Nike sues ex-pro soccer player turned eBay Store owner for selling counterfeits

[mandy]

Nike sues man selling fake shoes

SHANGHAI: A lawsuit by Nike against a former professional soccer player who sold counterfeit trainers on the Internet got under way yesterday at Shanghai No 1 Intermediate People's Court.

Zhuang Zhihao purchased hundreds of fake Nike and Adidas footwear from two men from Fujian Province and sold them at his online shop, Shiji Xiewang (Shoe King of the Century), at eBay.com.cn from September 2004 to January 2005.

During the period he sold 1,092 pairs of fake trainers at an average price of 90 yuan (US$11). He was arrested in early 2005 together with the two Fujian natives and two other illegal traders...

eBay China's spokesperson said:

Liu Wei, of eBay China, admitted that it was difficult to screen fake products as 1 million products were sold online every day.

Liu said lawsuits had been launched against them several times, but that courts had never supported the claims.

"The website simply provides a platform for trading...

full article: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc...520501.htm

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[Anita]

Sounds like a good post for the Stores Board.  8)

[sneakymagenta]

Who was the former NBA player who was arrested last year for scamming buyers on the US site?

[Anita]

Alex,
I'll take eBay Scammers for 200.00