Protecting communities from counterfeit and stolen goods.
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On Amazon, parents can easily purchase knockoff toys and children’s products — putting their loved ones in serious danger. #PrimeDay #BuySafe bit.ly/3IvtoJx
Online marketplaces such as Amazon have become a hub for untested knockoff cosmetics, resulting in burns and scars. #PrimeDay #BuySafe bit.ly/3bYeuyZ
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This #PrimeDay, Amazon shoppers must be on the lookout for counterfeit electronics, which could easily catch on fire and explode. #BuySafe bit.ly/3NRDtBu
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Organized retail crime is too dangerous for the #INFORMConsumers Act to remain in legislative purgatory. Check out this recent @WashTimes op-ed from BSAC spokesperson Michael Hanson on the need to pass legislation aimed at professional theft rings: bit.ly/3ye8RUW
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Buy Safe America Coalition retweeted
Excellent reporting on stolen goods sold on Amazon, eBay and Facebook. Marketplaces need to be held accountable. It's time to pass the INFORM Consumers Act #StopOrganizedRetailCrime #BuySafe cnb.cx/3A0io4H
Law enforcement officials recently uncovered a massive online counterfeit operation — seizing more than six van loads of counterfeit designer items worth over $1.5 million. Congress can no longer wait and must pass the #INFORMConsumers Act today. bit.ly/3HrXAEI
The latest announcement from @NewYorkStateAG and @NYCMayor should send a clear message to federal lawmakers that more must be done to stop criminals from selling stolen merchandise online.
Read about it here: bit.ly/3lSHutT
Buy Safe America Coalition retweeted
Thank you @SenatorDurbin and Rep @janschakowsky for your leadership on the INFORM Act and for having #SmallBiz Ambassador and eBay seller Karen Lesak join today’s press conference on the importance of this bill for ecommerce consumers and sellers!
Buy Safe America Coalition retweeted
KID along with @SenatorDurbin, @RepSchakowsky and @Walgreens spoke today on the INFORM Consumers Act. This bill will require certain contact information of third-party sellers be made public, protecting consumers at online marketplaces.
Read the full bill: bit.ly/38Yjhim
Buy Safe America Coalition retweeted
Today I joined @Janschakowsky, consumer protection advocates, and local business leaders at @Walgreens in Chicago to discuss the INFORM Consumers Act, which ensures a baseline level of transparency for online marketplaces and discourages organized retail crime.
Thank you @GLFOP for your support of the #INFORMConsumers Act. This bipartisan measure will help law enforcement work with retailers to investigate and prosecute criminal rings operating nationwide. #BuySafe bit.ly/3F8FIO8
In an op-ed for the @StarTribune, Walter Dillon describes how a spree of retail theft incidents forced him to close up shop, and voices his support for the #INFORMConsumers Act. Congress must ensure that no other business has to suffer the same fate. strib.mn/38RJU8R
Retailers — many of which are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic — have been forced to grapple with violent, organized theft. Congress needs to tackle this growing issue by addressing thieves' ability to sell stolen goods online. #BuySafe bit.ly/3jfNZ8w
ICYMI: @apparelfootwear released an eye-opening study that reveals how counterfeit products contain dangerous chemicals and heavy metals — putting consumers in serious danger. Read more here: bit.ly/3iwpNyy #BuySafe #INFORMConsumers
We applaud @GovofCO and Colorado legislators for enacting a common-sense solution to the online sale of stolen and counterfeit merchandise. State and federal lawmakers nationwide should follow their lead and support the #INFORMConsumers Act today. bit.ly/3ubPTMC
E-commerce platforms continue to serve as a hub for defective knockoffs, putting American shoppers directly in harm's way. Learn more about why we support the #INFORMConsumers Act and how it would curb illicit activity online: bit.ly/3uEcYH4 #NCPW2022
We can all agree: consumers should feel safe when they shop on e-commerce sites. The Buy Safe America Coalition continues to urge Congress to support the #INFORMConsumers Act, the most effective solution to the flood of dangerous products sold online. #NCPW2022
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Knockoffs pose a serious threat to American economic competitiveness. Washington can protect innovation by passing the #INFORMConsumers Act.
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Organized retail crime rings have their fingerprints all over some of the most heinous criminal activities — everything from human trafficking to narcotics. Congress needs to stop these criminals and pass the #INFORMConsumers Act today.
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Overseas criminals are peddling dangerous knockoff products, putting American families at risk. Lawmakers can expose these fraudsters by passing the #INFORMConsumers Act today.
