We all like to save money. When shopping, we first look for cheaper products. No matter who sells them and on what terms — a low price outweighs everything. In most cases this approach works perfectly, until unforeseen event occurs. One or another product breaks, works wrong or simply underperforms. It typically happens with electronics, household appliances, and children’s products. But if the first two product groups can simply break down, the latter can also injure your children.

What is the danger of buying illegal products?

Manufacturers may sell products with unobvious defects that manifest themselves only after the products hit the shops. Then the bad batch or model or model series that contains such defects is officially recalled. If the product was purchased from an official distributor or its partners, you will replace it with a new one without any problems, even if out of warranty. If the product was purchased from smugglers, you have to use it as is or quickly resell it.

No one is immune from mistakes. And when buying from an official distributor, at least you insure yourself against various unforeseen situations. Let’s take another look at a couple of reasons for purchasing at certified sales outlets:

Official warranty. When a product is broken, you know where it can be repaired on a free or paid-for basis (if out of warranty). Official service centers have all appropriate repair kits and spare parts.

Extended warranty. Brand’s official representatives often give an extended warranty. If the manufacturer gives a 2-year warranty, the official distributor can add another year or two.

Quality certificates. At official sales outlets, you can always request health and hygiene certificates. They ensure that the product has passed the required tests and doesn’t contain any toxic materials. It’s especially important to check such certificates when buying children’s products.

Timely notification of defects. In case of a bad batch, official representatives offer their customers to replace the defective products free of charge. When buying from smugglers, you may not even know that the purchased products have defects.

Return policy. Under the law of Ukraine, you have 14 days to return the product and get your money back. Smugglers may not even have any registered business activity, so it will be very difficult to make a return.

Sale of replicas. You can unknowingly buy a product that looks very similar to the original, but has completely different technical specifications, thus spending a large amount of money on a fake that is not likely to be returned.

Installments and credit. Only official distributors can give you the opportunity to buy products on credit or pay in installments. Illegal products are usually paid either by cash or by card-to-cart transfer. A mandatory prepayment is also required and not likely returned if you refuse to buy the ordered product.

Low price now = expensive repair later. Short-term savings on unofficial products may result in expensive repairs. After all, the warranty promised by smugglers is actually given by the manufacturer, and the warranty repair is actually made by brand’s official representatives in your country. They will likely refuse to make any repairs even for money, and no one else have original repair kits and spare parts.

Help and support. When buying from official distributors, you can always have a detailed and correct advice. You can also contact them with any questions regarding the product and its functions during the entire period of operation. And if the distributor has an offline store, you can visit it for more detailed explanations.

Civic position. When buying from official distributors, you contribute to development of companies and entrepreneurs who that pay taxes, military and pension dues to your country’s budget; provide people with jobs. This is the right position that promotes overall development of the economy and reduces corruption in customs.

How to understand that the store is official?

The simplest and most correct solution is to visit Where to Buy section on brand’s website and see sales outlets of official distributors.

Source: avtokrisla.com