How to identify genuine and fake RELX 1st Gen pods
No seller on social media will ever tell you they’re selling fake e-cigarette pods. Profitable industries often attract illegal activity, but people still do it anyway. As Marx wrote in Capital: once there is sufficient profit, capital becomes bold. With
No one in the e-commerce business will tell you that they are selling fake cigarettes!
Profitable industries are written into criminal law, yet many still engage in them.
Marx said in "Capital":Once there is a suitable profit, capital will become very bold.With a fifty percent profit,itwill take risks;for a one hundred percent profit, it dares to trample on all human laws;with a three hundred percent profit, it dares to commit any crime, even risking execution.
In such people's hearts: Customers? Just block them if something goes wrong~ Conscience? As long as I have money, I'm happy, why should I care about you~
(Okay, I'll give you face, but I won't post it on social media)
("Selling you fakes while using real ones, did you know about this?")
? ? ? Although "Putian" shoes are 'pure originals' and 'passed the test', at least they are not related to our physical and mental health. However, when it comes to e-liquids that enter the lungs and body, one must think carefully before buying. AJ is for wearing; if you think it's expensive, you can buy domestic products or even replicas. The money is in our hands; there is no rule that says you can only wear AJ, right? Is 361° hindering those people from walking? Or is Li Ning preventing them from pursuing fashion? But the mentality of buying online, isn't it just to save a few bucks while disregarding one's health?
? ? ? RELX is the industry leader, with the highest sales, the largest number of domestic users, and the most distributors nationwide. Actually, I want to say, when it comes to counterfeit goods, RELX seems to be the first as well. There are no less than 100 counterfeit production sites across the country. The most frightening thing is that their counterfeiting technology is also evolving. For instance, previously, simply scanning the QR code on the e-cigarette pod to distinguish authenticity was child's play in their eyes. At least I personally know three ways to solve this problem:
1. Create a fake website that redirects to an identical page after scanning.
2. Recycle e-cigarette pods, refill them with liquid, and resell them.
3. Scratch off the QR code to prevent scanning, falsely claiming channel cross-selling, etc.
Now for the practical tips (how to identify genuine and fake first-generation pods)
See the image below
This image shows the atomization core of the disassembled pod. Due to the price constraints of counterfeit goods, they have to go through several small workshops, which compresses materials to reduce costs, making it hard to see inside.
(This method is only applicable for identifying first-generation pods; other series may have obstructions due to pod structure, unless disassembled after use.)
Why put the identification of pod authenticity at the beginning?
? ? ? ? Because the pod poses the greatest health risk to everyone. Counterfeits, replicas, and genuine products may look alike, but the components of glycerin, nicotine, propylene glycol, and flavoring inside cannot be the same. RELX's glycerin, flavoring, and propylene glycol are all imported, meeting and exceeding national standards, while the products sold by e-commerce may not meet national standards, which raises a question mark here.
Now let's talk about the device
? ? ? ? The harm of the device is much less than that of the pod, at least it does not pose a risk to the lungs. Manufacturers choose cheap components to save costs,the device lacks quality control, and due to poor adjustment of output parameters, it affects the pod's inhalation experience, or it may burn the pod while using (even if a fake device is used with a genuine pod, it will still burn out). The worst-case scenario is an explosion; of course, a battery explosion won't even damage the outer aluminum alloy, at most it will just give you a scare, but it won't pose a life-threatening danger.
Isn't the fourth and fifth generation just released? Are there already counterfeits?
? ? ? Yes, I remember at the end of November, the company announced that the fifth-generation Phantom would be launched on December 15. At that time, I was still in the exploratory stage, you could say I was half a novice. I was eagerly waiting for the company to ship my order when I actually saw in a group chat them asking if anyone wanted the fifth generation, and the replica version was already out. The genuine product hadn't even reached the distributors, and the counterfeits were already widely available; what a satire.
(Okay, I'll give you face, but I won't post it on social media)
("Selling you fakes while using real ones, did you know about this?")
? ? ? Although "Putian" shoes are 'pure originals' and 'passed the test', at least they are not related to our physical and mental health. However, when it comes to e-liquids that enter the lungs and body, one must think carefully before buying. AJ is for wearing; if you think it's expensive, you can buy domestic products or even replicas. The money is in our hands; there is no rule that says you can only wear AJ, right? Is 361° hindering those people from walking? Or is Li Ning preventing them from pursuing fashion? But the mentality of buying online, isn't it just to save a few bucks while disregarding one's health?
? ? ? RELX is the industry leader, with the highest sales, the largest number of domestic users, and the most distributors nationwide. Actually, I want to say, when it comes to counterfeit goods, RELX seems to be the first as well. There are no less than 100 counterfeit production sites across the country. The most frightening thing is that their counterfeiting technology is also evolving. For instance, previously, simply scanning the QR code on the e-cigarette pod to distinguish authenticity was child's play in their eyes. At least I personally know three ways to solve this problem:
1. Create a fake website that redirects to an identical page after scanning.
2. Recycle e-cigarette pods, refill them with liquid, and resell them.
3. Scratch off the QR code to prevent scanning, falsely claiming channel cross-selling, etc.
Now for the practical tips (how to identify genuine and fake first-generation pods)
See the image below
This image shows the atomization core of the disassembled pod. Due to the price constraints of counterfeit goods, they have to go through several small workshops, which compresses materials to reduce costs, making it hard to see inside.
(This method is only applicable for identifying first-generation pods; other series may have obstructions due to pod structure, unless disassembled after use.)
Why put the identification of pod authenticity at the beginning?
? ? ? ? Because the pod poses the greatest health risk to everyone. Counterfeits, replicas, and genuine products may look alike, but the components of glycerin, nicotine, propylene glycol, and flavoring inside cannot be the same. RELX's glycerin, flavoring, and propylene glycol are all imported, meeting and exceeding national standards, while the products sold by e-commerce may not meet national standards, which raises a question mark here.
Now let's talk about the device
? ? ? ? The harm of the device is much less than that of the pod, at least it does not pose a risk to the lungs. Manufacturers choose cheap components to save costs,the device lacks quality control, and due to poor adjustment of output parameters, it affects the pod's inhalation experience, or it may burn the pod while using (even if a fake device is used with a genuine pod, it will still burn out). The worst-case scenario is an explosion; of course, a battery explosion won't even damage the outer aluminum alloy, at most it will just give you a scare, but it won't pose a life-threatening danger.
Isn't the fourth and fifth generation just released? Are there already counterfeits?
? ? ? Yes, I remember at the end of November, the company announced that the fifth-generation Phantom would be launched on December 15. At that time, I was still in the exploratory stage, you could say I was half a novice. I was eagerly waiting for the company to ship my order when I actually saw in a group chat them asking if anyone wanted the fifth generation, and the replica version was already out. The genuine product hadn't even reached the distributors, and the counterfeits were already widely available; what a satire.
