Are you aware of how unsafe it could be to buy counterfeits? Do you know that buying fake products could be dangerous for your health, security and your wallet? Do you actually know that you are buying counterfeits? Not sure about answers to these questions!
Follow the following tips to protect yourself from buying counterfeits:
1. Be sure about the identity of the seller:
While shopping online, buying a product directly from the manufacturer or the brand is the best way to avoid counterfeits. In case you are being redirected to another website or to other vendors then you should verify the details of the vendor by checking the name of the company, geographical address, email address and contact numbers (if available).
2. Consider other consumers’ reviews:
A critical eye on other consumers reviews is a good option to find reliable genuine product. Finding different quality reviews on the same product could a problem signal.
3. Always check the Quality marks:
Check for the genuine product certificate or the trust mark awarded to the vendors by the authentic manufacturers or the brands themselves. This guarantees that the product is meeting the quality standards and a safe web purchase.
4. Know your rights before you buy:
Genuine sellers provide explicit details about customer rights like an exchange or return policies or the warranty certificates.
5. Be aware of the Refurbished Products:
Compare the features of the product with the new products and consider what you expect from them.
6. Look for the Genuine Product Features:
A genuine product has its hallmark features like brand markings, some specific product appearances, brand logo and tags at peculiar sites.
7. Be vary of the too good prices:
Discount too good to be true may be an indicator of the counterfeits while e-shopping. Comparing the prices at different sites could also be a savior.
8. Secure Payment Modes:
Complete your purchase following secure payment modes, possibly by credit cards where frauds can be recovered, etc.
9. Professionalism:
Assess the e-shopping website for the presence of any kind of unprofessional displays like grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, poor quality of the picture or incorrect logo designs.
Apart from following this checklist, one can also check for the blacklisted sellers at the authentic brand’s website to avoid buying counterfeits.
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