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How to Spot a Fake Samsung WEP 200
I did not realise there were so many fake Bluetooth Headsets, in particular the popular Samsng WEP200. I recently bought one online over lelong, and I might as well help you learn from my mistakes. I will take more pictures to help you identify them. On the outside everything looks just like the Samsung WEP 200 but it is the quality that is very telling.
1. Price.
The fake ones are sold at 1/3 the price at about RM60. Be suspicious of anything that seems too good a deal. As per the old adage:
"Anything cheap is not good, anything good is not cheap!"
2. Extra Ear Holder
The original one does not come with an extra "ear hanger". It is meant to hold in place without it.
3. Bluetooth Label on the Charger
On the charger box, it is labelled Bluetooth and not Samsung.
4. Samsung Label
On the headset itself the Samsung label easily scratches off.
5. Seriel numbers don't match
The seriel number on the flimsy box does not correspond to the seriel number printed on the headset.
6. Poor audio quality and poor battery life
The original headset is very good, however the call quality in the fake is terrible. Full of static and definitely not Bluetooth 2.0 compliant.
Ok I hope you will now be wiser than me. Cheers!
How to Spot a Fake Samsung WEP 200
I did not realise there were so many fake Bluetooth Headsets, in particular the popular Samsng WEP200. I recently bought one online over lelong, and I might as well help you learn from my mistakes. I will take more pictures to help you identify them. On the outside everything looks just like the Samsung WEP 200 but it is the quality that is very telling.
1. Price.
The fake ones are sold at 1/3 the price at about RM60. Be suspicious of anything that seems too good a deal. As per the old adage:
"Anything cheap is not good, anything good is not cheap!"
2. Extra Ear Holder
The original one does not come with an extra "ear hanger". It is meant to hold in place without it.
3. Bluetooth Label on the Charger
On the charger box, it is labelled Bluetooth and not Samsung.
4. Samsung Label
On the headset itself the Samsung label easily scratches off.
5. Seriel numbers don't match
The seriel number on the flimsy box does not correspond to the seriel number printed on the headset.
6. Poor audio quality and poor battery life
The original headset is very good, however the call quality in the fake is terrible. Full of static and definitely not Bluetooth 2.0 compliant.
Ok I hope you will now be wiser than me. Cheers!