
Luxury fashion house Chanel has filed a lawsuit against luxury reseller The RealReal, centered on the question of how consumers can verify the authenticity of secondhand luxury goods bought online.
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Chanel filed a lawsuit against luxury reseller The RealReal focusing on the authenticity of secondhand goods sold online.
'How do you know if it's real?' Luxury reseller faces Chanel lawsuit
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How do you know if a secondhand luxury good bought online is real? That's at the heart of a lawsuit filed by Chanel against the luxury reseller, The RealReal.
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