The quantity and quality of counterfeit sneakers has never been greater. As online sales boom, many buyers are deliberately choosing the steal over the real.
00:00 - The counterfeit epidemic
00:57 - How does eBay authenticate goods?
03:34 - What is driving the counterfeit boom?
05:24 - How is the sneaker resale market affecting counterfeits?
07:11 - What is the role of influencers?
08:56 - China: the world's counterfeit capital
10:45 - Is sneaker counterfeiting a victimless crime?
11:59 - Can counterfeit production be stopped?
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00:00 - The counterfeit epidemic
00:57 - How does eBay authenticate goods?
03:34 - What is driving the counterfeit boom?
05:24 - How is the sneaker resale market affecting counterfeits?
07:11 - What is the role of influencers?
08:56 - China: the world's counterfeit capital
10:45 - Is sneaker counterfeiting a victimless crime?
11:59 - Can counterfeit production be stopped?
Sign up to our weekly financial newsletter to keep up to date: https://econ.st/3Onr1dW
Watch our film about the future of shopping: https://econ.st/3xKV3RH
How does e-commerce look different in Africa? https://econ.st/3QJXWuq
Is China’s export boom coming to an end? https://econ.st/3HNpz1Z
Has fashion become the new asset class? https://econ.st/3tWDOvw
What is the international future of Amazon? https://econ.st/3HJReAG
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