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Resale Sites Race to Staff Up in the Fight Against Fakes

Companies like The RealReal, StockX, Goat, Rebag and eBay are hiring more authentication experts to weed out counterfeit products. Finding enough qualified candidates is a struggle.
An authenticator studies a pair of sneakers at a StockX warehouse in Hong Kong.
An authenticator studies a pair of sneakers at a StockX warehouse in Hong Kong. StockX

MOONACHIE, N.J. – Amid the hum and squeak of conveyor belts inside a warehouse outside New York, Keith Harris picks up a pair of light blue Yeezy 350 V2 sneakers and inhales deeply.

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