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State Shuts Down Store for Selling Fake Purses

State Shuts Down Store for Selling Fake Purses - Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 5:25PM EST

Reported by: Eyewitness News
Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 @ 05:25pm EST
CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY -- A Lackawanna County business is closed after state officials say it was selling counterfeit goods.

The business was operated as New York Style Accessories. It was located at 208 Depot Street in Clarks Summit.

Eyewitness News talked with neighboring business owners.

No trespassing signs and even a court document are plastered on the front of 208 Depot Street in Clarks Summit. What was once a business that sold handbags has now been closed down by the state Attorney General's Office.

Officials say owner Sherry Vashkus was selling counterfeit purses, trying to pass them off as Prada or Versace.

Rosanne Arpino, co-owner of Lavish, said, “Everybody wants something at a discount so I guess it happens... with the economy being the way it is."

Dawn Williams owns the Sunrise Cafe in the same block as the former purse shop. She was somewhat surprised to hear the news.

“I don't know they're knock-offs. I can't tell the difference between them. I really can't,” she said.

Charles Fessenden says his daughter spotted the fakes immediately when she went into the store. “She noticed they were knock-offs because she's out in Newport Beach, California," she said.

Neighbors say the business has been closed since the summer. As part of the settlement that was just announced, more than 150 handbags taken from here will be destroyed.

Besides selling the fake purses investigators say the business was also not properly registered with the state.

As a result the owner will pay $2,000 in fines.

Other business owners in Clarks Summit hope this news doesn't hurt their reputation. Kidazzle owner Sonia Wysochanski said, “It has no reflection on the Summit businesses. None. Absolutely. Everyone in town is a good merchant and everybody works hard."

The state Attorney General says people should watch out for counterfeit items being sold over the holiday shopping season. He says a red flag should be products being sold at dramatically lower prices than expected.
 


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