Very true it would not be allowed in the high street, but other situations arise in the high street such as;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7473807.stm
Individuals buying tv sets that are going to be out of date in no time, but huge guzzling leagally produced tv firms can do this. To be honest I just think its all a joke, depending on what side of the fence one is on depends on ones thoughts, I am not saying selling fakes is ok, and i am not condoning it, what I am saying is, fine firms want to tread the moral gorund, but only when it suits them, it terms of balance sheet figures.