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eBay Describes the Scale of Its Counterfeit Goods Problem
Ian Lamont writes "As the Tiffany vs. eBay lawsuit winds its way through a federal appeals court, eBay has trotted out some numbers that show how many sellers attempt to sell fake goods on the auction site. Millions of auctions were delisted last year, and tens of thousands of accounts were suspended after reports were made to eBay's Verified Rights Owner program, which lets trademark owners notify eBay of fake goods being sold on the site. eBay says 100% of reported listings were removed from the site last year, most within 12 hours, and the company uses sellers' background information to make sure that they don't create new accounts to sell delisted items. Tiffany brought the suit against eBay in 2004, alleging that eBay was turning a blind eye to counterfeit luxury goods and demanding that eBay police its listings for bogus goods. Tiffany lost the case last July and will shortly present its arguments to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York. A similar case in France cost eBay $61 million."
How long do the Fusion blades last you? I have a Gillette Fusion razor and a fairly heavy beard (I can grow a full beard in a week if I let it go) and wet shaving once a day the cartridges seriously last me about a month and a half before I notice a lower quality shave - if kept well cleaned. With an 8 pack costing about 20 bucks it seems trying to get them in bulk off Ebay is penny wise and pound foolish, unless there is some kind of razor blade shortage looming that we don't know about? That reminds me. My granpappy who lived through the Great Depression always told me that in tough economic times one should invest in personal hygiene companies like P&G, because regardless of what happens in other sectors of the economy, people will always need supplies to shave and wash themselves with - and if things get SO bad that shaving and washing are no longer profitable industries, then the stock market probably won't matter either!
get an electric shaver
I've had a couple electrics including a $150 self-cleaning one. Even the $150 electric doesn't come close to a $2-3 Fusion blade for comfort or closeness. Plus the cost of the cleaning fluid refills ended up costing as much as new blade refills.