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TimMechEngr
09-05-2009, 12:11 AM
I've bought a few razors on eBay, and have been happy with my purchases for the most part. I feel much more confidence buying here on the B/S/T. All of this got me to wondering. Have you ever bought a fake Gillette razor? How would you know? What does one look for to know it's genuine? While I'm fairly sure all of my razors are genuine, how would I know any different? How would I spot a fake immediately?
AsylumGuido
09-05-2009, 04:09 AM
No such thing as counterfeit Gillettes. There isn't enough base value in them to offset the costs of the reproduction. As Joe mentioned, there could be replate jobs though, which destroys the genuineness of the razor, but would not be classified as counterfeit.
Henrique
09-05-2009, 04:10 AM
I don't believe anyone is reproducing Gillettes, replating yes. Could be wrong but I do handle a lot of razors.

+1
There haven't' been any reports on fake DE Gillettes.

If I recall correctly, in the first half of the 20th century some enterprises made clones of the gillette models as soon the patents expired.
But they only seem similar and should have a different brand stamped.
Groundhog
09-05-2009, 04:31 AM
You do occasionally see vintage Russian-made copies of various Gillette models from years ago.
82R100
09-05-2009, 05:51 AM
...and you will see the occasional EBay lister who misreads "Gem" for "Gillette" but it's usually pretty obvious when you look at the picture that it's a Gem.

- Chris
DonOhio
09-05-2009, 07:53 AM
Slightly OT but related:

How about sellers who yell "L@@K!" or "Pics tell the story!" about their razor, while no pics are ever shown on their listing.
ctakim
09-05-2009, 09:57 AM
Well as mentioned I have seen razors mislabeled on da Bay but I've never heard of counterfits. However with the price of Presidents, Executives , and Diplomats of late I would not be surprised if we saw this in the future.
TimMechEngr
09-05-2009, 01:39 PM
Slightly OT but related:

How about sellers who yell "L@@K!" or "Pics tell the story!" about their razor, while no pics are ever shown on their listing.

When I see "L@@K!" in an ad, that's exactly what I do not do. It's kind of like clicking on a link in a suspicious email! DON"T DO IT!