parallel imports are not a technical term. So there is no standard definition.
It is generally believed that those smuggled in without paying customs duties are parallel imports. In fact, this definition is not accurate. What goods are sold by auction after being seized by the customs? I don't know I think parallel imports refer to products that should not be sold in a certain country or region, but are sold in that country or region, or products that are directly sold without authorized regular distributors. He has nothing to do with the place of production, only with the place of sale!
2. Is there a difference between parallel imports and licensed products?
first of all, licensed products are products that can be sold with warranty in mainland China. Parallel imports are products that can enjoy warranty abroad (it is impossible to go abroad for warranty after smuggling in). If our licensed goods are taken abroad, they are also parallel imports!
Therefore, there is no difference between parallel imports and licensed products.
3. What are the parallel imports?
Generally speaking, parallel imports are divided into Hong Kong Bank (Bank B), Oushui (Water Reform), Malaya Bank, North America Edition, etc.
as the name implies, the above four kinds are the licensed products in the above areas! But after arriving in China, it became parallel imports.
4. Where did the parallel imports come from?
As we all know, almost all mobile phone brands in the world have factories in China, NOKIA in Beijing and Dongguan, and Samsung in Tianjin and Shenzhen ... Therefore, the licensed products are all produced in China (except for a few models of machines)
Take Samsung as an example. Before Samsung set up a production plant in Chinese mainland, there were three kinds of parallel imports of Samsung: Shuihang (smuggled goods produced in South Korea without paying customs duties), Ganghang and Shuigai (machines in Europe were translated by software).
Since Samsung set up a factory in Tianjin (including Shenzhen KJ), Samsung's parallel imports have only been changed to Hong Kong banks (including Malay parallel imports) and water imports. At the same time, because the price of Hong Kong banks (produced in Tianjin or KJ) is not as good as that of water imports and the warranty is not as good as that of licensed products, they have gradually withdrawn from the market. Now the Samsung parallel imports basically refer to water imports. Of course, sometimes some parallel imports from Southeast Asia, such as Singapore and Malaysia, will also flow into China. < p Samsung licensed products can enjoy the warranty of Samsung KF, while all parallel products can only be guaranteed by the seller. Because the quality of Samsung's mobile phones has been relatively excellent, Samsung's parallel imports have been selling well in China. It is said that more than 8% of Samsung mobile phones in China are parallel imports.
Therefore, some parallel imports are made in China and some are made abroad.
5. What are the characteristics of Hong Kong banks?
Hong Kong banks are a kind of parallel imports.
Features:
A, it cannot be guaranteed in mainland China;
B, the appearance is the same as that of licensed products;
those produced in C, Tianjin or KJ, and those produced in Korea;
D, labels and instructions are traditional Chinese characters;
E, there are phonetic input and pinyin input in the input method.
F, the price is slightly cheaper than the licensed goods.
Hong Kong banks are also called B banks.
6. what is water diversion (goods b)?
this name was created by JS. There was no such thing. JS changed the label and shell of water reform into the same as licensed products through various methods. To get higher profits.
to a certain extent, the water diversion can be considered as a machine for renovating and replacing shells with water, because no matter how the shell is replaced (or the label of the shell), it changes the original hardware state.
7. What are the disadvantages of diverting water?
A, it is no longer original parallel imports, so any problems may occur in the future. The more common problem is: impersonation anycall's label falls off as soon as it is touched. The outer screen is dusty. The machine is loose and so on.
B, pretending to be a licensed product or a Hong Kong bank to sell at a high price. In fact, the price of water diversion should be lower than that of pure water diversion, because it is not original.
C, when problems arise, disputes are easy to occur.
8. What is water reform?
Water reform is a parallel import of European and American licensed products (without Chinese, of course) after software localization.
this kind of parallel imports are produced abroad, so the hardware quality is not lower than the licensed products. There may be some bugs in the initial Chinese software. After improvement, it has exactly the same function as the licensed software.
water reform is also called pure water.
9. What are the characteristics of water reform?
the water-reformed shell has samsung instead of anycall. The labels of batteries and accessories changed from water are in foreign languages. The instructions are reproduced and the quality is rough. And it may not match the function of the mobile phone!
Generally, there is no sitting charge in water reform, only line charge, because Europeans don't have to sit charge. However, js is usually equipped with a garbage charger, which is generally not available.
1. What are the parallel versions? What do you think?
The commands for viewing the version of Samsung mobile phone are:
Viewing the software version is *#9999# and the licensed product is *#1234#. Or *#8999#8378#
check that the hardware version is *#8888# and the licensed product is *#1111#. Or *#8999#8378#
the last two characters are the version number.
11. What is counterfeit goods?
counterfeit goods are common names, that is, water diversion, refurbished goods and so on.
12. Is the Hong Kong bank worth buying?
not worth it. Reason: the price of Hong Kong bank is slightly lower than that of licensed goods, but there is no warranty of Samsung kf; At the same time, compared with water reform, the price is much higher.
therefore, there is a general saying: the line is not as good as the water (reform), and the port (line) is not as good as the line.
13. What might js do on parallel imports?
a. pass off fake goods as good ones. This is relatively easy to distinguish, as long as you eliminate the worship of licensed goods and know a little about parallel imports, you can distinguish it.
B, pass off fake parts as real parts. The more common is the fake battery.
14. how to distinguish a refurbished machine?
a carefully check whether there are any marks on the screen, and whether there are any dust in the data cable, earphone hole, speaker hole and tape hanging hole
b carefully check whether there are any dial marks on the battery lock of the fuselage, whether there are any rotary marks on the rotating shafts of the upper and lower covers, and whether there are any indentations on the two bumps on the upper cover.
c carefully check whether there are records in the WAP and voice functions and the call recording information function
e The case is compared with the machine that has proved to be good. Particle size ...)
f smells, the new machine has sandalwood, which is different from the general detergent and perfume. The machine body can't have sticky wax and oil (if it is beautified by JS)
g Carefully check the contact points of SIM card and the battery contact points of the machine body for wear marks (to distinguish the rest of the contact points)
h See if the gap at the joints of the shell is even and below 1MM, and whether there are pry marks. There are no pick marks on the lower two sealing points of the screen inside the upper cover.
i Compare the elasticity of the keys and the brightness of the internal and external display screens with the new machine
j Look carefully at whether the fixed gong nails of the fuselage are rotary printed, painted and inked (a magnifying glass can be used), and whether there are pry marks on the trademarks.
15. Do parallel imports have data lines?
some parallel data cables are standard, such as s2. Some don't.
16. What is the difference between the price of parallel imports and that of licensed products?
at the initial stage of listing, the price of parallel imports is equivalent to about 6% of the licensed price. In the future, with the decline of prices, the difference is generally about 2-3%.
17. Why do the prices of parallel imports go up instead of down during the holidays?
This is completely a market law. During the holidays, parallel imports are in short supply, so the price increase is normal. Licensed goods generally have activities during festivals.
18. when is a good time to buy parallel imports?
theoretically, parallel imports can be purchased at any time.
for novices and people who don't know whether the accessories are true or false, it is recommended to buy them when parallel imports are just on the market, because the quality of accessories can be guaranteed at this time. But the price at this time is relatively high.
19. How to distinguish parallel batteries?
a. The label adopts secondary printing technology, and the color of the barcode part is black when the side faces the light; The surface of the label has traces similar to those drawn by a pencil; The label has clear handwriting and texture.
B. The battery case material is firm and not easy to be damaged, so it is difficult to open the battery by general means.
C. The appearance has a certain roughness, but it feels comfortable when touching; Fine longitudinal scratches can be seen on the inner surface under the light.
D. The width of the battery electrode and the cell piece of the mobile phone is appropriate, and the corresponding position below the battery electrode is marked with "+"| "-".The isolation material of the battery charging electrode piece is the same as that of the shell, but it is not the same, and there is a wire in the middle.
e. the dot of the charging sign switch should be orange, and it feels tight when it is dialed.
f, the pressing part of the battery lock is flat, and both ends are provided with metal clips for reinforcement; The manufacturer's logo on the battery is clear. There is a mold number at the bottom of the battery.
G, when the battery is placed on the mobile phone, the combination is good.
H, tap the middle of the battery with your hand, the sound is full and there is no hollow feeling.
The most effective way to judge whether the battery is true or false is the standby time.
2. How to judge the charger of parallel imports?
parallel imports are filled with gray, and the plug is a flat two-pin plug. There are English letters at the end of the line near the phone, and the label is pure English and light blue aluminum-plastic paper. There are six lines of English written on the aluminum-plastic paper: the first line is TRAVEL ADAPTER, and the second line is MODEL: * * * * * * *. The third line is INPUT (input voltage): 1-24VAC 5-6Hz .15A, the fourth line is OUTPOT voltage: .5V==.7A, the first line is S/N (serial number): * * * * * * *, and the third line is MADE IN KOREA. Look at the technology of the interface, the workmanship is very detailed and regular, the screws are polygonal, and there are small numbers at the fine needles of the mobile phone. The colors of the contacts at the interface are bright and consistent, and the touch of the line is soft and not bright, and English words are printed on the line. But the fake line is hard and bright and may have Chinese pinyin!
In addition, there is a small circuit in the first terminal of the real direct connection mobile phone.
The seat charging of parallel imports is not real ~ ~ The original licensed seat charging should be like this:
A. When the battery is plugged in, the indicator light will not light up;
b. when the line charger is plugged in, the seat charger will perform self-inspection, and the indicator light will turn red-green-orange in turn, and then turn to red for charging;
C. after fully charging, the indicator light turns green and does not change.
21. Why are some parallel imports made in China?
This is because Samsung's line punch has been universal since n628. Some parallel imports are equipped with line punches in China.
what do p>22, 41, 41c and 418 stand for?
Generally speaking, for Samsung products, the last number is 8, which is the Chinese version, and stands for the European version, so 418 is the code name of Chinese licensed products, 41 is the European code name, and 41C is the Southeast Asian (Malay) version.
The functions of the three are the same.
23. What are the vouchers for purchasing parallel imports?
generally speaking, there are the following documents for purchasing parallel imports:
a. Sales shipping documents stamped by the sales merchants, which are equivalent to invoices.
B, warranty certificate, this is not a formal warranty card, but a commitment of parallel sellers to parallel imports.
24. Are parallel imports guaranteed?
Because parallel mobile phones are also mobile phones, you can ask for a warranty.
generally speaking, the warranty conditions of parallel imports should be agreed with the seller before purchase. It is more common to change the machine in 15 days and guarantee for 1 year (6 months for accessories). These terms should be written on the sales document or warranty certificate.
if you don't ask for warranty, the purchase price can be reduced.
25. Can parallel imports enjoy the warranty of Samsung KF?
free warranty is not allowed.
but as long as it is paid, Samsung KF can definitely provide services.
3. Can parallel batteries be made in China?
yes. The quality of domestic batteries such as Scud and Desai can be comparable to the original ones.
there may be some gaps in size, color and capacity.