A World Full of Fakes
Whats the big deal with counterfeit goods anyway? If you can get your hands on a new pair of air force ones for $40, then go ahead and buy them. Sounds good and easy, but problems occur all the time with counterfeits. You will read in the article linked that our government loses $200 billion in counterfeit goods each year, that makes it sound like a bigger problem than what we thought. Buying fake Rolex's, Oakley's, and Jordan's may seem harmless, but if everyone does it then it will add up to a hefty chunk of change. Fake goods are made to be sold at cheaper prices than the original, but when you buy the goods they may not stay together as well as the original. You will find Rolex's breaking within the hour, kind of like a County Fair goldfish. If our government was not losing all this money then so much more could be done like lowering taxes, or better schools. We have to put into thought before we buy those rip-off shoes, or jersey. It may seem harmless to buy one, but what if everyone buys one harmless thing. It's not to harmless anymore is it?
1 comment:
If the prices of original items weren't so expensive, people would not have to buy counterfeit products. However, I do see the problem of buying counterfeit items. Yes, money could be used for better causes, but like I said earlier, if prices were not so high, we wouldn't have to deal with this situation. Can you blame an average citizen for buying a fake pair of Oakley's for about 1/2 the price of the originals? Who can really tell the difference?
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