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Re:U.S. Blacklists Alibaba Unit Over Counterfeit Sales by digi_owl on Thursday December 22, 2016 @10:57AM (#13238084)
That means the item is faked down to the barcode.
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Re:U.S. Blacklists Alibaba Unit Over Counterfeit Sales by lorenzhs on Thursday December 22, 2016 @12:11PM (#13238629)
Yes, I'm pretty sure that that's the case with the fake Koss Porta Pros (headphones). If you're going to make and sell a forgery, why would the barcode be a problem? Barcode or no, passing off the forgery as the real deal isn't exactly legal.

I don't see the point of making a fake but refraining from forging the barcode.

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