https://www.economist.com/business/2015/07/30/counterfeit.com Quotes: "Enforcement authorities, unfortunately, face difficulties in responding to this trend." "The deluge of fakes includes everything from software and medicine to detergent and car parts." "Makers of expensive bags, clothes and watches are fighting fakery in the courts. But the battle seems to be getting tougher." "But these were surely a fraction of the counterfeits being peddled." If large corporations and government entities (with deep or nearly endless funds) are struggling to fight the inflow, not sure how a small business with significantly less sales volume/revenue can be expected to shoulder the time/costs associated with monitoring/litigation.
Veblen goods aside, the problem exists across the board.
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