07/21/2007 10:05:24 AM 
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(1) However, this isn't really about Crocs, instead it's about an email I recieved yesterday from China.
Here it is in full, nothing edited, formated or changed.
'Hello,friend
We are china supplier .we sell a lot of goods.If u need crocs,we have real anc copy beach style now.
Real 13$ each with shipped,minimum 100 pair.copy beach 10$ each wit shipped.
Real size and color:
Man size:us 7-11 uk size 6-10
color:black ,army green
women size us 5.5-8.5 uk size 2.5-6.5
color:amethyst,black ,red.pink ,yellow.army green.
I send to u copy crocs beach style stock list.u can see.if u want order copy too.u can let me know.
If u sell crocs.maybe u will need charms too.we have factory make charms.minmum 5000,price is 0.15$ each with shipped.( steel need more money 0.18$ each with shipped).
I send to u charms stock list ,u can see them.
Hope we can do business and I can become your supplier.we have a lot of another big brand shirt shoes bags jeans.if u need,i will let u know
I am waiting for your reply!"
This is not a joke about English usage, instead it tells us some interesting things.
1. The massive competitive pressure that the Chinese suppliers face- they are looking for orders from anywhere
2. The global power of blogs
3. The threat to brands from counterfeits
I wonder if I will be recieving an email from Crocs tomorrow?
Posted by Ed Cotton
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Hello. I leave in China, and the true is that Copyrights doenst exist in this country. For a while i thought that they wouldnt copy the brands in their own country. But the truth is that they do.. and although to preserve their 'face' they have to fine some factories, they can not close them down since it provide job to millions of people. At the end of the day, this is what it is all about. They have to employ people. Producing fake copie give work.. and even more important for many.. it gives a lot of money. If you dont mind, maybe you could provide me with the company name of the factory. You can send it to my email if you preffer it not to be on the net. Thank you N.P.