{"id":72300,"date":"2016-03-16T14:35:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T14:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=72300"},"modified":"2016-03-16T14:35:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T14:35:45","slug":"risks-of-buying-fake-cameras-exposed-by-apbbc-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/risks-of-buying-fake-cameras-exposed-by-apbbc-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Risks of buying fake cameras exposed by AP\/BBC poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tristan Findley was responding to an <em>Amateur Photographer<\/em> (AP) <a href=\"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/latest\/photo-news\/amateur-photographer-and-bbc-launch-fake-camera-gear-appeal-70664\">survey<\/a> about counterfeit kit, launched in conjunction with BBC consumer rights show <em>Fake Britain<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I always buy from authorised sellers now,\u2019 said Tristan, who said he unwittingly bought a counterfeit Canon EOS 7D digital SLR in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Tristan paid nearly \u00a31,500 for the 18-millon-pixel camera, saving more than \u00a3200 on the list price at the time.<\/p>\n<p>As it was a genuine camera, the DSLR had been working fine, and it wasn\u2019t until he had used it for nearly a year that he discovered its serial number had been tampered with.<\/p>\n<p>As a \u2018semi-pro\u2019 photographer with a passion for wildlife, trouble began when Tristan sent the camera to Canon for a routine \u2018health check\u2019, prior to a planned trip to Yellowstone National Park in the US.<\/p>\n<p>He said Canon refused to service the EOS 7D because it was classed as counterfeit, telling him that the serial number on the camera\u2019s base plate did not match the real one.<\/p>\n<p>The actual serial number was revealed in the EXIF file data of Tristan\u2019s photos, which clashed with the number on the camera body.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Canon confirmed that they do not manufacture cameras with 7-digit serial numbers anywhere in the world,\u2019 said Tristan, who works in IT.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So, there was no doubt it had been tampered with.\u2019<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72291\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Unknown.jpeg\" alt=\"Unknown\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/Unknown.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/Unknown.jpeg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/Unknown.jpeg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/Unknown.jpeg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<p><em>The base plate of\u00a0Tristan Findley&#8217;s Canon EOS 7D, showing the incorrect serial number<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The fact that the serial number had been switched to a fake one, seemingly to disguise its origin, raised the possibility that the EOS 7D may have been stolen.<\/p>\n<p>Buying through an unauthorised importer means the manufacturer may not honour the warranty in the event that the product develops a fault.<\/p>\n<p>Simply Electronics refunded Tristan\u2019s money after presenting the Hong Kong-based firm with an affidavit he had obtained from Canon, confirming the camera as a counterfeit.<\/p>\n<p>Simply Electronics\u2019 customer experience manager Adrian Baldesimo told AP that the firm reimburses customers if it can validate such a counterfeit claim.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72294\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tristan_findley_counterfeit.letter.jpg\" alt=\"tristan_findley_counterfeit.letter\" width=\"844\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/tristan_findley_counterfeit.letter.jpg 844w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/tristan_findley_counterfeit.letter.jpg?resize=300,316 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/tristan_findley_counterfeit.letter.jpg?resize=379,400 379w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/tristan_findley_counterfeit.letter.jpg?resize=562,593 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/>\n<p><em>Above: The letter Tristan said he received from Canon, confirming the camera as a fake. Canon declined to comment on the case when approached by AP<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since the scare, Tristan says he is wary of buying products from grey importers \u2013 firms that legally import goods through unofficial distribution channels \u2013 and avoids online retailers that source gear from third-party sellers.<\/p>\n<p>Before buying, he checks the manufacturer\u2019s website for a list of official stockists, and says he prefers to buy from reputable high-street names such as Jessops.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72290\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/EOS-7D-FLASH-FRONT.web_.jpg\" alt=\"EOS 7D FLASH FRONT.web\" width=\"960\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/EOS-7D-FLASH-FRONT.web_.jpg 960w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/EOS-7D-FLASH-FRONT.web_.jpg?resize=135,100 135w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/EOS-7D-FLASH-FRONT.web_.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/EOS-7D-FLASH-FRONT.web_.jpg?resize=533,400 533w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/EOS-7D-FLASH-FRONT.web_.jpg?resize=900,676 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2016\/03\/EOS-7D-FLASH-FRONT.web_.jpg?resize=562,422 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\n<p><em>A genuine Canon EOS 7D<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Asked if Simply Electronics sources products through the grey market, Baldesimo replied: \u2018We buy products internationally from a wide range of suppliers in order to bring the best deals.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Asked to outline measures Simply Electronics takes to prevent counterfeit products being sold to customers, Baldesimo added: \u2018We only buy from registered businesses that have sizeable presence in their respective countries and they, like ourselves, will be liable for fraud and prosecution if, indeed, goods are counterfeit.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We raise this point from time to time with our suppliers to confirm, and have built trusting relationships.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Simply Electronics says it refunds customers in full if the product turns out to be fake and it is shown \u2018solid proof\u2019 it is counterfeit.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The product needs to be returned to us for thorough investigation with our suppliers,\u2019 added Baldesimo, who said Simply Electronics carries out \u2018stringent tests\u2019 on its stocks for authenticity.<\/p>\n<p>Canon\u2019s UK office declined to comment on the specific case, but speaking in general terms, a spokesperson told AP: \u2018Canon takes criminal activity very seriously and works with police, customs and anti-counterfeit organisations and authorities across Europe, [the] Middle East and Africa to tackle the trade in counterfeit products.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Most of the fakes reported in the AP survey were SD cards and batteries.<\/p>\n<p>But AP also received reports of counterfeit bags, a lens, filter and tripod.<\/p>\n<p>Several respondents said they bought what they thought what was a genuine product via an internet auction site.<\/p>\n<p>More than 40% said they had bought through an unofficial grey-market supplier.<\/p>\n<p>Among them was Jeff Piper, who bought a camera from a grey-market importer that displayed a UK address.<\/p>\n<p>The company shipped the kit to Jeff at his home in the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When I tried to claim back on a Canon promotion, I was told that the details were invalid,\u2019 Jeff recalled in his survey response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An AP reader has warned of the dangers of buying cheap grey-market camera gear after he was told his \u00a31,500 Canon EOS 7D was a fake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":70662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-72300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - 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