What is a parallel mobile phone? What is parallel imports? Parallel imports are not fakes. There are still many netizens who don't know what a parallel mobile phone is. By default, parallel mobile phones refer to mobile phones that enter the mainland market from abroad, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan without normal customs channels. Parallel imports also have a name, originating in Europe. The so-called parallel mobile phones (originated in Europe) are actually mobile phones that should have been sold to other countries or regions and entered the domestic market after evading tariffs. Simply put, parallel mobile phones are mobile phones that have not declared tax through normal channels. Therefore, the quality of parallel mobile phones and licensed mobile phones is the same, and there is no difference in hardware. The original products produced by the original factory are only different in sales area and software, and some models are even better than domestic licensed mobile phones because of different sales countries. Coupled with the huge difference in sales prices, many people like to choose parallel (original European version) mobile phones.
Parallel mobile phones circulating in the market can be roughly divided into four categories:
The first category is line B (licensed goods in parallel imports), which is smuggled into the mainland. The quality of B-line mobile phones is the same as that of licensed products. It is also registered in the telecom network, but it is not registered in the official customer service. Generally, it is a small quantity of goods from manufacturers. Compared with banks, the difference is after-sales service. The B-line mobile phone warranty is the place where you bought it. Go to the point of sale for repair.
The second category is the Bank of Hong Kong, which, as the name implies, is the licensed mobile phone in Hong Kong. For some reasons, many mobile phones in Hong Kong are cheaper than those in the Mainland. Some unscrupulous merchants have seen this and brought some Hong Kong mobile phones to the mainland for sale through special channels, but there is no warranty in the mainland, and Hong Kong banks are also classified as parallel imports.
The third category is English revision machine, that is, authentic parallel imports (water reform machine) or European version machine. This kind of machine was originally sold to Europe and America and smuggled to the mainland. Support simplified Chinese by upgrading the mobile phone software. Due to tariffs, the price of revised mobile phones is often much lower than that of mainstream mobile phones.
The fourth category is refurbished machines. This kind of mobile phone is second in tax evasion, and the key is that the quality is not guaranteed, which is the most lethal to buyers.
There are not many first-class mainland B lines in the market, so parallel import industries are usually divided into three grades: A goods, B goods and C goods. A goods refer to licensed goods smuggled from Hong Kong, without warranty and after-sales service; B goods are "parallel imports" that smuggle mobile phones sold to Europe and the United States to domestic sales; C-goods mobile phones are usually called "refurbished machines" and "assemblers". Note: goods B are not line B, so don't confuse them.
The subtle difference between goods A (usually called Hong Kong bank) and goods B (usually called European version) lies in the keyboard. There are no Chinese strokes printed on the keyboard of the European version machine, and the strokes are all added later. However, at present, domestic parallel mobile phones have almost formed an industrial chain, and the technology of adding strokes on the basis of the original keyboard is very mature, and there is almost no difference. As for the European version of the software, behind-the-scenes inventory dealers spared no expense to obtain the Chinese fonts of the Asia-Pacific version of Samsung mobile phones through various channels, and organized a cracking team to analyze the software and write it into parallel mobile phones; Later, based on the accumulated experience and software technology, the cracking team developed many different versions by itself, and the related development tools became more and more mature, so that some domestic models that have not yet been listed can be landed first; From many bugs in the initial version to the current perfection, parallel imports have been continuously upgraded with the release of new machines, and gradually cultivated into a force that can compete with licensed products today. That is to say, before it is sold to mainland consumers, it has been set to the same Chinese version as mainland licensed products, and there will be no localization problem.
About price
At present, the market price of parallel mobile phones is quite chaotic, mainly because some merchants use refurbished machines to replace assembly parts and disrupt the market by selling parallel mobile phones at low prices. As far as genuine parallel mobile phones are concerned, there is a standard market price every day.
The reason why parallel mobile phones exist is precisely the high price of foreign mobile phones. As long as the mobile phone license is further liberalized, the quality of domestic mobile phones will continue to improve and the price of foreign mobile phones will drop. The market share of parallel imports will be less and less until it disappears completely.
In addition, I solemnly remind you that the parallel mobile phone market is complicated, and China has formed a very large-scale parallel mobile phone market. Like stocks and futures, prices rise and fall every day, and the range of rise and fall is quite amazing. There is no lack of big hype. As we all know, electronic products are mainly price reduction, so please have good psychological preparation for purchasing, and don't see the fierce price reduction of purchasing for several days, which will lead to personal psychological pressure.
Shuihuo mobile phone accessories
In terms of batteries, most configurations are one charge and one charge. There are two batteries and two rechargeable parallel imports on the market. Most of them have batteries with high imitation electricity, and the cost is around 20 yuan. Most of the mobile phones I reported are original batteries. If you need to buy more original batteries, you can buy them separately. The price depends on the model, generally around 100 yuan.
Some models have data cables, but like authorized products, data cables usually need to be purchased separately. Some models have ordinary headphones, but Bluetooth headphones are purchased separately. Bluetooth adapter is a computer accessory, which can connect any mobile phone with Bluetooth function to the computer and needs to be purchased separately.
The profiteering tactics of parallel mobile phones
1. Take back some repaired second-hand mobile phones at a low price. Through renovation, the production date of the mobile phone is also upgraded to the latest, so that you think it is just produced, and then put on a new shell, and the refurbished machine is born!
