"fake it until you make it.." is this an issue in taipei?

coming from mainland china, I noticed quickly that fake-markets and copies of all sorts of things are not so obvious here.

i am talking about sportsequipment, leisure-wear, bags, sunglasses, watches and so on. even cd/dvd-copies seem to be well-hidden here.
of course they must exist. I guess:

a. it’s because of the much stricter handling of the copyright-law
b. because taiwanese are not so brandminded
c. they go for the real stuff as they have more money to burn
d. ???

does anybody want to share his/her experiences in this “business field”?

[quote=“aodily”]coming from mainland China, I noticed quickly that fake-markets and copies of all sorts of things are not so obvious here.

I am talking about sportsequipment, leisure-wear, bags, sunglasses, watches and so on. even cd/dvd-copies seem to be well-hidden here.
of course they must exist. I guess:

a. it’s because of the much stricter handling of the copyright-law
b. because Taiwanese are not so brandminded
c. they go for the real stuff as they have more money to burn
d. ???

does anybody want to share his/her experiences in this “business field”?[/quote]

a=yes, but not adequately enforced.
b=no, no, no!
c=maybe, but many would walk a mile to save 10NT
d=there’s just as much, only hidden. A recent article claimed Taiwan’s movie and music piracy business was an even bigger problem than China’s because the former was more easily able to export and flood international markets.