On top of all that, it's just stone cold frontin'.Indeed, counterfeit items often are purchased to satisfy a trend craving or to stick it to The Man, who thinks it's reasonable to charge hundreds -- or thousands -- of dollars for a bag. Shoppers may not be paying a high price for fake goods, but rest assured, someone is. Those who buy knockoffs on purpose make their own deals with the devil. Carrying a fake handbag supports an illegal industry that encompasses sweatshop factories and theft of intellectual property.
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