Wasted money buying air conditioner with Thai-Japanese shell and "made in China" core

Air conditioners "Made in China" are installed in Thai or Japanese packaging and labeled with big brand names to triple the price, forcing many consumers to spend large sums of money on poor quality products.

This is a phenomenon that is happening in Hanoi. For example, the appearance of the fake Daikin air conditioners from China and the genuine Daikin air conditioners “made in Thailand” are quite similar, making it difficult for users to distinguish.

The origin (where it was manufactured) is always clearly stated on the hot blocks of air conditioners; but dishonest people who want to swap can peel off the label and make a fake one that looks exactly like the real thing.

A Chinese air conditioner with a capacity of 9,000 BTU costs about 6 million VND/unit. However, by swapping and upgrading to a “made in Thailand” air conditioner, the price is increased to 9 million VND/unit. Thus, the traders make a profit 3 times higher than its actual price.

“In addition, many business organizations and individuals also advertise falsely about the features and uses of their products, using eye-catching, neat images to deceive customers because in reality the goods do not meet the advertised requirements.”

To distinguish between “made in China” air conditioners and genuine air conditioners, according to electrical appliance experts, customers can refer to the product warranty card. Each Panasonic and Daikin product sold through authorized dealers has a product warranty card, with an anti-counterfeit stamp on the warranty card. Customers can also find out the technical specifications and product models on the company's official website.

Customers can find out technical specifications and product models on the company's official website.

By observing the color of the machine, the anti-counterfeit stamp, the arrangement on the cold surface of the machine and the arrangement of the buttons on the remote control compared to the product image on the genuine website, it also helps users to limit buying fake, poor quality air conditioners.

According to Vietnamnet/ VTC