Even if eBay could win them all (and at this point, it hasn't) lawsuits from luxury goods manufacturers would get old after a while. So, in a surprisingly logical move, lawyers representing the auction site are going to meet with the other side.
The Walpole Group will step forward on behalf of Links of London, Sotheby's, and a number of other impressive names. Frederick Mostert, the chair of the Walpole Intellectual Property and Brand Protection Working Group, seems to be seeking a compromise.
"The answer lies in constructive co-operation," he told Mark Kleinman. "Brand owners and auction sites need to work together and share the responsibility to stop fakes to avoid a restraint on the progress of society. The answer for assessing responsibility lies in the middle - both sides should in equal measure diligently confront the online counterfeit problem together."
Up until now, eBay's been of the opinion that society is progressing just fine with only one side doing the work. The company might not mind putting forth a little more effort for the sake of avoiding lawyers' fees and $30,000 fines (or worse), though.
Assuming either eBay or the Walpole Group feels like talking about any decisions, we'll be sure to report back the results of their meeting.
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ebay and counterfeiters
The following link is just one of many posts and articles in regards to ebay and how they handle counterfeit items sold on ebay. In other words, not only are they hypocrites, they are liars.
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977391539
Be sure to read the comments section, as there is one person who has done extensive research on this issue and discovered some amazing information.
eBay and paypal are as crooked and dishonest as they come. They say they're fighting fraudulent sellers, however they're one of them, selling/reselling counterfeit items themselves!
All of the designers should form a group and go after ebay and paypal, together... forget listening to the same BS spin that ebay and their lawyers spew.
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