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Posted by eduardoo (A) on June 24, 2012 at 20:41:49

In Reply to: Kimber Kable from HK posted by DanS on June 22, 2012 at 19:27:26:

I am not commenting on whether that ebay item is genuine or not. As always, when a deal is too good to be true, it probably is. So buyers beware.

However, having lived in Hong Kong for such a long time and having dealt with China regularly, I can tell you that while you can get fake stuff in Hong Kong, it is also one of the more vibrant hifi markets out there, where you can get all the good stuff from almost anywhere around the world. And when you are shopping for hifi from hifi or electronics dealers, there is almost zero threat of getting fakes (if you are trying to get Cardas cable from a hardware store (like some of those on Apliu Street as mentioned by the other poster), I can't say the same)

I would probably be quite a bit more cautious with Mainland China, as there are a lot more fakes produced there. The good thing is that, most fakes are quite low in quality and can be easily spotted if you know your stuff. Mainland affluents now often travel to Hong Kong to buy hifi (and handbags, medicines, baby formula, etc.) for that peace of mind that they are not getting fakes.

Again, I am not trying to say whether you should trust or not trust anyone from Hong Kong or from China. White vans are white vans, and they can be anywhere. I am just saying that perhaps further thoughts should be made before slamming a verdict on a whole city or country.

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Topic - Kimber Kable from HK - DanS 19:27:26 06/22/12 (11)

Best call Kimber Kable to check from HK - CJ Larson 18:42:15 08/04/12 (0)

Prices are too good to be true... - Duster 10:25:13 06/26/12 (0)

Could be grey market. Genuine, made in China and sold from HK without original packaging. - jihad 09:50:34 06/25/12 (2)

Kimber are all made in USA, not in China. So no way grey market...nt - Elizabeth 23:00:08 06/26/12 (1)

RE: Kimber are all made in USA, not in China. So no way grey market...nt - Q-authority 23:31:01 06/30/12 (0)

Be fair, guys! - eduardoo 20:41:49 06/24/12 (2)

Yeah, it is possilbe (tiny %) it might be legit. but 99% more likely to be fake nt - Elizabeth 22:24:30 06/25/12 (0)

Nicely put. NT - Joe Appierto 15:42:02 06/25/12 (0)

RE: Kimber Kable from HK - jazzminded 05:56:30 06/23/12 (0)

RE: Kimber Kable from HK - Dynobot 05:31:42 06/23/12 (0)

I would guarantee they are fake. LOL (seriously you HAVE to be kidding: from Hong Kong and NOT fake? silly - Elizabeth 22:09:25 06/22/12 (0)

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Be fair, guys! - eduardoo 20:41:49 06/24/12 (2)

Yeah, it is possilbe (tiny %) it might be legit. but 99% more likely to be fake nt - Elizabeth 22:24:30 06/25/12 (0)

Nicely put. NT - Joe Appierto 15:42:02 06/25/12 (0)

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