Malone
TPF Noob!
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2011
- Messages
- 316
- Reaction score
- 42
- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos OK to edit
So, I ordered a backup battery from Amazon and rec'd it today. COUNTERFEIT! It was not sold directly from Amazon, but one of their 3rd party sellers "Amazon Marketplace." I've bought and sold enough stuff to spot fakes when I see them (handbags and high end makeup in particular). There are some EXCELLENT counterfeit items on the market and companies do very well at replicating. Just posting this information so you guys can be informed!
These pictures were taken with my Blackberry and are awful, but you get the idea.
Authentic on the LEFT - Counterfeit on the RIGHT for all pictures.
Authentic has more defined and neater print; also not the placement of the 3 grip marks.
Hologram (hard to see in the picture) have slightly different markings; the authentic one reflects color in the light, counterfeit only reflects gold. Again, the print is not consistent.
Authentic battery has a "15021" stamped into the top left corner, counterfeit has "XL." I am not sure exactly if this is a serial number or batch ID; regardless, any manufacturer would not have such differences in identical items.
Battery back protector - the left (authentic) has an injection mark made during molding as well as "PP" stamped (polypro would be my guess coming from an automotive injection background), the right has neither of these markings. The circular marks on the outer edge also differ.
These pictures were taken with my Blackberry and are awful, but you get the idea.
Authentic on the LEFT - Counterfeit on the RIGHT for all pictures.
Authentic has more defined and neater print; also not the placement of the 3 grip marks.
Hologram (hard to see in the picture) have slightly different markings; the authentic one reflects color in the light, counterfeit only reflects gold. Again, the print is not consistent.
Authentic battery has a "15021" stamped into the top left corner, counterfeit has "XL." I am not sure exactly if this is a serial number or batch ID; regardless, any manufacturer would not have such differences in identical items.
Battery back protector - the left (authentic) has an injection mark made during molding as well as "PP" stamped (polypro would be my guess coming from an automotive injection background), the right has neither of these markings. The circular marks on the outer edge also differ.