Watch this video about a WSJ investigation into unsafe products being sold on Amazon. Read the following two articles about how the U.S. is cracking down on counterfeit goods being sold online and how Amzaon is attempting to deal with the problem and respond after thinking about the following questions. You do not need to answer each question. You should provide a solid answer but leave some topics for others in the class to address.
Why doesn’t Amazon have the same financial incentive to keep counterfeit or unsafe goods off of its site in the same way that traditional bricks and mortar stores might?
What’s the difference between goods that are “Sold by Amazon” and those that are “Fullfilled by Amazon”? Does one provide more protection to consumers than the other? Why?
How is Amazon attempting to keep counterfeit goods off of its site? Do you think this will be effective? Why or why not?
How do you propose we balance our free market desire to provide consumers with as most choice as possible with our desire to protect intellectual property and to keep consumers safe?
How do you think the average consumer feels about buying counterfeit goods? Do they worry about the impact of intellectual property infringement or do they just want a cheap substitute?
REQUIRED: respond to one classmate’s post that has a different opinion than yours about any aspect of the “fake goods” debate. You will need to post your response first and then wait until after your classmates post to answer this part .
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