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Alibaba wholesalers

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  • 05-01-2016 2:46pm
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    doctorg
    Registered Users Posts: 554 ✭✭✭


    Are these wholesalers legit ?

    A bunch of them are selling PS4, galaxy tab S2 and Iphones for under $200. I get mass production is cheap but this cheap ?

    Anyone have experience with this


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    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,571 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    I don't think any if their "branded" items are legit. My opinion is that all are branded copies.
    Once you accept this them you can see how come goods are cheap.

    I didn't say the goods are poor as I think it's a mixture of quality goods and the quality wholesalers. The key is finding the good ones of both.


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    eeguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭eeguy


    Apple Samsung and Sony don't sell on alibaba.

    You're either looking at knockoffs, ie a phone that looks like an iPhone but actually has completely different hardware and software, or possibly damaged or defective stock.

    Beware.


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    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    They are most certainly not legit. I spent a good deal of time in China and I saw everything from pretty obvious to very hard to tell apart (I'm an Electronic Engineer by profession) The Samsung phone clones are very good to the point that some use the same chassis's or seconds I think. The internals and screen's however are entirely different. iPhones, never saw a good one as that form is very hard to get right but some got very close. Batteries are usually a death trap and the charging circuits a real cause for concern.

    If you are ever in Beijing I recommend a trip to Silk Street market on the 4th floor. You'll see some of the best copies in the world.


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