COUNTER is a European research project exploring the consumption of counterfeit and pirated leisure goods such as fake handbags, copied DVDs and pirated computer games.
The researchers on the project are currently undertaking a postal survey of attitudes towards counterfeiting and piracy amongst people – both positive and negative – across Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Sweden and The United Kingdom.
Individuals have been chosen at random from commercial opt in lists with a prize draws taking place in each country for responses returned by a particular date. In the UK completed responses received by 23rd March 2009 will be entered into a draw for:
- Widescreen HD Ready LCD TV
- Freeview+ Hard Disc Drive Recorder
- Apple iPod touch
- Apple iPod nano
- Amazon.co.uk gift vouchers
The survey is interested in responses from people who have never bought counterfeit goods as well as those that have; people who download files from the internet as well as those who don’t own a computer.
This survey will be complemented by on online questionnaire which will launched later in 2009.
If you have any questions regarding the UK part of this survey please contact Dr Neil Horton.
