In a monumental ruling, eBay takes a blow in the amount of $2.6 million for failing to prevent the trade of LVMH luxury fragrances and cosmetics on its French Web site. We know, we know. Buying Guerlain at retail is a harsh reality. [WWD]
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For any European beauty junkie who has ever been disappointed by a name-brand product purchased on eBay for a fraction of its counter price, there may be a good reason—aside from the realization that mauve lipstick doesn’t look good on everyone. Apparently, a host of counterfeit products have wound up on the online auction site [...]

Employing a popular trick used by eBay sellers to up the value of their otherwise run-of-the-mill goods, Aveda has tacked the word “vintage” onto its clove shampoo and put it into a limited-edition bottle with elements from its original 1978 design. But if would-be auctioneers are using the term erroneously—a stone-washed Cape May, New Jersey, [...]