Is the development of fake and counterfeit goods partly due to consumer habits?

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People's current consumption habits have unintentionally helped the development of fake and counterfeit goods. One of the reasons why counterfeit and fake goods still exist in many fields is that consumers do not have much knowledge and information to distinguish fake goods and are afraid of lawsuits when buying fake products. Besides, there is also a segment of consumers who have a preference for using goods with famous brands but at cheap and financially suitable prices.

A recent statistic from the General Department of Market Management shows that up to 80% of consumers know that the products they buy are fake or of unknown origin, but because of their need to buy foreign and branded goods, Like beauty and cheap prices, so many people accept and compromise with... fake products. This has created opportunities for subjects to produce, trade and consume counterfeit and rights-infringing goods intellectual property, goods of unknown origin cause great damage to businesses, as well as affecting consumers themselves. At the same time, it makes it difficult for authorities to monitor, inspect and handle violations.