Crackdown on fake watches
EBAY could launch a service in the UK that allows shoppers to check whether designer trainers, watches a and other pricey goods on the marketplace are genuine or fake, The Mail on Su Sunday can reveal.
T The online giant last year ran a US trial off offering its so-called ‘Authenticity Guarantee tee’ on high-value items and collectables. Th The service works by sellers shipping their product to an eBay approved facility run by third-party experts. If they find it is legitimate, the product is then sent on to the buyer. If it is fake, the buyer gets a refund.
Hattrell said: ‘It’s been a huge success. Double-digit growth in the US in sneakers as a result of these changes.
‘We are now catching the counterfeiters. You can buy with total confidence and effectively we’ve checked this on your behalf.’
He added that a service for certified refurbished products from approved suppliers was also likely, but declined to say when these services would launch in Britain.