It makes sense.
I just read an adamant argument against buying cheap knockoffs from Daily Finance. Writer Loren Berlin says that it is illegal, supports child labor, and can be hazardous to your health. In fact, Kevin Spreekmeester, the marketing vice president for outdoor clothing retailer Canada Goose, says that the fake jackets sometimes are stuffed with chicken parts. "It's feathers; it's beaks; it's feet. Read more
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The recent arrest and conviction of two importers charged with bringing over 30,000 bottles of counterfeit perfume into the US is a great reminder that knockoff fragrance is far more common than you'd think. And the ingredients in fake perfume are sometimes extremely suspect and include lovely additives like human urine. So where is it safe to buy your perfume? To find out, just keep reading. Read more
The headline basically says it all. Good Morning America did an investigation and found that counterfeit perfumes, which often end up being sold in kiosks, on the street, and sometimes even at the mall, can contain disgusting, dangerous substances like urine, antifreeze, and bacteria. And even worse, the proceeds from them often go to organizations that fund terrorism, drug cartels, and child Read more
