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> so what is the difference between a "counterfit" and "genuine" article other then price? The counterfeit product has no incentive to ensure their product is

by jfim 8y ago

> so what is the difference between a "counterfit" and "genuine" article other then price? The counterfeit product has no incentive to ensure their product is of high quality, as long as it passes a cursory inspection before/after being bought. If you buy a brand X product and it fails after six months, you can complain to the company about it, you can post on social media to make it known that brand X doesn't last long, and so on. Brand X has an incentive to make sure their products last as long as customers expect them to, that they're safe, etc. as to not tarnish their brand image. If you get a FakeX branded product, who do you complain to when it breaks six months later? The AliExpress seller is long gone, the FakeX brand is replaced by FakeX+1 brand, and you're pretty much SOL. If the product has a major defect or safety issue, there are no recalls for FakeX branded products. How many hoverboards were recalled for being fire hazards?

kenned3 8y ago
if the genuine product was doing a proper QA there wouldnt be so many counterfits from the very same factory would there? Apple being a good example.. they have strict QA controlls and you never hear of a "second shift" creating fake iphones. Ever complain to a brand and have them do something about it? most dont. usually 'brand x' is more concerned with maximizing its profit margins, which is why they went to china in the first place (cheap labour, lax environmental laws...).
TeMPOraL 8y ago
This applies as much to genuine products as it does to counterfeit ones. If the company behind the genuine product wanted to ensure high quality, they wouldn't outsource manufacturing to China, to the cheapest plant available. Chinese plants generally give you what you pay them for. See how much crap you can buy in western shops, made by western brands, but "in China". It's not the "in China" part that's responsible for it, it's the pittance the western brand is willing to pay for manufacturing and controls.

by jfim 8y ago

kenned3 8y ago

if the genuine product was doing a proper QA there wouldnt be so many counterfits from the very same factory would there? Apple being a good example.. they have strict QA controlls and you never hear of a "second shift" creating fake iphones. Ever complain to a brand and have them do something about it? most dont. usually 'brand x' is more concerned with maximizing its profit margins, which is why they went to china in the first place (cheap labour, lax environmental laws...).

TeMPOraL 8y ago

This applies as much to genuine products as it does to counterfeit ones. If the company behind the genuine product wanted to ensure high quality, they wouldn't outsource manufacturing to China, to the cheapest plant available. Chinese plants generally give you what you pay them for. See how much crap you can buy in western shops, made by western brands, but "in China". It's not the "in China" part that's responsible for it, it's the pittance the western brand is willing to pay for manufacturing and controls.