Are Purse Parties Illegal?

Despite all the efforts made to bring quality authentic products into the homes of women everywhere, there are a number of problems that can occur when you're running your own home purse party business. The biggest problem is fraud and for that reason you may ask yourself are purse parties illegal.

Over the last year, there has been a crack-down on purse party businesses that have been selling counterfeit or fake designer purses. While this may seem like a great way to make money, IT ISN’T. This is a very serious offence and you can lose a lot by selling fakes-- including money, your reputation, and your business. You could even end up losing your FREEDOM. It’s because of these events that people ask, are purse parties illegal?

It's very important to maintain ethical business practices while you're running your small business and to never sell fakes or counterfeit merchandise or anything else that's illegal. To identify what is legal and what isn’t is very easy, but if you want a more detailed look at what’s illegal and what’s not please read my eBook called, "Pssst…Selling Knock offs and Fakes Can Land You in Jail." You can purchase this eBook as part of the Purse Party Profits package.

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Merchandise at home parties are legal when the products sold are either real designer made (which you will never see anywhere but in retail stores) or big brand names you see in department stores. In addition to those labels, you can also sell a large number of lesser-known brands that are great quality and reflect today’s fashions for a fraction of the price of a real designer product. That being said, it's important to remember that these designers don't sell their products to just anyone and only distributors who have been through the stringent licensing process can sell designer products to you.

It's the consultant’s job to not only purchase the best merchandise for their buyers but to also determine whether a wholesaler is genuine or passing off counterfeit merchandise. If you don't do this, or you knowingly purchase a counterfeit purse, there can be many repercussions for you and for your party guests. No wonder women ask themselves, are purse parties illegal?

Did you know that your guests can be arrested if they attend a party that's offering counterfeit fakes and knock off products? That’s right. When you purchase knockoffs for your parties, you're not only putting yourself at risk, you're also putting your guests at risk so it's important that you abide by a high ethical standard and never purchase fakes.

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Why are some purse parties illegal? Selling “fake” products may seem like a victimless crime but in fact, it's not. There are many aspects of counterfeiting from manufacturing to the moment the merchandise is placed in your hands. Since most fake products are being manufactured in other countries, smuggling has become the main way for these fakes to get into Canada and the United States. That’s right, the minute you purchase a counterfeit or fake; you've been involved in smuggling.

Both Canada and the US frown on this practice and have begun a crack-down on smuggling counterfeit products. For this reason, they've begun to target the home parties since there have been hundreds of thousands of people who have made the unethical choice to buy counterfeit.
Manufacturers and distributors of fake products can be prosecuted under state and federal law in Canada and the United States for violating trademark and copyright laws. The sentence for counterfeit crimes varies widely depending on the quantity and the value of the goods, but can be very serious. In June 2004, 17 defendants charged with international counterfeit trafficking in New York faced a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $2 million.

Sellers and distributors are liable even if they tell customers that the handbags are counterfeit. Moreover, manufactures and sellers of counterfeit handbags may also be sued in a civil suit by the designer whose trademark is being infringed upon.

Immigration and customs enforcement officials have an increasing interest in the trafficking of counterfeit handbags since 9-11. According to government officials, international terrorist networks rely on money coming from the sale of counterfeit products such as knock-off CDs, movies, T-shirts and drugs. And while no direct link has been established between counterfeit products such as jewelry or fashion handbags and terrorist organizations, they believe that a potential link is there. Consequently, law enforcement officials have become increasingly active in local raids in an attempt to trace the money and activity to international terrorist organizations in other countries.
If you get an invitation to a purse party ask the consultant, are your purse parties illegal?