Previously a store selling replica Chanel watches appeared at this domain name. To prevent the owners of this site from continuing to take advantage of the public, Chanel took legal action. As a result of this action, a Federal Court ordered the store shut down and the domain name transferred to Chanel’s control. The Court also ordered the previous owners of the domain to pay Chanel over $500,000.00 in damages.
Protect Yourself
Chanel cannot reveal the exact details for discerning between genuine Chanel products and replicas—information such as that would be used by counterfeiters to further mislead consumers. However, there are steps consumers can take to protect themselves. For example, if a product bearing the CC Monogram or the Chanel name is advertised as being of “7-star” or “AAA” quality, the product is typically illegal and fake and should be avoided.
Finally, and most importantly, if an offer seems too good to be true, the product being offered is likely a replica handbag or wallet. The only way to be certain you are buying authentic Chanel products is to purchase them from a company store or an authorized Chanel retailer. If you buy what looks like a Chanel product from an unauthorized dealer, there is a strong chance you could receive a counterfeit.
Chanel tries to help the victims of counterfeiting. However, Chanel cannot recoup consumers’ money lost to counterfeiters or repair counterfeit products. Chanel does regularly investigate and sue sellers of replica Chanel goods. Therefore, Chanel is helping existing and future victims of counterfeiting by reducing the risk of consumer confusion.