!WARNING! Fake Cotton Bacon V2 in Cape Town

[Anneries]

Hi guys,

On a whatsapp group I am a member of, they have recently found fake Cotton bacon from a vendor in Cape Town. So please just check the packaging before making a purchase, especially with authentic CB's price that is becoming very reasonable.

@Gert_Koen have confirmed it with Wick n Vape that it is actually fake BCv2.

Things to look out for is the printing on the packaging. It is a dead give a way. Then it also doesn't hold its form and doesnt split as the orignial does.

See picture below for markings on the clone.

In the picture below you can clearly see the red marks on the clone/fake Cotton Bacon v2 that the member bought.

 

[Christos]

So the brighter the red then fake?
My CB.

 

[Schnappie]

Think Craig also mentioned it shouldnt say made in china on the back but i stand to be corrected

 

[Christos]

Think Craig also mentioned it shouldnt say made in china on the back but i stand to be corrected

Well my colours are clearly off and the logo used "By wick and vape" is different. Bought from the same place though in JHB. Mine say made in the USA at the back.

On closer inspection the logo is just a print offset. Also the colours are very nearly identical so I think Im good.

 

[Sir Vape]

Yip apparently quite a bit of this around. The Made in China is only a sticker that is stuck onto the back of the pack.

 

[wikus]

Thanks for the heads up, now the vendors just need to check there batches.

 

[boxerulez]

Thanks for the heads up, now the vendors just need to check there batches.

Then it is safe to say the clone is NOT a 1:1?

 

[craigb]

Then it is safe to say the clone is NOT a 1:1?

Only styled

 

[Anneries]

That is the made in china sticker stuck to the back.

 

[boxerulez]

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That is the made in china sticker stuck to the back.

Ahh that is a 3F Vape sticker

 

[boxerulez]

Ahh that is a 3F Vape sticker

Its a PLU tag that, exactly as 3FVape uses on their stock, same layout everything.

 

[Anneries]

Ahh that is a 3F Vape sticker

Did not know that, then the local shops should probably just take it off before selling it to the clients.

 

[boxerulez]

Did not know that, then the local shops should probably just take it off before selling it to the clients.

Could still well be fake,

 

[boxerulez]

See

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[BumbleBee]

Just checked all of ours, it's legit

 

[Anneries]

Could still well be fake,

These packages, photos that I have shared, have been confirmed as fake by Wick N Vape.

What I found interesting is that the shop in Canal Walk is using 3F Vape as their supplier.

 

[boxerulez]

These packages, photos that I have shared, have been confirmed as fake by Wick N Vape.

What I found interesting is that the shop in Canal Walk is using 3F Vape as their supplier.

Many shops are using 3FVape, specially the smaller ones. 3F does wholesale of a lot of authentic goods, including some GOONS they found somewhere.

 

[zadiac]

Ahh that is a 3F Vape sticker

Now why doesn't that surprise me? Lucky I will never buy from them.

 

[Gert_Koen]

Good morning folks.
Had some more feedback from Wick n Vape regarding fake CBV2.

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[boxerulez]

LOL rich, selling cotton for over 500% of its true value and calling china ruthless.

 

[BubiSparks]

I've noticed a number of vendors selling at around the R80-R90 mark recently (not the Bacon Bits) - wonder if it's anything to do with this?

 

[Gert_Koen]

LOL rich, selling cotton for over 500% of its true value and calling china ruthless.

But selling it at 1000% is just not right

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[boxerulez]

I've noticed a number of vendors selling at around the R80 mark recently (not the Bacon Bits) - wonder if it's anything to do with this?

Well @Vape Hyper sells the good stuff at R100 and its authentic, so I just get mine there, know I can trust Zubair, know I can trust a lot of others too,but his price is just the best.

 

[Gert_Koen]

Well @Vape Hyper sells the good stuff at R100 and its authentic, so I just get mine there, know I can trust Zubair, know I can trust a lot of others too,but his price is just the best.

Look the guy I bought it from was truly upset and apologetic and went through his stock and found that there was a couple of packets in the batch.
So that is what they do..They send you a few fakes with authentic in a order.

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[BubiSparks]

I have a five pack of "Authentic" Cotton Bacon V2 coming in from Fasttech ($14.76) - Should have it by Wednesday. Will post if it's genuine or not.