As St. Valentine Day – the day of lovers – comes closer, the Intellectual Property Office invites all citizens to be very careful while shopping on the Internet. Among the goods sold by unauthorized salesmen, or suspicious Internet sites and social networks, there are a lot of forgeries, and due to their unexamined content and way of production with no control, it can be most dangerous for health and safety of people.
The modern age is characterized by the increase of Internet shopping, that apart from many practical advantages, has also certain risks. The highest risks are the theft of the personal data of the consumers and the purchase of forged products.
Marketing of goods through the Internet additionally increases during the holidays, when there is a tradition of giving gifts.
This opportunity is often misused by the sellers of forged goods over the Internet, offering products with tempting prices.
Negative consequences relating to marketing of forged products are manifold, and we are stating the most frequent.
- Consequences against safety and health – products do not fulfill the safety standards, are not subjected to inspection, or control, representing thus a potential risk for consumers.
- Financial loss – buying forged products in a long period of time, you pay a higher price due to cheap material and poor manufacture.
- Support to illegal activities – through the income realized from the sales of forged products, other forms of crime are financed, and often illegal workforce participates in the production, including children.
Buy wisely, buy safely!