Spotting Online Counterfeits [message #84419] |
Fri, 27 January 2017 11:29 ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
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Messages: 116 Registered: December 2013
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When you shop for audio equipment online, there is always the chance that you will end up getting a counterfeit product. You think you're buying something with a Sony brand, only to open it up when it gets to you, and you see that it was made by "Sonee".
What are some good ways of spotting a bad purchase like this before you actually purchase it?
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Re: Spotting Online Counterfeits [message #84646 is a reply to message #84419] |
Wed, 01 March 2017 21:36 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) |
Flixe
Messages: 10 Registered: February 2017
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As with anything online you do run the risk of getting a counterfeit product. I can only think of one instance off the top of my head where I received a counterfeit product from shopping online, a pair of decently priced hiking boots, because I do my due diligence when shopping around. For audio equipment/electronics especially, to prevent buying counterfeits you can carefully pay attention to the product page (grammar/spelling mistakes, 404 pages, and broken images are normally bad signs), look at the manufacturers website for their partnered retailers, and of course, if it looks too good to be true... it probably is.
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