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"Provides us with a deeper insight into this knockoff economy which he so aptly calls a criminal empire of huge proportions." Michel Danet, Secretary-General, World Customs Organization "This is a book that will inform, inspire and alarm." Peter Lowe, Director, ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau "Best Bit: Spot the difference between real British Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce and a knockoff from Honduras: take a second glance and you realise it is called 'Lee Perkins'. Is nothing sacred? Clearly not." The Daily Telegraph "Explores the impact of fake products across all aspects of business." Supply Management "With the eyes and ears of the seasoned business journalist that he is, Phillips takes readers on a global tour of the pervasive and murky economy of counterfeit goods... Suitable for all public libraries and libraries supporting business and criminology programs." Library Journal "A dark and exciting read, it may make you think twice about that bargain you find while on holiday... Tim Phillips reveals the huge amount of harm the trade causes in this gritty look into the world's counterfeit underworld." Easy Jet in Flight "Phillips concludes with the widely held view that any hope of curbing piracy's spread will depend on how the world values and respects IP." Management Today "Takes readers on a global tour of the pervasive and murky economy of counterfeit goods." Library Journal "Is counterfeiting that big a deal? Most certainly... If it was a business, it would be the world's biggest and twice the size of its nearest competitor." Business Life "With a heavy international emphasis, the author demonstrates that the 'deadly' trade is just that - not just in terms of direct loss of life (a government-controlled newspaper reported that, in 2001, 192,000 people died in China because they took fake drugs), but also the fatal effects on worldwide brands, national economies and individual jobs." Trading Standards Today "Makes the case that counterfeits are hurting both large and small businesses while exacerbating unemployment, worker exploitation, child labour and worldwide poverty, and providing funding for terrorist activities." Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Phillips explains why we should care about counterfeiting and chillingly details who gets robbed, hurt and killed when we don't." Professional Manager "This disturbing book will make readers squirm in their seats if they've ever purchased counterfeit goods." Advance Magazine "Knockoff demonstrates how the seemingly innocent buying of a knockoff is actually completing a vicious cycle that relies on theft at the least and murder at its worst. Phillips' keen journalistic eye for the dramatic twists involved in the trade of counterfeits and his ability to turn a real-life crime story into a compelling tale of business treachery that affects a great many people make Knockoff a fascinating read." www.summary.com
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fake cigarettes containing high doses of arsenic and lead, fake bic lighters which blow up in your face, exploding mobile phone batteries, fake cheese, chewing gum, toothpaste and shampoo, teabags made from floor sweepings... the endless list will make you feel sick, and you don't even know you're buying them. The scariest for me was the part about fake car parts - the fakers are so good they've got them into the regular supply chain and nobody has any ideas how many crashes they cause (though they've counted the plane crashes - one every seven weeks, somewhere in the world...)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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If like me you thought that fakes are just a bit of fun, this book is frightening. The author tells the almost unbelievable story of how counterfeit drugs and car parts are killing and injuring people like us, and about the organised crime gangs who are behind the business, and who are making huge profits without having to worry about being arrested. He takes you right into the situations he writes about in places like Moscow, where the bad guys have really taken over the business. If anyone tells you that a fake handbag never hurt anyone, tell them to get this book. Recommended.
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When the voracious consumer society meets the international market in fake goods, the demand is massive, particularly since buyers covet brand image over quality or authenticity. That's the force behind the billion-dollar market in counterfeit designer goods, but it does not explain the demand for phony industrial goods. That market is based on price alone. The two markets combine to create a huge problem that author Tim Phillips examines at the global level. Phillips certainly has done his legwork, as this book - which is written in a journalistic style that could have been tighter - makes clear. He takes us to flea markets in Russia, warehouses in Manhattan, cottages in China, and the offices of police and regulators worldwide to show how pirated luxury consumer goods, software and industrial parts are bought and sold to suspecting and unsuspecting consumers worldwide. He provides names, places and details of the crimes. We find this informative treatment of a pervasive global problem both enlightening and disturbing, and recommend it to people in supply line logistics, branding, corporate intellectual property and law enforcement.
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Essential Reading
Thoroughly researched & well referenced throughout, this book provides the hard evidence to verify what most right-minded people already suspected: counterfeit goods are dangerous,... Read more
Published 21 months ago by FAC191
No such thing as a cheap watch
Among the many startling anecdotes the author uses to illustrate a a book of chilling insight concerns the response of some counterfeiters when a problem of pricing arose. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2010 by G. M. Sinstadt
Read this before you buy that fake Rolex!
This is a well-written, entertaining read, that will give you a new insight into the dark side of the trade in counterfeit goods. Read more
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