How to tell if you have fakeies?

[grinch]

Just how do you tell the difference between a real, lets say focal utopia and a fake one? with all the cheap prices on e-bay and the internet it can be very tempting to buy these online. I know MB quart has a hologram logo on the bottom, do other high end companys have any type of security markings to help weed out the fakies?? or is it frugal/cheap shopper beware?

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[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

Buy from a reliable place.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

when it comes to brands like that. get it from a authorized dealer.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

Why even ask this, just get em from a dealer and rest assured.

 

[thugpassion 10+ year member]

you get what you pay for!

 

[takeabao 10+ year member]

Authorized. dealer.

 

[Crown_amps]

Authorized. dealer.

trust them they speak the truth man...i was at a pawn shop and saw a old model type r for like 60 bucks [ 15''] and was like....wtf....

then i look at it close and it has only one voice coil....when everyone knows all the alpines other than the type e are dvc's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

very lame deal for who buys it imo

 

[SPL140.2 5,000+ posts]

trust them they speak the truth man...i was at a pawn shop and saw a old model type r for like 60 bucks [ 15''] and was like....wtf....
then i look at it close and it has only one voice coil....when everyone knows all the alpines other than the type e are dvc's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

very lame deal for who buys it imo

Lookin for subs at a pawn shop??? I like your style. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

Lookin for subs at a pawn shop??? I like your style. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

i think the tweekers and crackheads around here finally realized something...they'll get a lot more selling em on the street than a pawn shop. Also the two pawn shop owners I know, know what they are doing. Anything really nice that they can't get top $ for...tis on ebay the same night it becomes theirs //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif...unless they actually fill out the pawn sheet //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif.

Still some decent deals every now and then ...but //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif.

Fok a pawn shop anyways //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif. I know an auction here does polices auctions for 2 different cities. He lets me test out whatever I want in advance //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif.