I think I bought a Fake Ego C

[mattt]

I have been looking for replacement parts for my Ego C and I stumbled across a few things that mentioned fake Ego products. I went into this pretty blind and after being recommended to to purchase an Ego C as my first starter kit I quickly began searching the internet to find the best deal.


I ended up buying this one. Ego-C Starter Kit in Gift Box

However, after researching things a little more it has come to my attention that nowhere on the ecig, the box or the instruction manual does it say anything about joytech. This makes me convinced that this is a fake knock off. Can anyone confirm this?

It's working good. I had a problem with a faulty part which was replaced ( makes sense why it was faulty if it's fake ) other than that it's vaping fine. I have had it for about 3-4 weeks now.

My only concern is that the atomizer could be made from a different low quality metal which may be doing me harm. I might start to replace the parts with official joytech parts.

Has anyone got any experience with fakes? I can't really blame the website as it never claimed these to be official. I should of researched a little better.

 

[bizmitchel]

you'll have that from time to time, the part that matters most is that its working for you. there are some fair made knock offs and if concerned about atomizer or cartomizer quality buy a different one. all 510 connections will fit.

 

[Dana A]

Showing a photo of one that says Joytech on it on their site next is saying that it's true Joytech in my opinion. Sounds like you would want to go else where next time you need supplies. Who knows what kind of junk they will sell you. Glad it's working well for you though. I wish you better luck in the future.

 

[mattt]

Yeah I was thinking that. It's good that the parts will fit. I'm guessing the atys are the most important part. The site I originally bought it from is selling 5 for £5.50. Whereas the official ones are going for £15.99 for 5. So they can't be the real deal. It's frustrating to think I was getting a good deal and now I am going to have to spend out more money to get quality stuff. One of my battery's got fried somehow. So i'm going to buy an official one too.

 

[gado45]

I once bought a fake ego C, 5 cliks on/off didn't work and Who knows What voltage was taking out

 

[bizmitchel]

Right,what ever happened to our old principals of build to last instead. Of engineer to fall apart
.........meh,I understand where your coming from

 

[meli.]

My first ego battery was a 650mAh. Not JoyEtech. It works perfectly, I have long since given it to a colleague who is still using it 6 months on from date of purchase. I have many others not all are JoyE's. All are still in great working condition.

There are many ego battery mfr's, JoyEtech, Kgo and Smoktech and many re-branded and OEM's. Sometimes though things can go wrong, your Vendor seems to have taken care of your problem. If you feel you must purchase JoyEtech, check out their site for registered distributors and OEM suppliers.

 

[mattt]

I ended up purchasing some official atomizers and an official Ego C battery. ( as my other battery now seems to be having issues ) Another £35.00 but I am sure these will last. I'm wondering if I will see a difference in using the new atomizers, as in taste and hit rather than life.

 

[exnihilo]

I have been looking for replacement parts for my Ego C and I stumbled across a few things that mentioned fake Ego products. I went into this pretty blind and after being recommended to to purchase an Ego C as my first starter kit I quickly began searching the internet to find the best deal.


I ended up buying this one. Ego-C Starter Kit in Gift Box

However, after researching things a little more it has come to my attention that nowhere on the Ecig, the box or the instruction manual does it say anything about joytech. This makes me convinced that this is a fake knock off. Can anyone confirm this?

It's working good. I had a problem with a faulty part which was replaced ( makes sense why it was faulty if it's fake ) other than that it's vaping fine. I have had it for about 3-4 weeks now.

My only concern is that the atomizer could be made from a different low quality metal which may be doing me harm. I might start to replace the parts with official joytech parts.

Has anyone got any experience with fakes? I can't really blame the website as it never claimed these to be official. I should of researched a little better.

I got a fake. I ordered it from a well known vendor too. I was confused by the button led meanings, because they didn't correspond to anything online. I asked them about it, but never got a response. Mine does work very well, though. I ordered new cartos for it, and moved on. I'd say don't worry about it, and before long you'll be upgrading to a bigger, better model anyhow (just a guess ) .

*Edit* Sorry, I missed your last post. Enjoy!

cg

 

[DJ RyckRak]

I do give Tony credit that he responded in a professional way, and that is standing behind the merchandise he is selling.
Yes- it is a 'knock off' of a original product, and he appears to be selling it at a reduced mark-up to compensate for the fact that it is not the 'name brand'...doesn't appear to be trying to trick anyone, or hide the facts.
So, it's the buyers call of they chose to purchase his products....which are probably made in the factory next door to Joyetec... And are probably ok quailty.
I have had no dealings with tony, or his company...or these products. But, I would probably buy some of the atomizers at that price for extras if he were stateside.

