subject: Buying A Fake Designer Wedding Dress [print this page] We all know that replicating designs is against copyright laws and that fake, replica or counterfeit goods are illegal. In these credit crunch times however there are still some brides who have been so seduced by the promise of a wedding gown supposedly designed by a top bridal designer, for a ridiculous price, that theyve given in to temptation and parted with their hard earned cash only to realise, too late, that they have been duped.
Ever done anything unethical, immoral or even illegal? If youve bought a fake designer wedding dress then it might surprise you to find out that you have done all three.If you havent bought one but have been tempted, then heres the case against buying fake designer wedding gowns.
It is estimated that the market for counterfeit goods could account for as much as 10% of world trade. Counterfeit trade is not a victimless crime and the buyers of often sub-standard designer copies are not the only victims. The original dress designer is illegally robbed of copyright protected designs and may have its reputation and profits significantly damaged.
Some websites that sell fakes show photos of the dresses straight from the designers website but their copy of the dress can look very different. They offer reassurances that the reason their prices are so low is because they are selling directly from the factory and do not have large overheads to pay like many UK bridal stores. The reality is more likely to be that they are using different materials to the high quality materials and workmanship the designer would use. Without this knowledge, when faced with a 1000 designer dress for just 100 who wouldnt feel tempted to save 900? Its important to understand that that saving, however, is someone elses loss and there are better, and certainly more ethical ways to save money.
For those who have given in to temptation, their saving is, in many cases, their loss as the cheap dress is often very different to the original in terms of material, workmanship and fit. Brides who buy online are unable to see what theyre buying until theyve parted with the full price of the dress and if the company is not UK based then theyll need to pay for shipping costs plus insurance, in case it gets lost on its way overseas. Once they receive their dress, assuming they are not horrified by what turns up in the post, the bride is almost certainly going to need to have it altered to fit at a local dressmakers, so the 100 price tag that tempted them will have by now probably doubled. The returns policy on some of these sites is questionable too as only some goods are returnable. The bride will have to foot the bill for any returns or exchanges so if its not what they were hoping for then theyll be out of pocket to the tune of a two-way round the globe shipping cost - with no dress to speak of at the end of it! So their attempt to save money backfires and ends up costing them more in the long run.
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