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Beware of WEP-200 Fakes!!!

by: gr8biddr( 121Feedback score is 100 to 499) Top 5000 Reviewer
176 out of 184 people found this guide helpful.
Guide viewed: 10614 times Tags: bluetooth | samsung | wep200


I purchased an obvious fake from a seller (look at these for reference) for $30 shipped. The low price should have been my first clue. Thirty bucks for a $90 headset is too good to be to be true and we all know what they say about "too good to be true". The fake I purchased was a real good one too. At first glance and without a real WEP-200 to compare it to, it is easy to be fooled. I recieved mine with no manual and no packaging. The seller told me this was due to it being an "OEM" model. The headset worked, but the performance was horrible. I would hear echo and static with the phone 2-4 feet away. I decided to just accept the loss and order the headset from Samsung directly. Upon recieving the headset, I immediately noticed the differences which included:

  • The color of "SAMSUNG" lettering on the ebay purchased headset was not well saturated and it seemed very rough around the edges.
  • The model label on the inside of the fake was the same and was not well centered.
  • The volume buttons on the fake were loose and wiggle a considerable amount within the housing. Not so on the Samsung
  • The small rubber piece on the fake was flimsy and loose where as the Samsung headset's was firm and well made.
  • The "Bluetooth" symbol at the end of the fake headset had the same color saturation and "fuzzy printing" issues as listed above.
  • The Samsung stayed clear and echo free with my SLVR L7 all the way to the other side of the room. The fake could not do that from 3 feet away.
  • The beeps to indicate incoming calls and volume changes were completely different.
  • My Samsung came in a box with a hologram sticker reading "Original Samsung" on the front. It also had a manual, quick start guide and extra rubber pieces for right and left ear.

I guess the best advice I can give is just spend a little extra and buy from the Samsung website.


Guide ID: 10000000001856117Guide created: 09/13/06 (updated 08/15/08)

 
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