The most counterfeited things: how to distinguish a fake from the original when buying a hand

One of the dangers of buying a hand - likely to run into a fake. In some cases, the owners are unaware that their "brand" thing - fake. But it happens that savvy traders bought a lot of goods from China and sell it under the guise of b / y on the site for free classified ads.

Every year, the World Customs Organization publishes reportIllicit Trade Report, Which indicates the most counterfeited brands. The higher the thing in the ranking, the more likely you are to run into a fake. Layfhaker chose tops of the latest counterfeit ones that you may encounter on the free classified ads website, and tells how to distinguish them from the original.

1. Smartphones Apple

A huge number of fakes was a logical consequence of the popularity of the brand. In particular risk, of course, the iPhone. They are valued not only for the friendly user interface, a good camera, high performance and long-term support, but also of status. Often, people are only interested in the latter, so they are willing to buy housing with an apple, but with questionable filling.

If you are not one of those, then you wrote a detailed Layfhaker instructionsHow to distinguish a fake from the original.

In short:

• Original made using aluminum (starting from iPhone X - surgical steel) parts fit adjusted to each other, the back cover is not removed, the battery can not be removed, there is the USB-port and obscure details.
• Silent mode switch is on the left.
• iPhone is sold with a box, which indicated the same IMEI, as on the back of the tray or on the SIM card phone. These numbers can be found in the smartphone, if you go along the route «Settings» → «Basic» → «About your device."
• If forgery connected to iTunes, the program recognizes fake.
• If you try to run the App Store, or open the application you throws to Google Play, it's a fake.

2. Smartphones from Samsung

Android smartphones also actively forge. The thing is the price: Samsung flagships for the money comparable to the iPhone, and you can buy a copy of just a few thousand. There are several ways to distinguish fake from the original:

• I have a Samsung branded services like Samsung Pay. They only work on the original smartphone.
• it is impossible to go to Samsung account on forgery. When buying ask the seller to log into her own account or allow you to use your - create it advance from a personal computer.
• Before meeting with the seller, go to the store and pull and the selected model in hand. Remember what it looks like to compare.
• The lower rate must be alerted. Even if the current owner of the smartphone got free, profitable to sell it at a price as close as possible to the market. The older model and the phone itself, the lower its cost, but the logic of pricing must be present.

The Samsung's are advised to contact the authorized service center, where a specialist will tell for sure if you offer the original smartphone.

3. Michael Kors Bags

Michael Kors handbags are popular including for democratic prices. They are cheaper than products of many other popular brands, and becomes even lower on the sales of their cost. But fakes too much. Here is how to distinguish the fake from the original:

• In the original all seams neat, no protruding thread or glue residue. This concerns not only the "facade", but the lining. All fittings of the same color. letters of the logo placed precisely.
• The seam is sewn inside the bag logo, indicating the serial number of the product and the country of origin.
• On accessories breached corporate logo, they also Printed fabric lining.
• Together with bag goes bellow. Theoretically, the previous owner of his might throw. But usually do not do that, if in the future are going to give things a second life.

But first check, whether it produces a Michael Kors handbags such as the seller offers. It often happens that besides the logo at the fakes and the original is no longer anything to do.

4. Louis Vuitton Handbags

A huge number of fakes rendered a disservice to the brand. LV logo is now directly associated with counterfeiting. To calculate the original fit the same advice as for the brand Michael Kors. With some amendments:

• The bag can not be cheap. Brand is not satisfied with the sale, so that the previous owner of the product cost a pretty penny. It is unlikely that she is ready to part with it for a penny.
• LV - luxury brand with high quality bags. Even the number of stitches on the symmetrical elements of the product will be the same. Do not be lazy to count.
• The image is positioned symmetrically, the details fit together in order to print the same.

• Inside each bag - on a separate strap or some parts - stamped serial number.

• In modern models nashlopki no leather with embossed logo, it "moved" into the bags.
• Letter o in the inscription Louis Vuitton is always very round. fakie manufacturers sometimes too lazy to copy the font.
• Explore similar bag on the brand site: what colors produce models which she should be lining. At discrepancy is better to abandon the purchase.

5. Nike running shoes

Wearing athletic shoes you would not come in to buy a head. But if someone has made a mistake with the size, and now exhibits sneakers in the box and the label, then why not save.

It is important to pay attention to the quality of the product. In the script, it is much higher: the lines are smooth, no spots of adhesive, the labels are sewn carefully. Note the presence of the box: once a person sells nepodoshedshuyu couple, he had to survive packaging.

Inside the original sneakers, often on the tongue, sewn label indicating the size of the country of manufacture and the code. Type it in the search engine - if the figures there exists just such a model, then it's okay.

Note: The code in the shoes and the box must match, otherwise you risk to buy the original packaging, but the fake shoes.

6. Adidas running shoes

By the number of fakes Adidas lags behind Nike, but both companies are in the top. Fake shoes so much that he wrote a separate Layfhaker guide at the choice of the original shoe.

High quality and availability of the box - the mandatory conditions. In addition, note that the company's logo is usually stamped or stitched. If he just painted with paint, it is a bad sign.

Brand New Balance in the top of the World Customs Organization is not, but the shoes too often counterfeited. And for them the tips also work.

7. Glasses Ray-Ban

spectacles models Aviator and Wayfarer - a business card of this brand. They are in the ground and forge. Here are some signs by which one can distinguish the original:

• In the corner of the right lens and the rim area, which is in contact with the nose, there is RB logo. The left lens of the same letters are printed laser engraving. At the very forges model Aviator 3025 engraving there and nose pads.

• It comes with leather case. On its left side there is a round seal of the brand with the inscription Ray-Ban in the center.

• Some models are available with glass lens, some - with plastic. To know in advance what is true for the model you intend to buy.