Counterfeit, Fake or Imitation items - Revision history

Neville Reid: advice on Discourse, https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/what-do-you-think/9519/13

2026-03-27T23:19:57Z

advice on Discourse, https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/what-do-you-think/9519/13

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	Some local volunteers would recommend the member to ask for a refund and report the fake to Trading Standards.		Some local volunteers would recommend the member to ask for a refund and report the fake to Trading Standards.

			In March 2026 Freegle's Chair posted further advice at https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/what-do-you-think/9519/13

	==Fake banknotes==		==Fake banknotes==

Neville Reid: some reasons not to use fakes

2026-01-02T21:41:31Z

some reasons not to use fakes

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	The simplest statement about this is probably this: https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/articles/counterfeit-goods . The page states ''The manufacture and sales of counterfeit goods is illegal. Buying counterfeit goods, however, is not illegal, even if you do so knowingly. However, there are many reasons why you should not do so.''		The simplest statement about this is probably this: https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/articles/counterfeit-goods . The page states ''The manufacture and sales of counterfeit goods is illegal. Buying counterfeit goods, however, is not illegal, even if you do so knowingly. However, there are many reasons why you should not do so.''
	~~The article then goes on to list reasons and other notes.~~

	Based on this, it is clear that it isn't illegal for someone to offer an imitation product, so it's OK to Freegle. It would be illegal, however, to offer a Rolex watch, for example, as a genuine article when it is a fake.		Based on this, it is clear that it isn't illegal for someone to offer an imitation product, so it's OK to Freegle. It would be illegal, however, to offer a Rolex watch, for example, as a genuine article when it is a fake.

	If anyone can find a legal, rather than moral, reason not to allow these items, please post the link on Central.		If anyone can find a legal, rather than moral, reason not to allow these items, please post the link on Central.

			The article linked above goes on to list reasons not to buy or use counterfeits. These include dangers of shock or fire from electrical items, or toxic chemicals in fake cosmetics. The producers & sellers are often linked to organised crime.

	Some local volunteers would recommend the member to ask for a refund and report the fake to Trading Standards.		Some local volunteers would recommend the member to ask for a refund and report the fake to Trading Standards.

Neville Reid: add Jeni's advice from https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/trustpilot/9259/4

2025-12-28T22:13:03Z

add Jeni's advice from https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/trustpilot/9259/4

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	If anyone can find a legal, rather than moral, reason not to allow these items, please post the link on Central.		If anyone can find a legal, rather than moral, reason not to allow these items, please post the link on Central.

			Some local volunteers would recommend the member to ask for a refund and report the fake to Trading Standards.

	==Fake banknotes==		==Fake banknotes==

Neville Reid: /* Fake banknotes */ Toy money which is obviously smaller than the real thing is OK.

2023-08-24T17:24:31Z

Fake banknotes: Toy money which is obviously smaller than the real thing is OK.

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	The Bank of England advises that it is illegal to pass on fake or counterfeit banknotes.[https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/using-images-of-banknotes] Instead, they should be handed in to the police, who should fill out an NCO-1 form and provide you with a receipt and incident number. See https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/counterfeit-banknotes		The Bank of England advises that it is illegal to pass on fake or counterfeit banknotes.[https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/using-images-of-banknotes] Instead, they should be handed in to the police, who should fill out an NCO-1 form and provide you with a receipt and incident number. See https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/counterfeit-banknotes

			Toy money which is obviously smaller than the real thing is OK.

	Link: [[Specific Items]]		Link: [[Specific Items]]

	[[category:Specific Items]]		[[category:Specific Items]]

Neville Reid: /* Fake banknotes */ more specifically, passing on is illegal

2023-08-24T15:05:16Z

Fake banknotes: more specifically, passing on is illegal

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	==Fake banknotes==		==Fake banknotes==
	[https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/~~counterfeit~~-banknotes ~~The Bank of England advises~~] ~~that fake or counterfeit banknotes~~ should ~~not~~ be ~~passed on, but~~ handed in to the police~~. The police~~ should fill out an NCO-1 form and provide you with a receipt and incident number.		The Bank of England advises that it is illegal to pass on fake or counterfeit banknotes.[https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/using-images-of-banknotes] Instead, they should be handed in to the police, who should fill out an NCO-1 form and provide you with a receipt and incident number. See https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/counterfeit-banknotes

Neville Reid: banknotes; Bank of England advice

2023-08-24T14:59:59Z

banknotes; Bank of England advice

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	If anyone can find a legal, rather than moral, reason not to allow these items, please post the link on Central.		If anyone can find a legal, rather than moral, reason not to allow these items, please post the link on Central.

			==Fake banknotes==
			[https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/counterfeit-banknotes The Bank of England advises] that fake or counterfeit banknotes should not be passed on, but handed in to the police. The police should fill out an NCO-1 form and provide you with a receipt and incident number.

Jacky at 11:18, 1 June 2023

2023-06-01T11:18:58Z

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	The simplest statement about this is probably this: https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/articles/counterfeit-goods		The simplest statement about this is probably this: https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/articles/counterfeit-goods . The page states ''The manufacture and sales of counterfeit goods is illegal. Buying counterfeit goods, however, is not illegal, even if you do so knowingly. However, there are many reasons why you should not do so.''
			The article then goes on to list reasons and other notes.

	Based on this, it is clear that it isn't illegal for someone to offer an imitation product~~. So~~ OK to Freegle. It would be illegal, however, to offer a Rolex watch, for example, as a genuine article when it is a fake.		Based on this, it is clear that it isn't illegal for someone to offer an imitation product, so it's OK to Freegle. It would be illegal, however, to offer a Rolex watch, for example, as a genuine article when it is a fake.

	If anyone can find a legal, rather than moral, reason not to allow these items, please post the link on Central.		If anyone can find a legal, rather than moral, reason not to allow these items, please post the link on Central.

Neville Reid: trim link

2023-06-01T08:31:58Z

trim link

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	The simplest statement about this is probably this: https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/articles/counterfeit-goods~~/#:~:text=The%20manufacture%20and%20sales%20of,you%20should%20not%20do%20so.~~		The simplest statement about this is probably this: https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/articles/counterfeit-goods

	Based on this, it is clear that it isn't illegal for someone to offer an imitation product. So OK to Freegle. It would be illegal, however, to offer a Rolex watch, for example, as a genuine article when it is a fake.		Based on this, it is clear that it isn't illegal for someone to offer an imitation product. So OK to Freegle. It would be illegal, however, to offer a Rolex watch, for example, as a genuine article when it is a fake.

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2023-05-21T07:12:50Z

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The simplest statement about this is probably this: https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/articles/counterfeit-goods/#:~:text=The%20manufacture%20and%20sales%20of,you%20should%20not%20do%20so.

Based on this, it is clear that it isn't illegal for someone to offer an imitation product. So OK to Freegle. It would be illegal, however, to offer a Rolex watch, for example, as a genuine article when it is a fake.

If anyone can find a legal, rather than moral, reason not to allow these items, please post the link on Central.

Link: [[Specific Items]]

[[category:Specific Items]]