Anitacska
Well-known member
Exaclty! I don't mind buying cheap make up if I know that it's supposed to be cheap make up and that's the price I pay. But £51 for a fake "Mac" palette is ridiculous! However, it's the buyers' stupidity in this case because they hiked up the price. People really should do their homework before buying on eBay (I buy lots of stuff and always research before I buy). Still there shouldn't be any fakes on eBay, and then none of this would happen.
Some people might just be happy with the cheaper price. Just look at the large number of Louis Vuitton handbags that people carry around - and they are certainly well aware that these are fake. There is certainly a difference between handbags and cosmetics (healthwise), but if the price is right, some might just not care.
And the cosmetic companies could probably care less as they are not making any less profit as the person who buys fake (and I am referring to repeat purchaser here) usually falls into a different consumer category. If they can get a 24 piece brush set for 20 bucks, why should they spend 40 bucks on one brush that they buy from MAC? I'm not defending either side, I'm just trying to shed light on an issue that is prevalent in the fashion industry as all of us who buy from H&M, Top Shop, or Zara are basically buying cheap knock-offs of high designer fashion.