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Tired of bootleg

I hate to be a goodie two shoes, but I've been seeing postings
for "Nordost" cables from Beijing. I was curious because the price was tempting so I contacted the seller and asked for serial #s. Long story short, no serial #s and a lot of fancy talk about "cut cables, dealer terminated, blah, blah, etc".
I both have Nordost cables AND wish they were a fraction of the price but it just bugs the hell out of me that some schmuck is pushing this junk and afraid someone might buy into it. When buying used, I recommend always asking for the serial #s and calling Nordost to confirm that they are real. This should at least keep the bootlegging down a bit. If I'm ever wealthy, I will gladly pay full retail for their, to my ears, excellent products.
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chayro
2,981 posts
 
I would find it hard to believe that anyone who would know what Nordost or Siltech cables were would believe they were getting genuine cables from China for thirty bucks. I think the world is safe from the clutches of the Chinese cable companies.
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xti16
1,525 posts
 
Melm - Nordost is in the USA
http://www.nordost.com/contact
bjesien
1,275 posts
 
I think the other end of the problem is US dealers buying these from the manufacturer at 60% of list price and reselling them to anyone in the world that will buy them at 40% of list. They can make many thousands of dollars per transaction. At this point the tags are cut and the deal is done.

Happens both ways I'm sure. Just research the product and always examine everything with your own eyes. Never purchase without serial numbers and follow up with the manufacturer. Simple.
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