Mandy L:

nope you’re good to go

Girly_girl114:

Why would it be illegal?
They’re just imitations.
They sell them in Chinatown in New York City and you’d think the people selling them would get in trouble, but they don’t so I don’t see why it’d be illegal.

sexysapphire:

I feel you should just leave that alone. If you know what i mean.

1919919:

is it iligal to buy a nock off crayola crayon?… Nope your good to go you can buy whatever you want as long as you dont buy shiny silver in mexico. I got my girl friend one and found out it was rope dipped in silver.

aj:

Actually it is very illegal. Just like buying pirated dvds are. Im from NYC and here, it is always on the news that if you are aware of buying fake imitations, then you are violating the law. Its just like how downloading songs from limewire are illegal because they are copyright. Thats why you see people on the news being fined for it. If its illegal for .99 songs, I guarantee its illegal to buy imitations of $600 bags. Once again, it is illegal. Many people misunderstand that this is a very serious crime. Remember, the laws that make this illegal are the same laws that protect the companies that design them. If they lose profit, the government loses potential tax dollars. Therefore, they have made it an issue to stop people from buying knock offs by making it illegal to buy or sell them. Just so you know, in nyc, these knock offs are lined out on sheets. When they see a cop, they just grab all four ends of the sheets so that it forms a littlesack to run with.

pattissnaps:

I don’t know if it is illegal or not but I think that if cops are doing knock off purse stings then I am going to be really pissed about where my tax dollars are going. Second off……if you can’t afford the real thing then what is the point in pretending? I think that it is sad that people think that having name brand this and that makes a difference in thier lives. Get a bag that holds your stuff that you can afford. No one is going to notice if you have a designer bag….and if you do they are going to be able to tell it is a knock off and make fun.
I would rather pay $19.99 for a bag from Target then pay $100.00 for a crappy looking LV bag any day.

Alex:

Not 100% sure but I don’t think you would get in trouble. If the police gets you and ask you "Did you know that bag was fake when you bought it?" what are you going to say "Yes, I did."? If you say "No," then they can’t really prove whether you knew or not.

James d:

Only if the knock off is not acting like the genuine article. There is a difference between items that are designed to be simular and those that are copies. If it says LV on it and its a cheap china copy then yes, its illegal. If its just the same style then no. Its like the cheap perfumes you find in discount store that say "Inspired by" or "Our version of", they can be simular but the minute you cross the line and say it is geniune, it breaking the law. But they have to prove you knew it was a fake for any prosecution

mark t:

Knock off means that it just looks like the designer but it doesn’t have the name on it.