Getty imagesWhen the influencer Torbian Dennis bought a couple of coaches of £ 150 in a popular online market, the seller told him they were genuine.
But when he got them through the publication, he was not and reviewed them in a specialized application, just to discover that they were blows.
The pre-loved market is booming and is expected to be worth almost 300 billion by 2029, since people buy sustainable or look for bargains in the cost of life crisis.
But now the bargain hunters are warned that criminals could benefit selling false designer clothing, bags, shoes and even football shirts for prices that suggest that they are real.
“The sellers assured me that they were authentic,” said Torbian, an influential fashion of 23 years of cardiff who uses second -hand online platforms to find bargain brands.
“I’ve caught Bone several times when buying Nike Trainers online.”
Torbian was able to obtain a refund because he paid with PayPal.
He thinks that some vendors believe they are marketing the real business, but not all are genuine.
People who buy second-hand fashion to take into account the falsified products pre-loved in sites such as EBAY, the Vinned, Depop and Facebook, as well as in the vintage stores on the street have been urged.
“The second -hand market has become really popular and criminals will use it as an opportunity,” said Helen Barnham of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
The OPI has begun to investigate whether “criminals owe to the proof supply chains” and also worries that some false goods can be “insecure or dangerous.”
“People are really interested in a bargain or find a piece of radios, so we are investigating whether people encounter falsifications or false goods,” he said.
“Consumers could be scammed by something they think is genuine, but discover that it is false real and could cause them harm.”
The figures of Citizen’s advice show a 30% increase in complaints about the counterfeit goods sold in line in the last year and the captured people or companies that sell forgery can face unlimited fines or sentences of up to 10 years.
The owner of the second -hand store, Jacob Knight, says he has noticed an increase in counterfeit goods and feels that he should depend on sellers to make sure that what they sell is genuine.
“You must do your research and really study and master the Count’s trade that, with such a big problem now,” said Jacob, who directs Knight Vintage in Cardiff.
He said that some of the most commonly false brands are Stone Island, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada.
The 26 -year -old Cardiff only buys from certain trusted collectors.
“Unfortunately, when Oneone burns, they will always have the same feeling of other products and will always be so little cautious with the purchase of designer products,” he said.
Jacob cares that with an increase in falsifications, buyers can lose faith in old stores.
“Companies will suffer and you will see them on the main street,” added Barnham de la Opi.
It is also a group for online markets, many or that are increasingly promoted as destinations for luxury purchases.
In March, Vind launched his own collection, House of Vinned, bags, shoes and second -hand clothes to promote brands such as Prada, Gucci and Jimmy Choo, some that delay customers thousands of pounds.
The platform, EBAY and others have now launched authentication services for high -end goods and expenses.
An EBAY chief told the BBC that they have authenticated 10 million luxury items so that buyers can “be sure” that they do not receive a falsification.
How can I protect myself from selling me falsifications?
- Verify logos and registered trademarks are correct
- Pay by credit card or paypal
- Remember, if it’s too good to be true, it’s
Kirsty Keoghan, general ebay general fashion manager, said the second -hand fashion market for brand designer such as Nike Air Jordan Trainers, Rolex Watches and Hermes Kelly Handbags is “growing exponently.”
“When things are in a trend, or there is an increase in demand unfortunately, there will be scammers who will try to create non -authentic articles,” he said.
“We do a long time in the background to make sure the listings do not end on eBay.”
They are not only designer bags and coaches in demand, but the retro sports kits market is also booming.
Daniel Rees buys and sells articles such as football, basketball, rugby and football shirts.
“If you are going to say a football match of Wales, you will see hundreds of shirts in 1994 and 95% of them will be false,” said Wales Footy Daniel fan, who runs Cardiff Classic shirts.
He said that some are clearly falsified, others are sold online “are marketed to the prices that would be if they were genuine.”
Daniel uses product codes, knowledge or where legitimate shirts are made and how labels should be seen to detect real items.
Online markets are not always legally responsible for false goods sold on their platforms, but the Chartered Commercial Standards Institute (CTSI) wants to change, since it has “serious serious” on insecure or counterfeit goods.
You are asking that the markets online be responsible for all products sold on their platforms and wish for amendments to the Project for the Regulation and Metrology of Products, which currently breaks through Parliament, to “make companies responsible for Ifitesfe Safeit.”
“The CTSI has serious conerns related to the avalanche of insecure or counterfeit products that sell third in the online markets in recent years,” said David Mackenzie of the CTSI.
Vinned, Depop and Ebay have said they would suspend or prohibit users if they are trapped by selling counterfeit products.
Meta, owner of Facebook Marketplace, said he works in close collaboration with the police to support investigations and keep the scammers out of the platform.
It encourages users to verify the warning signals that the capable could be scammers, for example, verifying if their profiles are new or incomplete, look at the reviews and meet in public spaces.
Ebay also said that he works with the police and regulators to help merge the risk that falsifications will end in their place, since he wants users to have a “safe and reliable” store.