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Old May 19, 2007 | 6:23 pm
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macj86
 
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Originally Posted by i'mlovin'it
Absolutely! I do a lot of work with KPMG and we found out that there was a "fake" KPMG office in Shenzhen (had the logos, stationary, etc) and get this--it had more business than the "real" KPMG office in Shenzhen.
Having spent nearly 1/3 of my life since the end of 2000 in China, I can attest to this phenomenon. Hilarious...unless it is one of your own brands getting pirated.

I've seen the usual (CDs, DVDs, software, hardware, mp3 players, appliances, clothing, etc..) but I'd have to say that the Marriott and KPMG examples take the cake.
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