posted on June 29, 2001 10:17:44 AM
Does eBay pull all auctions for imitation Oakley sunglasses? What if I state in the auction that they are "replicas" or "not authentic"?
posted on June 29, 2001 11:53:25 AM
If you buy them cheep! and list them as fake they will kill your auction. The feds will get you and you will go to jail if you sell fake Oakleys from China lol Park
posted on June 29, 2001 12:14:27 PM
Oakley, Inc. of Foothill Ranch, CA is a member of the eBay VeRO Plus Program and is the owner of hundreds of trademarks, service marks, patents and copyrights worldwide.
As a content owner, Oakley reviews items for sale on eBay daily. Oakley sells to authorized dealers only and does not sell seconds or damaged goods. We take great pride in the quality and workmanship of the products we produce and the warranties provided with those products. Verification of authorized dealers of Oakley products can be obtained by calling 1.800.800.6254 or visiting www.oakley.com.
If you purchase an alleged Oakley product at a swap meet, flea market, from a street vendor, or at an on-line auction, it is possible that the product is counterfeit. If a seller cannot guarantee the authenticity of his Oakley-branded merchandise, we recommend that you not purchase the product. Our research has shown that the counterfeit product has extremely poor optical quality, does not meet impact resistance standards or UV protection standards. Do not risk surrounding your eyes with defective counterfeit products.
Our ceaseless efforts to build the Oakley brand would be meaningless if we did not aggressively protect our patents and trademarks by attacking counterfeiters and patent infringers. We have zero tolerance for those who attempt to steal our ideas. Over the last four years, we have filed hundreds of lawsuits involving patent infringement and successfully brought down dozens of major counterfeiting operations. These efforts resulted in the recovery of more than 4 million units of bogus products and the arrests of thousands of individuals. When it comes to protecting the integrity of the Oakley brand, we don't make veiled threats.
Oakley's contact information is as follows:
Oakley, Inc.
Attn: Legal Department
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Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
posted on June 29, 2001 02:20:58 PM
I am so sick if these uneducated, naive, or money hungry sellers who sell counterfeit merchandise on eBay. Replicas, not authentic or whatever you call it.
It's a huge problem in the categories where popular branded merchandise is sold and I really wish eBay would do something to rid their site of these sellers and their fake merchandise.
If you need to make money, make it honestly. Selling counterfeit merchandise is illegal.
posted on June 29, 2001 08:00:44 PM
In a much loved episode that was well discussed here, the USPS MRC ran auctions for fake Oakleys. This is one of eBay's hottest partner sellers, and even those auctions were eventually VEROed.
Don't waste your time selling fake Oakleys on eBay. Save them for the car wash or the street corner.
posted on June 29, 2001 09:18:45 PM
The problem with the fakes is that they STILL infringe on Oakley's trademarks. Personally, I could care less about that, as it seems you would be being honset with the bidders. Although I DO understand Oakley's position.
A friend on mine is REALLY INTO Oakley's and I bid on a pair for him on eBay. The seller stated he got them from Sunglass Hut and would provide the original receipt with the sunglasses. These sold at SH for about $300 and my winning bid was $130 or thereabouts.
When I got the sunglasses, there was INDEED a receipt from SH, but it was PHOTOCOPIED. I was suspicious and took this to SH. They pointed out the difference between the real ones, and the FAKE that I bought.
Real Oakleys may be a bargain at $130, but I've seen websites that sell the fakes for $10 or so.
Needless to say, I would NEVER bid on Oakleys or other similar expensive name-brand items at auction (ie. Rolex, Brietling, etc). Not unless the seller dealt with escrow so that I could independently VERIFY the authenticity of the item before payment was released.
It's a sad fact of life, but there are too many scam artists out there.
