nearly impossible because the seller has left. How frustrating! Thanks so much for putting this article on your blog!

By: Toni

Toni — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:37:17 +0000

It’s about time! I always felt that Ebay was very slow to respond to reports on counterfeit handbag listings. It will be interesting to see what changes will be made.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:55:20 +0000

This is good news. eBay seems to be doing very well collecting fees and such on transaction but has not shouldered part of the risk relative to counterfeit sales.

Likewise this ruling may set a precedent to all those hosting online auction/market sales.