The camera has no fakes, so what anti-fraud should we pay attention to? Many people will have such doubts when reading this article. The camera does not have fakes, but illegal businesses can still make more money through various frauds. If you do n’t want to be scammed for extra money when buying a camera, then this article recommends that you read it from beginning to end. Then, our deception will begin.
The annual cheating cheats for buying a camera are ready
â— Fraud # 1: Beware of parallel importsThis trick is actually the most common in the current market, after all, the profit brought by this trick is the biggest. As we all know, although the price of domestic camera products is superior to the European market, for Hong Kong, Japan and other markets, the price is still high. Therefore, many unscrupulous merchants will buy some parallel imports from informal channels (parallel imports are licensed in other countries), and then sell them to consumers at the domestic licensed price. These spreads can be much larger than the profits of regular licensed goods.
How to avoid buying parallel imports yourself? If it is an e-commerce, it can only be identified after getting the product; if it is a store, the bar code of the camera must be checked and compared on site.
Licensed parallel imports can be compared
Parallel imports are mostly used for licensed packaging, and the products inside are parallel imports. Earlier, through the seal on the camera box, it could be seen whether the box was opened, but now the methods of unscrupulous merchants are already superb, and it is impossible to identify through the seal. Only the barcode on the camera body can be used for comparison.
If it is genuine licensed, the barcode on the box and the barcode on the fuselage must be the same. If they are not consistent, you can go directly to the merchant to pay. There is also a situation where the barcode is always on, but the barcode sticker on the fuselage is fake. This requires everyone to understand the appearance of the licensed sticker. Generally, there are related pictures on the Internet, so you can compare them yourself.
If there are friends around you who buy similar cameras, you can take them out and compare them. The barcode stickers posted by the general merchants are fake at first glance, but when there is no comparison, they can be fake.
â— Deception II: Replace original accessoriesSometimes, if you find something on the camera itself, once it is discovered, you may face a large amount of compensation, which is not worth the loss. Therefore, many unscrupulous merchants will choose to start with accessories. The accessories of the camera are nothing more than chargers, batteries, SLR and micro single cameras as well as lens caps and body caps.
Accessories are also profitable
Don't underestimate these accessories, if it is a high-end camera, the price of these accessories will be at least hundreds to thousands of yuan. The price of the corresponding domestic counterfeit goods is very low, and it can be obtained for dozens of yuan, so there are many profits.
If it is a replacement lens cap and body cap, it does not have much impact on the use. If it is a replacement battery or a charger, it will seriously affect the shooting power and charging efficiency.
The battery is the easiest to replace
Of course, if it is replaced, it can still be seen. Fake batteries and fake chargers can't be compared with the original ones, and can be quickly noticed in use. If you notice a problem with the battery or the charger, do n’t panic, go to the official repair point of the major camera brand to verify it, and confirm that it is a fake. Remember, the voucher at the time of purchase must be kept.
Of course, in order to avoid trouble, you can save the photos of the battery and the charger in the mobile phone before buying, and compare them on the spot to avoid subsequent tossing for fake accessories. Photos of the battery and charger can be found in our review article.
â— Fraud three: low-cost refurbished goodsTo be honest, anti-fraud is now not only in stores. Because of the rise of e-commerce in recent years, more than half of people have already switched to e-commerce such as Taobao, JD.com, Amazon, etc. when buying cameras. If Tmall, JD.com, Amazon.com, or the official flagship stores of the major camera brands, generally do not encounter problematic products, but third-party private stores, you can be careful.
Do n’t just want to be small and cheap, maybe it ’s a low-cost refurbished product
We can often see some cheap camera products sold in Taobao's stores. The models are familiar to us. The more famous the more products. However, we often see that the prices of some products are very cheap, far lower than the selling prices on the market, so you need to be careful at this time, because you may fall into the trap because of greed.
The low price of the product is not due to the merchant's conscientious profit promotion or selling at a loss, but because the product he sells is a problematic product. The problematic goods may be repaired second-hand products or refurbished goods. For example, the official website of Apple's mobile phone has also sold a while of refurbished goods, the price is very low, but others are clearly marked. If you want to buy a brand new camera that you have long admired, but buy a refurbished product, you will definitely be dissatisfied.
How to identify it, still have to go to the official flagship store or e-commerce self-operated store mentioned above to purchase. Although the price is less profitable, at least the supply of goods can be guaranteed. Remember not to be greedy for cheap, after all, business people are not philanthropists.
â— Cheating 4: The easiest way to change the lensWhen you first started, everyone bought a camera to buy a set, so there is no problem. However, after using it for a period of time, you may choose to upgrade the body, or you may choose to upgrade the lens, so that you can meet more of your photography needs. When upgrading the lens, if you do not understand the difference between the lens group and the model, then you should be careful.
The lens model is complex, be careful to force the model to be changed
For example, after using the camera for a while, I found that the aperture of the zoom lens is not large enough, and I want to buy a fixed focus lens. After coming to the store, you may have originally seen a fixed lens with a large aperture of F1.8, but the merchant told you that it was out of stock, and then recommended you a fixed lens with a large aperture of F1.4 at a similar price. You seem to have earned it. I bought a lens with a larger aperture. I do n’t know that the quality, dispersion, and purple fringes of the second lens may be worse than the first lens, or the focus is very slow. And you are not familiar with the price of the second lens, you may have been cheated a lot of budget.
In fact, facing such problems is very simple. First, you must appraise your determination to buy the lens you have chosen, and do not change the model because of the suggestion of the merchant; second, if this one is out of stock, you can go to the next one to inquire, and the price must be compared to three, and there is electricity. The merchant can choose; third, if you are successfully brainwashed by the merchant ’s suggestion, then you have to go to another merchant to compare the price of the lens and so on. Caution is the boat.
â— Understanding is not greed is the core of anti-fraudIn fact, for consumers, who wants to be scammed in their buying process? But sometimes, consumers often "offend two", especially when faced with a long-standing bad business, raising their awareness of prevention is the most useful magic weapon.
In fact, when the unscrupulous merchants cheat you, they mainly use two kinds of psychology, one is that your professional knowledge is insufficient, and the other is to be greedy for money and cheap.
Do n’t be greedy for cheap when buying a camera
This lack of expertise can be remedied before purchase. The so-called temporary grinding gun is unpleasant and smooth. The grinding gun is better than the non-grinding. Before buying, carefully read the evaluation and experience articles on the cameras and lenses you want to buy in Zhongguancun Online, so that you can get a general understanding of the product. Illegal merchants then play the game on the text, you can reveal it at a glance to avoid being deceived.
It is very important not to be greedy. In fact, most of the deceived consumers, whether they are buying cameras or other products, are hooked because they are greedy. Do n’t be greedy, do n’t be greedy and cheap, so unscrupulous businesses ca n’t get started, and you can fundamentally eliminate the possibility of being cheated.
Finally, let ’s remind everyone that if you buy cameras and lenses now, you can choose Tmall, JD.com, Amazon ’s self-operated or official flagship store, so you can completely eliminate the possibility of being cheated. If you are scammed in these stores, you should be glad, because their compensation is enough for you to buy a lot of equipment.
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