Traders claim counterfeit goods sold at Wembley Sunday market

Jan 18, 2012 Peter Rabbit General News Comments Off on Traders claim counterfeit goods sold at Wembley Sunday market

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January 18, 2012 Harrow Times By Natalie O’Neill **UPDATE BELOW**

TRADERS say their livelihoods are being “adversely affected” after years of unfair competition from criminals selling counterfeit goods at a market in Wembley.

One Brent trader, who wishes to remain anonymous, sent a letter to the Harrow Times claiming at least 95 per cent of traders sell imitation clothes, handbags and shoes at the Sunday market held in the car park at Wembley Stadium.

The letter reads: “We are the voice of the many local market traders whose livelihoods are being adversely affected by the countless fake goods which are openly sold at the market…

“This is having a disastrous impact on our trade to the extent that some traders have been forced to close their business and many businesses are running at a loss. We need to have this matter investigated.”

The anonymous trader, who does not have a stall at the market, says the problem has been going on for more than seven years and has witnessed people arriving in coaches from all over the United Kingdom to purchase the fake goods.

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**UPDATE**

Fake goods seized at Wembley Market

January 30, 2012  Harrow Times By Anna Slater

Counterfeit goods were seized at Wembley Market over the weekend after concerns that unfair competition was having a “disastrous impact” on honest market stall holders.

Wembley Market, which runs on Sundays at Wembley stadium, has long had a problem with people selling fake goods.

Tokyngton Safer Neighbourhoods Team lead a joint operation with Brent and Harrow trading standards targeting the sellers of counterfeit goods at the market.

Undercover officers hit the market just before 9am on Sunday and conducted interviews through to midnight.

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