Major bridal gown designers relate horror stories about gowns sold on the Internet. Check these valuable links to see if your gown may be a counterfeit!

Maggie Sottero Bridal "WE RECOMMEND NOT PURCHASING ON THE INTERNET! We have received many calls from frantic brides asking us for our help because a gown they ordered over the Internet was not an authentic Maggie Sottero gown, was the wrong color, was damaged or was the wrong size. Buying gowns on the Internet for a discount is a gamble. In every case each bride wished they had bought the gown from a retailer. They would have saved a lot of heartache and money in the long run. Maggie Sottero supports full service brick and mortar bridal salons because we know they will provide you with the service you deserve." Go to the the site and click on "Internet Sales". www.maggiesotterobridal.com/ - 8k - Feb 24, 2003
Jim Hjelm Visions "DON'T LET "BARGAIN" SHOPPING ON THE INTERNET RUIN YOUR WEDDING DAY! The Internet is a fabulous resource for all kinds of things. Wedding gowns and bridesmaid's dresses are not one of them." ...more. www.jimhjelmvisions.com/collection/disclaimer.html - 8k - Feb 4, 2003
Lazaro "We prohibit the sale of our dresses over the internet. Any dress purchased over the internet may be a counterfeit dress or a dress sold by an unauthorized retailer." ...more www.lazarobridal.com/bridesmaid/ collection/disclaimer.html - 9k - Feb 4, 2003
Alvina Valenta "Many of these sites will lead you to believe that you are dealing directly with Alvina Valenta when in reality, you may be buying a counterfeit dress." http://www.alvinavalenta.com/collection/disclaimer.html -9k -
The Louis Vuitton Story "Vuitton employs agents who comb the world looking for counterfeiters' factories and export operations, and then report these sites to local authorities. "Almost every month, we get a government somewhere in the world to destroy canvas, or finished products," says Carcelle. Late last year, Vuitton scored a coup in the United States: it helped the U.S. Customs Service seize 100,000 Vuitton fakes that were being imported from South Korea." www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/Aficionado/ Archives/199609/fu996.html - 25k -
Kimberly-Clark "It isn't just the bridal industry that is being threatened by badly-made copies. The biggest problem currently facing the Kimberly-Clark is the infiltration of counterfeit Huggies in China, which currently make up about 30 percent of the diapers bearing the Huggies name." www1.excite.com/home/careers/company_profile/ 0,15623,1278,00.html - 34k - cached
Hilfiger complains of counterfeit goods Tommy Hilfiger USA Inc. and Tommy Hilfiger Licensing Inc. have filed suit against Wal-Mart seeking to prevent the retailer from selling counterfeit Tommy Hilfiger apparel over the internet." http://web.newsguy.com/natclo/9807.html - 15k -

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