 

[subversive]

I have no problem with knock-offs. I've always used them. I would like to point out two things, though - the OP is new to the world of electronic cigarettes and was not trying to be malicious, and some vendors out there make it a point to rename their knock-offs. For instance, Riva instead of eGo. I understand your concern as a supplier, but it's not ridiculous that the OP didn't realize your eGo-C was not, in fact, a Joyetech eGo-C. The mods may do something about the thread, but you can't blame the guy for linking the product for help in determining whether it was genuine.

 

[subversive]

I tried to reword my post because I realized you weren't exactly shaming him, but I see you caught it before the edit went through. Oops.

 

[Saintly1]

After reading the OP I followed the link they provided and was about to come back and say that the name Joyetech was never mentioned so it's not a fake. Glad to see the owner step in.

I think a lot of people, more so the newer people, don't understand the eGo concept. An eGo system could probably be compared to personal computers. There is no official "Personal Computer" just as there is no official "eGo". If you want a more direct comparison you can say that IBM invented the PC but Dell made it "famous". Janty invented the eGo but Joyetech made it famous. There are plenty of other companies that make them also.

The only way it would be a fake would be if the vendor or manufacturer claimed it was a Joyetech when it really isn't a Joyetech.

 

[DanFromRioRancho]

Matt,

Almost every product in the vaping world has both clones and counterfeits. Clones look and perform similarly to a particular name brand but sold under their own names, counterfeits bear the symbols/logos/names of the brand-name product without license from the OEM. There is a difference.

You'll find that certain names that were originated by a particular manufacturer have been adopted by the industry as a standard in much the same way that Scotch Tape became a generic name for all adhesive tapes and Xerox became a generic name for a photopy regardless of actual machine used. Ego has become a generic name for a particular style of battery, CE4 and CE5 have become generic names for a particular style of clearomizer, etc etc etc.

Not trying to rag on you, just giving you a heads up. There are vendors and producers that offer extremely fair-value clones for any given product and therefore worth comparing against the OEM product, and there are those that will screw you over with absolute garbage. Next time you're shopping, use the forum to help you segregate the two.

Tony: not sure if the language is different in the UK or not, but here in the States the term "knock-off" usually (but not always) refers to a counterfeit as opposed to a clone. i.e. A crap watch movement put in a fancy case with the Rolex logo is a knock-off, a "Folex" is a clone.

 

[Jeriko]

I'm really not trying to add fuel to the fire here. And I have tried competitors versions of an eGo so I can genuinely say that they are not really any different. However, I do agree putting eGo on a product that isn't an actual eGo doesn't seem fair either. No offence to totalELiquid at all. LOTS of companies do this. It would be a lot easier and less confusing for some if they simply added a disclaimer or renamed the product. In all do fairness Joyetech did come out with the eGo and in their defense putting that name on another product just doesn't sit right without a disclaimer. I truly hope I didn't offend anyone with this post. Just trying to speak the truth here.

 

[Saintly1]

I'm really not trying to add fuel to the fire here. And I have tried competitors versions of an eGo so I can genuinely say that they are not really any different. However, I do agree putting eGo on a product that isn't an actual eGo doesn't seem fair either. No offence to totalELiquid at all. LOTS of companies do this. It would be a lot easier and less confusing for some if they simply added a disclaimer or renamed the product. In all do fairness Joyetech did come out with the eGo and in their defense putting that name on another product just doesn't sit right without a disclaimer. I truly hope I worded this right and didn't offend anyone. Just trying to speak the truth here.

Any battery with a 510 threading connection and an eGo threading connection is an actual eGo battery. With respect to you, Joyetech did not come out with the eGo, Janty did.

I think we need to add that to the thread describing different ecigs. eGo is a style, not a brand.

 

[Saintly1]

This is a post in this forum showing the origin of the eGo.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/jantyworld/291477-help-please-ego-new-bie-has-question.html

 

[KraKsX]

Quick
We say knock-off, this term should all be changed to: Generic

Think prescription medicine:
Name brand: $$$$$
Generic: $
Same Thing

Also, note to TotalEliquidTony, this thread is not hurting your business, it could help it, it is showing good customer service, it is letting user know your prices are (one of) the best in the UK. And just pure exposure.