Businessmen often exchange assembled parts for original parts. The most commonly used accessories are batteries, and the original electricity is replaced by high imitation electricity. Usually a piece of original electricity 100 or so, a piece of high imitation electricity 30 yuan will do.
3. What's more, some JS regard Hong Kong banks as mainland licensed products and sell their mobile phones at the price of mainland licensed products. JS usually quotes the price of licensed goods first, which is convenient for users to bargain. Finally, the mobile phone was finally sold at the transaction price of Hong Kong Bank, in order to give buyers a sense of accomplishment. Although the user didn't suffer much in the end, he was cheated after all and would always think that the mobile phone he bought was genuine in the mainland market. Of course, if users don't bargain, or just kill a few prices, then JS will be happier. Although some users found the secret after purchasing the machine, most of these incidents will go away because of the evasion and ban of such JS.
Solemnly remind: mobile phone sales are different from other electronic products, and the price difference of the same model may be very large. In addition to the geographical price difference and product line advantage price difference, there is also a very important reason that a large number of shoddy refurbished machines and chargers disturb the normal market price (for example, refurbished parallel imports pretend to be original parallel imports, and refurbished licensed products pretend to be regular licensed products! ), I solemnly remind every customer that when buying mobile phone products, please pay more attention to what kind of machine you are buying besides the price. We promise to treat people sincerely. Every mobile phone I buy for you has been tested by professionals, and there is no huge profit. All mobile phones are absolutely authentic.
Explanation of technical terms of mobile phone
Da * Lu Zhengxing: It is a machine that is completely different from the mobile phones sold in regular shopping malls and can enjoy the national warranty.
Da * Lu B line: usually refers to the writing, downloading and string changing of Hong Kong bank machines.
Hong Kong licensed goods: It is the official licensed goods in Hong Kong. You can enjoy the full set of formal services of Three Guarantees in Hong Kong, but there is no warranty when you arrive in Chinese mainland.
Original parallel imports: generally from European countries, generally English machines, upgraded to simplified Chinese by downloading. This kind of machine is the most worth buying, with the cheapest price and guaranteed quality.
Refurbisher: refers to the sale of two mobile phones with brand-new shells. The price is low and the quality is poor, so you can't buy it.
Charger: the color is close to a brand-new mobile phone, and it is sold with a brand-new machine after processing.
Trigger: a machine assembled with parts. This kind of machine can't be cheap, and its service life generally doesn't exceed one month.
Concept of "14": In foreign countries, network operators have such a service: you only need to open a number on the network, sign a usage agreement, pay a certain phone bill every month for two years, and give this mobile phone a 14-day trial period. If you feel dissatisfied, you can cancel the agreement and return it to the network operator. This is similar to the prepaid phone charges for mobile phones launched by China Mobile in our country. The difference is that foreign services are more humane, and you can have a "14-day probation period". It's up to you whether to use this network or not.
Identify refurbished machines
Some people are worried about buying a refurbished machine, so how to check whether the purchased mobile phone is a refurbished machine?
Shell-the shell of the new machine is closely attached, and the gap is smooth and burr-free. Refurbishers generally use imitation original shell, with uneven gaps and burrs. The upper and lower parts of the mobile phone shell are easy to be closed loosely, leaving a large gap. When recognizing, you can try to insert a small nail into the gap between the upper and lower covers of the mobile phone. If it can be plugged in, it is a refurbished machine. The surface of the shell is frosted like a new machine, and the mobile phone with small particles is absolutely not to be purchased. The paint on the machine shell was sprayed by JS. After a long time, the paint will fall off (the dust particles on the shell are caused by the operation without vacuum environment when painting);
Smell-the shell of the new machine has a faint sandalwood smell. If it is a refurbished machine, JS generally needs to beautify the fuselage. Although the appearance is smooth, it is not dry enough. After opening the lid or taking out the battery, it smells like rubber, plastic or chemicals.
Keyboard and data cable interface-due to the long-term plugging and unplugging of the charger plug and data cable, there will be black scratches on the charging interface of the refurbished machine that are difficult to eliminate. Keyboard refurbished machines mostly use the keyboard on the old machine or imitate the keyboard. The * * * of this keyboard is that it feels soft and has no toughness of the new keyboard;
Charging test-it is best to charge for a long time, usually 10 minutes or more. Because there are many refurbished machines that will run out of power after a long charging time. This is also a very effective method to judge the refurbished machine;
SIM card chip contact and battery contact-these two contacts JS are generally not replaceable. If it is a refurbished machine, there will be obvious friction marks on the contacts of the SIM card chip, which looks shiny, which is caused by too much friction. If it is an unused chip of the new machine, the contact surface should be flat;
Fixing screw-mainly depends on whether there are obvious scratches at the interface between the screw and the blade, and whether there are pick marks on the two rubber pads below the inner screen.
Call quality-bring your own SIM card for trial operation, call a friend, preferably a landline, and ask the other party how the call quality is, whether the call sound is clear, whether there is noise, current sound and volume drop suddenly;
Price-because the spare parts of refurbished machines are mostly early products with poor quality, the price is also low. If you encounter a mobile phone whose price is ridiculously low, but the merchants call it parallel imports, you can basically conclude that it is a refurbished machine.