But then I started getting fakes on things I buy all the time. Fake AA batteries, not Duracell but Duracell knockoffs. They last half the time and you can peel the Duracell label off to see another label beneath. Bought a steel water bottle and it was not the right brand at all. Bought a Swissgear backpack and not the right brand at all. Bought a white artificial Christmas tree, same brand as I had seen in stores and when I got it, it was a normal artificial Christmas tree wrapped in white electrical tape. Not the same brand I had purchased.
You can refund, sure, but that's a huge hassle. I ordered something, paid for it, waited for it to get here, then can't use it until I get refunded and order another one? Why would I do that more than once or twice? If it keeps happening, anyone would switch to not buying from that place again.
Some fakes are hard to discern because they are easy to clone, like small bottles of anti-fog spray or generic kitchen supplies. I imagine more slipped through than I know of as a result.
Each time you have to chat into Amazon, then send the item back (taking your time, refund held until it arrives), and then find an alternate to purchase since they can't guarantee a reshipment will be legitimate either.
I bought it and it was a counterfeit book. Pretty sure if you buy it there you will get either a counterfeit book or an international edition which has significantly lower print quality.
That being said, I two copies of a the same children's book as a gift. One looked like it was scanned and reprinted, the other was hardcover.
At least the bad counterfeits won’t have a small concrete weight.
When that doesn’t work, weigh each corner in each orientation and compare to the original.