Comments on: Walking the Walk, Not Just Talking The Talk http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/ The MBA Graduate Program at Cal Poly Fri, 18 May 2012 16:14:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Chris Carr http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/#comment-2337 Chris Carr Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:01:17 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/#comment-2337 One of the challenges in China is that counterfeiting is such a big part of the economy that at some places/markets, it can be really hard to tell what's real and what is counterfeit. Fake Golf clubs and purses and DVDs are easy to spot, but other stuff can be difficult. One of the challenges in China is that counterfeiting is such a big part of the economy that at some places/markets, it can be really hard to tell what’s real and what is counterfeit. Fake Golf clubs and purses and DVDs are easy to spot, but other stuff can be difficult.

]]> By: Athena Schwartz http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/#comment-2334 Athena Schwartz Sun, 03 Jun 2007 23:04:32 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/#comment-2334 The fake purse (and other counterfeit items) issue is a tricky issue. I know that if I were in business designing or manufacturing a high quality item, I would not be very happy about people making money on counterfeits of my product. But I know when I get there, I'll be tempted to purchase one - wouldn't it be fun to walk around with a Gucci purse that cost me only a fraction of the price? But, this reminds me of something my Grandma used to say: "If you can't afford to leave a tip, you shouldn't go out to eat". We are all getting Masters degrees - if any of us really desire a brand name purse or a few new DVDs, we can afford to purchase them. Brand name clothing, etc has never been important to me, so I would never spend the money to purchase it. If I flaunted a counterfeit Kate Spade purse, I would feel like a fraud. So, to tie this back to the main point of this blog post, I think if Americans are going to go over to China and help bust the counterfeiting operations, we shouldn't then go on vacation and buy counterfeit goods simply because they are cheap. Hopefully I do not become a hypocrite as soon as I get to China. The fake purse (and other counterfeit items) issue is a tricky issue. I know that if I were in business designing or manufacturing a high quality item, I would not be very happy about people making money on counterfeits of my product. But I know when I get there, I’ll be tempted to purchase one - wouldn’t it be fun to walk around with a Gucci purse that cost me only a fraction of the price? But, this reminds me of something my Grandma used to say: “If you can’t afford to leave a tip, you shouldn’t go out to eat”. We are all getting Masters degrees - if any of us really desire a brand name purse or a few new DVDs, we can afford to purchase them. Brand name clothing, etc has never been important to me, so I would never spend the money to purchase it. If I flaunted a counterfeit Kate Spade purse, I would feel like a fraud.

So, to tie this back to the main point of this blog post, I think if Americans are going to go over to China and help bust the counterfeiting operations, we shouldn’t then go on vacation and buy counterfeit goods simply because they are cheap. Hopefully I do not become a hypocrite as soon as I get to China.

]]> By: Kerry Huang http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/#comment-2324 Kerry Huang Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:29:44 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/#comment-2324 I just want to raise an issue that was highlighted in January 2007 issue of Harper's Bazzar. Many of the fake purses made in China and purchased by tourists are made by children. So if the students on this trip are not comfortable with contributing to child labor then I don't recommend purchasing fake purses in China. I just want to raise an issue that was highlighted in January 2007 issue of Harper’s Bazzar. Many of the fake purses made in China and purchased by tourists are made by children. So if the students on this trip are not comfortable with contributing to child labor then I don’t recommend purchasing fake purses in China.

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