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Offline sam

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eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes
« on: November 30, 2009, 22:25 »
http://www.physorg.com/news178806990.html

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Online auction site eBay Inc. was fined euro1.7 million ($2.5 million) by a Paris court on Monday for failing to stop the sale of famous perfume brands like Christian Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy and Kenzo - all of which are owned by luxury group LVMH.
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Re: eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2009, 22:57 »
Good on eBay!  :thumb:

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The brand owners argue that luxury goods are valuable when they are exclusive and available in selected outlets - and not in an online free-for-all.

Yeah, so they can keep the prices hiked up!   >:(
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Re: eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2009, 00:17 »
indeed!
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Re: eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2009, 10:18 »
It's worked here, of course.
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Re: eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2009, 10:30 »
That's because people are stupid enough to pay the prices.
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Re: eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2009, 10:34 »
No, there was a legal action which stopped stores cutting prices...
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Re: eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2009, 10:44 »
I never buy it, so I don't really care.  ;)
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Re: eBay fined in France for selling upscale perfumes
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2009, 10:45 »
I don't shave, so have no need for after-shave. :)
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