OF not everyone knows...I am here on FC when I first saw it I was confused how they were selling it only because I know it is made here and no way would they get them and sell them back. It would be cost effective. That is the only reason I realized fake. Now take someone who doesn't know that.
Absolutely. It's an up and up counterfeit. The ironic part is the Chinese are counting on 'ethically challenged' LHSs and the like to 'push the funny money' independently. The idea is to clearly exploit both the TV folks but also the trusting customers who think they're getting a great product at a good price. And in a funny way, they are.
And I have to put the guy who prints the funny money, they guy who pushes it and the bartender that takes it in 3 different groups.
So yes, most customers will not know (or care) about the details....sadly some will know and still won't care. Like the owners of the LHSs?
I guess part of the what's sticking in my craw about this particular theft is the majority of the 'money saved' is coming straight out of
American worker's pay checks. The Chinese need to have jobs too, of course but since I see the official price to be reasonable and proper this is nothing short of putting our friends and neighbors that much closer to the unemployment lines....and we do that without thinking of it.
Dark thoughts for the last of an interesting year.
Best wishes for a
Happy New Year for us all. May our numbers grow as our fellows discover better health and economy through vapes rather than blazing.
OF