Petaling Street Included In USA’s List of ‘Most Notorious Markets For Counterfeit Products’
Apart from great hawker food and ‘shady’ activities, what else is Petaling Street known for? According to the USA’s List of Most Notorious Markets For Counterfeit Products, it’s just that- straight-up knock offs.
Personally, as someone who used to frequent the area in my teen years, one of my most prominent memories is being at one of the stalls selling ‘designer’ handbags with a family of foreigners.
The daughter points to the ‘Balenciaga’ bag on the top shelf and asks her dad, “Is this real?”
He simply cocks his head to the side and replies, “Well, it’s a real bag.”
Minutes later, the item is removed from the shelf and placed on a side table, revealing its zipper that reads “BALANCAGA”.
While “inspired design” fails can be amusing and are bound to be LOL-ed at on Twitter, there is actually a bunch of reasons why purchasing counterfeit goods can…
