The lure of luxury goods can be very strong, but thieves in Paris took that desire for designer products to an extreme, police say, using a sports utility vehicle to ram their way into a Chanel boutique, ransacking the store and fleeing on scooters with a “quite significant” haul. [More]
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Do You Love Your Dog Enough To Buy It A $32 Aromatherapy Candle?
By 1.25.11
Feel like you didn’t do enough holiday shopping for the canine companion on your list? Here’s your chance to atone for your stinginess by pampering your pooch with pricey candles catering to the canine nose. [More]
Louis Vuitton's CSI Handbag Division Won't Let Customer Return $700 Purse
By 4.27.09
Kristie wanted a specific bag, in a specific size, and ordered it directly from Louis Vuitton. They sent her correct item, but in the wrong size. They had sent her the Speedy 25, which costs $25 less and is quite a bit smaller. The company sent her a pre-paid shipping label so she could return the bag and they could correct their mistake. Two weeks later, she received the same box back, with a letter informing her that the bag had obviously been used, and they wouldn’t accept the return.
Judge Tells Tiffany To Police Their Own Merchandise On EBay
By 7.16.08
Remember the French lawsuit that Louis Vuitton won against eBay earlier this month? A French court said eBay was responsible for policing their auctions for counterfeit items—at least that was the official language. It also, unfortunately, helped solidify LVMH’s tight control over who sells its luxury merchandise. This week a judge in New York ruled the opposite direction against Tiffany & Co., telling them, “Tiffany must ultimately bear the burden of protecting its trademark.” It’s a win for eBay. Is it for the consumer?
Lots Of "European" Luxury Goods Aren't Made In Europe
By 11.27.07
Look, we’ve got nothing against China, a manufacturing phenomenon that produces quality, lead-free products every day of the year—but when a luxury item like, say, a Prada travel bag is stamped “made in China” even as a Prada spokesman insists it’s handmade in Italy, it seems more than a little dishonest.
