Originally Posted by
smd4
I get counterfeiting Rolexes. Good ones can sell for thousands. But bike chains? Down to the packaging?? I would have never guessed.
Let’s say for a moment that the counterfeit costs as much to make as the name brand product (I’m guessing it does not).
You get the same sale price, so right off you get the same margins as the OEM.
You also save:
Warranty (goes to Shimano).
Packaging cost (those reflective bits cost something).
Advertising cost.
Cost of development for any IP.
I’m guessing some cost of quality. Those details that Shimano puts into the side plates have some tolerance and I’m guessing it’s tighter on the genuine product. Same for proper metallurgy though that’s a low fallout sort of activity.
Better yet you’re doing something harder to track down than a high dollar item.
Of course you also sacrifice my definition of basic morals, but that’s just my opinion.