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  1. 05-23-2008 #1
    duncan228
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    http://www.centredaily.com/business/story/612624.html

    NBA Issues Warning to San Antonio Spurs Fans: Beware of Counterfeit Merchandise

    Team's Success and Popularity Surrounding NBA Conference Finals Has League and Law Enforcement Officials on the Lookout for Counterfeiters

    SAN ANTONIO — As the San Antonio Spurs advance to the NBA Western Conference Finals this week, demand is higher than it has been all season for Spurs apparel and other memorabilia - making unsuspecting basketball fans a prime target for counterfeiters selling illegal and poorly produced knock-off merchandise.

    The counterfeiters' potential victims include legitimate retailers in the San Antonio area, as well as Spurs fans who believe they are purchasing authentic merchandise, only to learn later that they have obtained counterfeit products of inferior quality.

    The illegal sale of counterfeit sports merchandise is a widespread and ongoing problem. Since 1993, the NBA - through its membership in the Coalition to Advance the Protection of Sports logos (CAPS) - has been involved in the seizure of more than nine million pieces of counterfeit merchandise featuring the logos of various professional sports leagues and teams, colleges and universities - valued at more than $329 million. Such counterfeiting becomes more prevalent during a post-season series like the NBA Playoffs, as the demand for team gear rises among fans.

    During the NBA Playoffs and through The Finals, the NBA will be working closely with local law enforcement authorities, responsible for enforcing laws prohibiting the sale of counterfeit league, team, and event merchandise.

    "As the Spurs continue to win and advance through the Playoffs, their merchandise becomes more popular among basketball fans and counterfeiters alike," said Ayala Deutsch, senior vice president & chief intellectual property counsel for the NBA.

    "The 2008 NBA Playoffs is an event that San Antonio fans will want to remember for many years to come, but a counterfeit T-shirt is not really a keepsake if it contains a typo or shrinks three sizes when you put it in the laundry," said Deutsch.

    To avoid falling into the trap of purchasing counterfeit items, Deutsch urges basketball fans to:

    -- Look for the hologram sticker or hangtag and a sewn-in label identifying the merchandise as "genuine" or "official," as authorized by the NBA.

    -- Shop at the San Antonio Spurs official team store and other NBA-authorized retail locations - such as NBAstore.com - rather than buying items from street vendors and flea markets.

    -- Beware of ripped tags, typographical errors, poor quality screen-printing, or irregular markings on apparel.

    "But if a price seems too good to be true, it probably is," added Deutsch.

    In addition to misleading consumers who believe they are buying legitimate memorabilia, the sale of counterfeit merchandise causes significant harm to lawful vendors in the area through lost business.

    "The NBA insists upon the highest quality products, to protect both our authorized vendors and our fans," said Deutsch. "Counterfeiting is a lose-lose situation, harming those retailers who play by the rules and cheating fans out of the lasting NBA mementos they deserve."

    About CAPS:

    The Coalition to Advance the Protection of Sports logos (CAPS) is an alliance formed by The Collegiate Licensing Company, Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., NBA Properties, Inc., NFL Properties LLC, and NHL Enterprises, L.P. in 1992 to address common trademark protection and enforcement matters of its members. For more information, call 1-800-TEL-CAPS (835-2277) or visit www.capsinfo.com.
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  2. 05-23-2008 #2
    Phil Hellmuth
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    LOL this sounds more like an advertisement, rather than a warning. Yes I understand you can't fringe on representing someones else's brand or le, but you also can't tell people what they should do with they money.

    Shock advertising at its best!

    They are basically saying:

    "Don't fall for other alternatives, inferior quality compe ion is a nuisance to us."

    LOL you get what you pay for, if you go for the real stuff it will last longer. If you go the cheapy route you get Spurs stuff that won't last long. People have a choice. Don't really see the problem here.

    I think people should have access to spurs stuff that doesn't cost as much, especially people who live paycheck to paycheck, it is the idea and representation rather than the fabric to most fans IMO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil muth
    LOL this sounds more like an advertisement, rather than a warning. Yes I understand you can't fringe on representing someones else's brand or le, but you also can't tell people what they should do with they money.

    Shock advertising at its best!

    They are basically saying:

    "Don't fall for other alternatives, inferior quality compe ion is a nuisance to us."

    LOL you get what you pay for, if you go for the real stuff it will last longer. If you go the cheapy route you get Spurs stuff that won't last long. People have a choice. Don't really see the problem here.

    I think people should have access to spurs stuff that doesn't cost as much, especially people who live paycheck to paycheck, it is the idea and representation rather than the fabric to most fans IMO.

    They do this every year. Don't buy the cheap crap, buy the expensive league approved better quality stuff.

    Like everyone has the dough to put up for a $70 jersey. People are gonna run to military and hit up the stands just like they do every year.

    Phil muth- what does the front of that hat look like?
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    Is there an official NBA-branded "Lakers Suck" shirt? I'm pretty sure mine is contraban.
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    Who cares if some 12 year old in Bangkok is making my NBA cap or some illegal Mexican in Ohio? I am after saving money!
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    Sounds like a raid on the Hwy 16 flea market is coming.
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    Yes people don't buy anything from the guy who really needs the money to feed his family only buy NBA gear that has the official NBA LOGO!

    God knows Stern is losing his ass off every season having to pay some 8 year old kid in China 25 cents a day to produce 1,500 caps!
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    I know this warning has popped up before. Everytime the Spurs are still playing in June, at least.

    But, whatever. A lot of the unlicensed/illegal stuff is cooler than the crap the NBA puts out.
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    Hey! I thought we are

    - a small market team
    - boring, old team
    - produces low ratings

    What are they so afraid about? *sarcasm*
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    I still have a Lakers Suck black t-shirt. LOL. I bought that one on the corner of S.W Military and IH-35. Two for $10. Not bad. I have washed it several times and it still looks good and hasn't shrunk.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HFFL
    Who cares if some 12 year old in Bangkok is making my NBA cap or some illegal Mexican in Ohio? I am after saving money!
    You have a 12 year-old in Bangkok making an illegal Mexican in Ohio?

    How does that work and where can I get one?
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