As we all know, the AirPods series of earphones have become an inseparable part of Apple's ecosystem.
Whether it's in seconds pairing, wireless charging, active noise cancellation, spatial audio, and many other aspects, AirPods are far ahead.
Although it is a little more expensive, there is nothing to say about the experience.
But can you imagine that the Apple headphones you bought are likely to be fake?
Recently, an entry that the Apple headphones you bought may be fake rushed to the hot search, causing heated discussions among the majority of netizens.
Image source Weibo) What's going on? Guo classmates will give everyone a look.
On January 26, according to relevant ** reports, the Anju District Branch of the Suining Municipal Public Security Bureau recently seized a batch of Apple Bluetooth headsets.
After investigation, it was found that there was a wave of criminals in Guangdong and Guangxi, manufacturing counterfeit Apple Bluetooth headsets.
From January 18 to 24, the Suining Municipal Public Security Bureau sent more than 80 police officers to Guangdong and Guangxi provinces and arrested 22 suspects.
In addition to arresting criminal suspects, ** also eliminated a complete set of counterfeiting dens and production lines.
Source: Weibo @封面新闻).
According to reports, 9 fake dens, 3 production lines, and 8 sales dens for the production of counterfeit Apple Bluetooth ear mechanisms were destroyed this time.
A total of 6More than 90,000 pieces and 4 semi-finished productsMore than 50,000 pieces, including 4 sets of counterfeiting tools, more than 50,000 sets of packaging materials, and more than 10,000 sets of parts.
Overall, it is estimated that the amount involved is as high as 1$6.7 billion.
originally thought it was a petty fight, but I didn't expect the amount involved to be as high as more than 100 million yuan.
So this batch of goods has been sold to **?
It is reported that this batch of counterfeit Apple earphones was sold to more than 10 provinces and cities across the country, such as Guangdong, Sichuan, Shandong, and Hainan, and the scope is really not small.
With such a large scale, it's no wonder that the Apple headphones you bought may be fake , and they can rush to the top of the hot list.
Source: Apple's official website).
In fact, the counterfeiting of Apple headphones is nothing new, and it can even be said that it is endless.
Earlier, there was a news that the sales of copycat AirPods exceeded the sales of the genuine version.
On the one hand, Apple's headphones are much more expensive than similar products from competitors, and the profits from Apple's headphone counterfeiting will naturally be much richer.
Criminals only need to create the appearance, and the sound quality and function are fooled, and everything will be fine.
From the demand side, as the saying goes, there is no harm if there is no sale, and many people are still more willing to buy copycat headphones.
Just like a netizen ridiculed, this headset is not fake, can we not know ?
Photo source: IT House).
Having said that, it is obviously a bit unfair for some users who want to buy**, but they can't tell the difference, or they are stepped on by the low price ** on an unreliable trading platform.
Especially on second-hand platforms such as Xianyu, there are indeed many users who are deceived by fake **.
In the final analysis, there are a lot of cheap headphones, not to sell them, but not to sell them as **, because this is suspected of being a crime.
So the question is, how can you avoid buying fakes?
First of all, of course, look at the details of the exterior.
For Apple's official ** headphones, the workmanship is guaranteed first, while counterfeit products generally have discrepancies in packaging and layout.
Counterfeit airpods packaging, source social platform).
The second is to check the serial number.
Connect the headphones to your iPhone, open AirPods in Settings - Bluetooth, and tap More Info next to it to see the serial number.
If the serial number of the headset does not match the one on the package, it can basically be judged to be a fake.
Also, compare whether it is the latest firmware version number, check if the Apple Support app shows the model number, and more.
If the version number does not match, and the AirPods model connected is not displayed in Apple Support, it is most likely a fake.
Image source: App Store).
Finally, it is natural to look for official channels when buying, such as Apple's official website, offline stores, a certain cat*** and a certain east self-operated store, etc.
Starting from official channels, there is naturally no need to worry about stepping on thunder.
Of course, if you really have a limited budget, other headphone products on the market today are also remarkable, and you can use them as alternatives.
Guo reminds everyone to keep their eyes open when buying products!
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