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What I don't understand is the fake products. Been buying tons of stuff on amazon, never got a fake product. What are you guys buying that you're getting fakes

What I don't understand is the fake products. Been buying tons of stuff on amazon, never got a fake product. What are you guys buying that you're getting fakes of? Things like Apple chargers, SD cards, those things I can see being fakes, but what else? And if you get a fake you literally just call amazon and say hey, this is counterfeit, refund me.

sigstoat 8y ago
what process do you use for identifying fake apple chargers non-destructively?
- Scoundreller 8y ago
  Gravimetrically. IE: weigh it. At least the bad counterfeits won’t have a small concrete weight. When that doesn’t work, weigh each corner in each orientation and compare to the original.
dahdum 8y ago
I've gotten fake or counterfeit razer blades, usb hubs, cables, batteries, and other small electronics. I switched to using Aliexpress for hobby stuff, at least I'm not paying a premium for generics there. Some fakes are hard to discern because they are easy to clone, like small bottles of anti-fog spray or generic kitchen supplies. I imagine more slipped through than I know of as a result. Each time you have to chat into Amazon, then send the item back (taking your time, refund held until it arrives), and then find an alternate to purchase since they can't guarantee a reshipment will be legitimate either.
freehunter 8y ago
I used to have the same take, I couldn't understand people complaining about fakes because I never got any. I just assumed people were careless with their shopping. But then I started getting fakes on things I buy all the time. Fake AA batteries, not Duracell but Duracell knockoffs. They last half the time and you can peel the Duracell label off to see another label beneath. Bought a steel water bottle and it was not the right brand at all. Bought a Swissgear backpack and not the right brand at all. Bought a white artificial Christmas tree, same brand as I had seen in stores and when I got it, it was a normal artificial Christmas tree wrapped in white electrical tape. Not the same brand I had purchased. You can refund, sure, but that's a huge hassle. I ordered something, paid for it, waited for it to get here, then can't use it until I get refunded and order another one? Why would I do that more than once or twice? If it keeps happening, anyone would switch to not buying from that place again.
karakot 8y ago
https://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Manual-Steven-Skiena/dp/1849967202/ https://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Manual-Steven-Skiena... I bought it and it was a counterfeit book. Pretty sure if you buy it there you will get either a counterfeit book or an international edition which has significantly lower print quality.
gwbas1c 8y ago
I don't understand either, but I'm a bit savvy and try to avoid affiliates unless buying something Amazon doesn't carry. That being said, I two copies of a the same children's book as a gift. One looked like it was scanned and reprinted, the other was hardcover.

sigstoat 8y ago

what process do you use for identifying fake apple chargers non-destructively?

Scoundreller 8y ago
Gravimetrically. IE: weigh it. At least the bad counterfeits won’t have a small concrete weight. When that doesn’t work, weigh each corner in each orientation and compare to the original.

dahdum 8y ago

I've gotten fake or counterfeit razer blades, usb hubs, cables, batteries, and other small electronics. I switched to using Aliexpress for hobby stuff, at least I'm not paying a premium for generics there. Some fakes are hard to discern because they are easy to clone, like small bottles of anti-fog spray or generic kitchen supplies. I imagine more slipped through than I know of as a result. Each time you have to chat into Amazon, then send the item back (taking your time, refund held until it arrives), and then find an alternate to purchase since they can't guarantee a reshipment will be legitimate either.

freehunter 8y ago

I used to have the same take, I couldn't understand people complaining about fakes because I never got any. I just assumed people were careless with their shopping. But then I started getting fakes on things I buy all the time. Fake AA batteries, not Duracell but Duracell knockoffs. They last half the time and you can peel the Duracell label off to see another label beneath. Bought a steel water bottle and it was not the right brand at all. Bought a Swissgear backpack and not the right brand at all. Bought a white artificial Christmas tree, same brand as I had seen in stores and when I got it, it was a normal artificial Christmas tree wrapped in white electrical tape. Not the same brand I had purchased. You can refund, sure, but that's a huge hassle. I ordered something, paid for it, waited for it to get here, then can't use it until I get refunded and order another one? Why would I do that more than once or twice? If it keeps happening, anyone would switch to not buying from that place again.

karakot 8y ago

https://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Manual-Steven-Skiena/dp/1849967202/ https://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Manual-Steven-Skiena... I bought it and it was a counterfeit book. Pretty sure if you buy it there you will get either a counterfeit book or an international edition which has significantly lower print quality.

gwbas1c 8y ago

I don't understand either, but I'm a bit savvy and try to avoid affiliates unless buying something Amazon doesn't carry. That being said, I two copies of a the same children's book as a gift. One looked like it was scanned and reprinted, the other was hardcover.