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Originally posted by singpilot
Trademark infringement in China is a joke.
You can buy EXACT copies of shoes. Exact logos, but spelled MIKE (pronounced mikey, of course), LIKE (likey), BIKE and so on.
EXACT copies of electronic stuff. PALASONIC, PANSONIC, PAMASONIC, PANASOMIC, and so on. EXACT copy of the logos, just slightly different spelling.
SUNY, SOMY, SANY. We would go thru the markets and laugh our a$$ off at the names.
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lmao. I had the privilege of doing (and finding) the same in Hong Kong, Taiwan (not quite so blatant), and South Korea. it was hilarious nonetheless. the only problem was sometimes trying to tell the fake from the real, as they were using the actual names in many instances. I actually chose not to buy any name-brand items there even though they were cheaper simply because I didn't want to end up with really good ripoffs (and they are getting quite good!)