CLARIFICATION ON SALE OF TISSOT & ARMANI WATCHES

[damukarat2010]

its very hard to believe that Tissot & Armani watches sold on ebay india with special prices is suspected to be fakes.There are 99% original look a like ( replicas) of all models of Tissot watches are available in Honk Kong and chineese markets which are made to 99.9% as exact originals including its weight,functions,designs etc .

But an expert Tissot technician can find these tricks.

As a normal buyer its very hard to find if its original or not.They even makes boxes/inlets and warranty cards as that of original.A company that can make exact replicas of these watches can easiliy make those inlet/boxes and warranty cards etc.

One user on ebay india posted that he had verified the same via an Tissot shop in Hyd.But I think that the person checked the watch not be an expert tissot trained technical staff and may be a "just sales staff".He can only compare the both via by photo comparisons only.As these replicas are made with exact markings as those of genuine its hard to find the same.These watches also comes with same replica Tissot like movements with exact markings too !!!! yes its true.

Also all Tissot genuine watches never comes with Seller warranty,

So to check its authenticity its better to visit Tissot India Authorised technical staffs and not sales staffs at main Tissot repair agents across India.

Posting as genuine by few buyers even if its fake/replica makes the sellers margin high as many buyers fells into the trap.Also these replicas uses swiss or Japanese cloned mechanisms its works and functions as the originals.


I am expecting buyers feedback on the same.......

[damukarat2010]

please also check these headlines !!!! just for reference...


Please find below links to recent articles in the newspapers about smuggling of watches in India:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dri-launches-raids-on-kapoor-watch-co/1014746

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-11/india/34386598_1_watches-car-racket-directorate-of-revenue-intelligence

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dri-launches-raids-on-kapoor-watch-co/1014746

http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=251015212

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/DRI-seizes-smuggled-high-end-watches-worth-Rs-65-cr/articleshow/17027649.cms

[ajeeshantony]

I contact the seller , he said he is just importing and selling , He doesn't know weather it is original or fake .
It clearly indicates that it is fake .

[amedeojoy04]

An online auction site like e-bay is used to buy and sell products .It just a transaction platform between seller and buyers of products and services. As a mediator, they don’t care about quality of product .Whether it is original or fake. They just focus more on transmitting products to users without any damages.SO better to go with local market. You can find good deals over there.

 Use below reference links to get clear idea about marketing strategies.

http://newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/tech/article81113.ece

http://www.jenman.com.au/BS_B_Auction.php

[hema902013]

Hi Amedeojoy,

Nice Answer..

You just quoted here very useful links.. 

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http://newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/tech/article81113.ece

http://www.jenman.com.au/BS_B_Auction.php"

Good to read to know about Marketing strategies.

Fine...

[bracevor]

This is a wonderful topic and age old question for online ecommerce stores. 

Anytime, there is a branded product for a discounted price, you have to have your antenna alerted 🙂

The way to deal with this depends on the product type and how you perceive it. 

The best way to approach this is to ask the seller about it. If the seller is upfront and is importing from another place and selling it, you have to make a call. Almost in all cases, it is hard to get unusual discounted prices on branded items just because the wholesaler claims he/she deals with them on bulk. 

The product type and its perceived functionality to you matters in making a judgement call. If it is a mobile phone or laptop or something where performance matters a lot, keep away from such items. If it is an item where functionality doesnt vary much, you may choose to go ahead.  Eg, a friend of mine did not mind buying 'RayBan' sunglasses for a cheap price in thailand knowing fully well it is fake. Reason being it still served the purpose of sunglasses and he liked to show off the brand name to others 🙂

This is the same reason why most of Indians like to buy fake branded jeans (as long as their functionality doesnt suffer) and there is nothing wrong with that as you long as you know that's what you want. 

However, if a seller is trying to pass a fake item as branded, that is still a fraud and you need to stay away from such items if you are looking for a branded product.

Good luck!

Bracevor  (Stylish bracelets in trendy designs)

[pranikanas3]

Is this products r original Armani ...available on eBay......plz ans

[kh-enas]

Hi,

Please note this is a member-to-member forum, where eBay users can seek advice from other users. If you need to contact eBay directly, please do so here.

Regards,

Enas

Community Moderator

[jsengup_1]

Bought 2watches Emporio armani on eBay from Two sellers with 100 percent feedback. Took it to local Store For adjusting the band where the expert said that he doubts watch is genuine

[m_mukun]

Are you sure it's fake sir?