I was just about to send out a task to the guy that writes articles for me today when at the last moment I thought I would check out the web site requested.
Basically the job description said something along the lines of :
Ashleysboutique.com sells inspired by handbags of Louis Vuitton, Coach, Prada, Gucci, etc. Our target market is USA fashion conscious women.
Fair do’s said I. Should be simple for them to complete.
But then visiting the web site I notice that they sell Replica Purses, Knockoff Handbags, Knockoff Wrist Bands and much much more. I didn’t realize that inspired in the job description actually mean ‘knockoff’ or ‘replica’. Now ‘knocked off’ in the UK means stolen, but these goods don’t appear to be stolen.
Now admittedly, they do not hide this fact. And since the site is based is hosted in Canada, perhaps these are legal copies of the originals and what the site is doing is legal too.
When you compare the prices of the goods at Ashleysboutique.com to those at the original artists sites, there is a big big difference.
Louis Vuitton: luxury leather luggage, French fashion designer
Now I wonder what these sites think of Ashleysboutique.com. The site isn’t new, so you would think that if it ‘were’ illegal in the US/Canada, it would have been shut down a long time ago.
Go visit the site and see for yourself. If it were not for the price, you couldn’t tell the difference. (Can’t say anything for the workmanship, I’ve never seen one before).
