Even clearly recognisable counterfeits regularly achieve three-figure bids on eBay, because buyers often do not inform themselves sufficiently or deliberately speculate on a supposed bargain price. A geographical concentration e.g. in the new federal states cannot be evidenced; location indications can be set arbitrarily. Basically, prepayment on eBay bears a high risk, since the effort to enforce rights in case of dispute mostly exceeds the goods value. Anyone not wanting to pay the boutique price must calculate the risk of being cheated. Safe procedure are careful checking of the pictures, research of the model features and avoiding obvious plagiarisms.