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What sort of counterfeits are we talking that is so bad that they lose your business?


So far I've had counterfeit auto parts and water filters show up.

The problem is I never used to have these issues when buying from them. The part was correct - every time. Now when I order something I have to allow an extra week or two before I can actually use it, just in case I have to do a return. Like in the auto parts example - If I want to replace something on the car that requires disassembly, I schedule a Saturday for it. But then the part arrives and it's of poor quality because it's counterfeit, so I have to reschedule my time, and perhaps a friend's time who was going to come over and help.

If this happens once, it's an annoyance but dealt with. If it happens repeatedly (it took 3 tries to get the legit water filters because of co-mingled stock at Amazon), it's waaaay beyond annoying.




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