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Fakes sold at sneaker conventions. Who takes the blame?

by Straatosphere

In a Facebook poll of 63 respondents, 54% chose “Seller”. How we count

Seller
54%
Organizer
41.3%
Both are to be blame actually...seller should not sell fake anyway...fake seller who pretending that they are selling legit stuff should burn in hell! And as for the organizer they should hire someone to legit check the goods that are going to be sold in the event.. Anyway this year SS was a good one dont let one idiot seller ruin it...great job Dexter and everyone who arrange the event!
1.6%
It isn't the organizer fault for not knowing but we also can't blame the seller as we might not know whether is he aware of his sneakers are fake or not c
1.6%
Personally, I think the onus is on the buyer. Yes, you go into a convention assuming that everything is authentic, but in this case, when the signs are pretty obvious that something's not right (like Daniel Tan mentioned, a PE of a school, with so many pairs available), then alarm bells should have been ringing like mad. I mean, even if the organizers request that all vendors submit their entire inventory for the exhibition, and go the extra mile by screening each and every pair (which is exhausting, to say the least), the fake vendors can still produce a genuine pair for verification, then sell the fakes ones at the exhibition. Bottom-line, the buyers must do your homework.
1.6%
buyer has the onus to check the authenticity of the product, especially if it's not sold by official vendors
0%
its on both. one cannot go thinking everything is simply legit; organizer can only do so much but still do what they can
0%
not none of the above but this is the only way to express my view.... more of.the responsibility would fall on the seller. altough the organiser has to do their best in ensuring vendors do not sell fake stuff. .... individual sellers are harder to vet but I think there should be some sort of "registration" to track the sellers and mayb enforce bans if necessary
0%
No point blaming anyone.
0%
Likewise, I won't say "none of the above" but this is the only option where I get to air my views. Most, if not all of the blame should go to the seller. Organisers can do their best to deter bad sellers but there's only so much they can do. Such sellers will find ways and means to get their fake kicks into the convention. Oh, and buyers need to be more careful when plonking out cash for sneakers. Peace out!
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