[boomboomsubban]

If they had only made this one sketchy purchase, maybe reputation would explain something. Or if there had been any record of them checking the claims made before purchasing this tablet.

Or if Hobby Lobby hadn't publicly accepted that these actions were illegal.

[oh_sigh]

Does Christie's frequently traffic in stolen goods? Is it possible that groups sometimes just defer to Christie's judgement when determining if something can legally be bought and sold or not?

[boomboomsubban]

They probably deal in stolen goods somewhat frequently, but even if you could trust whether the sale was legal Hobby Lobby needed to ensure the import was legal.

[esyir]

Would the onus then be on the amazon consumer to verify that their purchase wasn't counterfeit

[boomboomsubban]

If you are buying something from another country, you are responsible for ensuring it is legal to ship into your country. A seller doesn't need to know every countries laws.

That said, knowingly buying counterfeits is illegal. If you have good reason to suspect it's counterfeit before buying, you could be charged.