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What Everybody Ought to Know About Counterfeit Tools |
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Written by Ben Jackson
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Wednesday, 18 July 2007 |
 Counterfeit tools? Don't counterfeiters use their time making things like expensive Rolex watches and designer luggage?
Of course some do, but today's counterfeiters aren't limiting themselves to just luxury products. These days, there are loads of counterfeit cameras, electronics, sporting goods, DVDs, video games and even tools being sold at flea markets, pawn shops, and roadside stands all over the country.
Fortunately, it's not difficult to spot the forgeries...if you know what to look for. |
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 Most counterfeit tools are just cheap "junk" power drills, grinders or saws that
are manufactured overseas. Produced in similar colors to well-known
brands like Makita, Bosch, Hitachi or DeWalt, the counterfeiters place
professionally-printed fake manufacturer labels on the knock-offs.
Some
counterfeit tools even have fake Home Depot or Lowes price tags on them
so the seller can visually illustrate how good of a deal they are offering. When was the last time you saw a price tag on anything at Home Depot?
Fortunately
experienced tool users will find that it's very easy to spot the
knock-offs. Generally, the colors of the tools are off by a few shades
and the products are obviously of very low quality. Most don't even
have a model number or serial number label. If the tool includes a
storage case, it is usually a cheap blow-molded case that's the wrong
color.
Really, there is one rule to keep in mind: usually everything that seems like too good to be true usually is. Caveat emptor.
Have you seen any counterfeit tools? Post a comment below!
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