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For each batch you buy, keep the paperwork and the supplier's details, and don't buy goods priced well below market: when an employee buys fakes, the owner is the one convicted

  • High value
  • Evidence A
  • Keeps you free
  • Free
  • Takes minutes
  • Some willpower

In plain words

Selling fakes is enough for a sentence of up to 3 years if you earn 30,000 CNY or sell 50,000 CNY worth. Goods left unsold in the warehouse also count. "I didn't know they were fake" is not for you to decide: if your purchase price is clearly below the market price and you can't explain why, you will be found to have known. Keeping the purchase contract, invoice, payment record and the supplier's details is what leaves you a route to avoid paying damages.

Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 12, tip 20. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland China’s. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer