What should I pay attention to when buying Casio Casio watches?
Keep a small book of invoices and warranty ~
1, Casio Online is 99% parallel.
Casio has not authorized any company to conduct online sales in Chinese mainland, and the price of goods received by dealers in Chinese mainland is 6.5% off the unified price of counters, so many online sales are parallel imports. Many friends like to ask whether it is parallel imports, but in fact, you don't have to ask, you can judge immediately by looking at the price yourself.
2, parallel imports are also real goods.
Although all the online purchases are parallel imports, parallel imports do not mean that they are fakes. There is no difference between watches authorized by parallel imports. They are all made by the same Casio factory, with the same quality and workmanship. Moreover, unlike other electronic products, such as parallel imports of mobile phones, watches need to upgrade software and simplify fonts. These operations are not handled by the original factory, so they will have an impact on the quality. However, there is no difference between software and fonts in watches. The same watch is used all over the world, so it is operated by the original factory, and parallel imports are also of original quality.
3. The reason why parallel imports are really cheap is Casio's pricing strategy.
The reason why parallel imports are cheap is that tariffs are a small part, but more importantly, Casio has set different unified prices in different places. As we all know, the price of Casio counters in Chinese mainland is on the high side, while the price of Casio counters in Hong Kong is relatively low because of duty-free and fierce competition for watches. Note that this price refers to the dealer's price, not the price above the Hong Kong market that everyone can see. To put it simply, the price of a watch in Chinese mainland is 1000 yuan. Casio gives a 6.5% discount to mainland dealers, which is actually equivalent to 650 yuan, while the price to Hong Kong is 800 yuan, and the discount to their dealers is 60%, which is equivalent to 320 yuan. 650 and 320, the price difference can reach more than half, and so on, I believe smart friends can definitely know why Casio in Hong Kong Online is more than half cheaper than that in Chinese mainland.
4. Find a reputable seller to buy, and there are no fakes.
Due to the above reasons, the price of Casio genuine watches is very low, basically a few hundred pieces can be bought, half cheaper than counters, and the cost of counterfeiting is very high. Many Casio pointer watches are movements with time measuring function, and are equipped with all-stainless steel case and strap. It is impossible to copy them at such a low cost. Even if the profit is low, who would be stupid enough to do such a thankless thing? A friend said that he had seen a fake Casio, but it was basically the level of cheap goods. The workmanship and quality are obvious at a glance, and there is a big difference. There is absolutely no fine imitation of Casio. So we usually look for sellers with high reputation. They are all parallel imports, but they are definitely not fakes. Because the cost of fake goods is not low, the quality is far from good, and the online sales value is evaluated, only parallel imports can guarantee the quality.
5. Parallel imports cannot be guaranteed.
Many friends like to ask if they can be insured, but it's actually very simple. Because of different channels, parallel imports and counter licensed products are competitive. Imagine that if there were no parallel imports, everyone would have to go to the counter to buy them and accept their high prices. However, because of parallel imports, everyone has one more choice, and the turnover and profit of the counter will naturally disappear. Therefore, from a reasonable point of view, online shopping for watches is tantamount to robbing the counter business and then taking it for warranty. It's like saying that customers buy things from your competitors and then come to you for after-sales service. If you were a seller, would you be happy? Therefore, from the perspective of Casio official and counter self-protection, parallel imports will definitely not enjoy the joint guarantee service.
6. Only counter invoices can be guaranteed.
Many friends ask, many sellers will tell them that as long as the original invoice is required when buying, the warranty can be guaranteed. Many unscrupulous JS will make such a promise in order to expand sales, including many sellers of crowns and diamonds. But based on the above analysis, is the counter so 250? You know this trick, but they are naive. In fact, all they have to do is look at the name of the shopping mall where the invoice is issued. You will know if it is their counter, because Casio usually only sets up counters in large department stores, such as gift companies, commercial companies and many other online invoices. Even a layman like us can see at a glance that it is not an invoice from the counter, let alone a friend from the maintenance point. The basis of joint guarantee is the invoice issued by the necessary counter. For example, the invoices issued by Wangfujing-level shopping malls can of course be guaranteed, but the invoicing process of this level of shopping malls is very standardized. It is certainly impossible for him to issue a large-scale joint invoice for parallel imports. So if you buy online, don't spend tens of dollars on fake invoices. There is no guarantee if you buy it. At that time, it was better to pay for it yourself, but it was only a few tens of dollars. It is better to buy a new one for the big problem of tens of dollars.
7. 95% guarantee is not required.
Casio watches sell well mainly because of their reliable quality and durability. It is generally not a problem to use it for several years. After 2 or 3 years at most, the probability of non-human damage within 1 year is quite low. That's why many dishonest sellers on the Internet dare to cheat that they can guarantee their watches as long as they have invoices, because everyone in this industry knows that Casio watches won't break down at all within 1 year, so no one will test whether they can guarantee their watches. Even if a few people test them, they can say that it's because your local maintenance point policy is quite special and other places can guarantee them, so you can't go to other places to test them.
8, warranty can find a big dealer or directly to the maintenance point to pay for maintenance.
As mentioned above, even parallel imports are genuine, so parallel dealers should look for Casio agents to get the goods, especially the larger the dealers, the closer the relationship with the agents, and naturally there will be warranty channels for them to get the goods, so online shopping must find powerful sellers, so the warranty is still guaranteed. Or you can take it directly to the maintenance point to pay the maintenance fee. Maintenance point is also a business. They don't just repair Casio, they repair all watches, as long as you pay, so you don't have to worry too much about the warranty. Of course, Casio is generally good. No matter where you buy it, the quality is reliable, and all your used friends should know it very well.