12 February 2009
“There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man’s lawful prey.” (John Ruskin)
This seems to be the state of the world nowadays – people hunting for ever lower prices encouraging the market in fake goods.
Manufacturers that produce high quality, popular products are being counterfeited in the Far East and sold on the internet as the real thing.
Unfortunately, many people are taken in and are buying fake product thinking they are genuine, as the copies in some cases are extemely good.
Sennheiser’s popular in-ear headphones like the CX 300 and similar have been faked, as well as the popular evolution range of wired and wireless microphones.
Often the biggest clue to a fake is in the cheap price – too cheap and it’s almost certainly a fake.
As a fake is counterfeit and not genuine there is no guarantee, no sending back to the manufacturer for replacement, no technical support and, in the case of radio microphones, it’s actually illegal to use them as a fake does not comply with the relevant telecommunications regulations. Basically; buy a fake and you have thrown your money away!
The safest way to make sure you have a genuine product is to buy from a legitimate retailer. Your nearest retailer can be found on our website using the Sennheiser dealer locator.
If you buy on-line, make sure you purchase from a known, legitimate dealer. Internet auction sites are well known for fake productsrs. Although they are often get shut closed down when they are discovered, they often pop up again under a different name – so be careful. Be very aware ofAlso be careful about “Market place” sellers, selling on the sites of well known internet suppliers; some of these may be genuine, many others are not.
Together with Customs and Excise and Trading Standards Sennheiser actively pursues illegal counterfeiters fakers, blocking imports, seizing countefiet stock, and in some cases with international assistance closing the counterfeit manufactures.when they are discovered, including raiding factories and warehouses in China to shut down the distribution network.
The best advice is to “be careful” and if a deal looks too good to be true – it probably is.Compare the prices form several suppliers if one is particularly cheap it may be a fake.
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