Thanks to modern technology, knockoffs or counterfeits are made fast. Fast may also mean defective and deadly.<\/p>\n
Over the last ten years the world marketplace has expanded exponentially to meet the ever increasing demands of consumers worldwide. With more efficient communications, better software and technology, sophisticated equipment and greater investment in the manufacturing sector, global trade has exploded. Did you know that the Department of Homeland Security revealed that 81 percent of all counterfeits in the U.S. come from mainland China?<\/p>\n
Most people think that the increase in availability of various goods is \u2013 well, a good thing \u2013 totally ignoring the reality that some of those goods may be counterfeit knockoffs. While the knockoffs may very well be less expensive than the originals, they are not as well made as the originals (that\u2019s why people pay big bucks for the original in the first place.) Not worried about that? You should be, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thanks to modern technology, knockoffs or counterfeits are made fast. Fast may also mean defective and deadly. Over the last ten years the world marketplace has expanded exponentially to meet the ever increasing demands of consumers worldwide. With more efficient…<\/span><\/p>\n