Mobile phone replicas are becoming very popular among those who cannot afford the real thing (with a price tag of $10,000 and up). VERTU from Nokia is the most popular brand of luxury mobile phones worldwide; and since a replica model can cost up to 100 times lower than the original counterpart, VERTU replicas have become the hottest trades on the replica market. Over 40 online re-sellers and suppliers, mainly from Asia have flooded eBay, AliBaba, etc. Some have gone further, building their own websites providing retail and wholesale offers.
With so many suppliers around, how can one choose the most reliable one? Prices ranging from $100 up to $1000 and over make it next to impossible to understand and foresee what you're really going to get. Before getting into prices, we'll first get close and personal with these so-called suppliers.
The three majors in the 'game' are:
Ranked in Google and Yahoo, Lux-Replica-Phones.com is topmost, without resorting to pay-per-click programs and paid ranking, which means that Lux-Replica-Phones.com has been around for much longer than the others, has authentic and very relevant content, quality links, etc.
But who are you really dealing with? In a matter of seconds any user can get detailed WHOIS information for any website online. All three VERTU Replica websites claim that their phone copies come from Hong Kong and China, while the WHOIS information for VertuClone.eu clearly states MOSCOW, RUSSIA; and SpecialPhones.eu is registered in ESTONIA. Lux-Replica-Phones.com's WHOIS information shows China based landline numbers, addresses and the company itself is registered in GERMANY.
Who are the people behind these companies? Lux-Replica-Phones.com has an extensive About Us webpage where company history, direct e-mails, and even photos are available. VertuClone.eu has something that looks like 'company history and goals', but the language-barrier can definitely be seen. SpecialPhones.eu have something similar.
One may also notice that the DESCRIPTIONS of each VERTU replica phone model at all the three websites are quite similar. Ripped off? Exactly. Who? CopyScape.com does offer an answer to that - the material presented on Lux-Replica-Phones.com is registered and copyrighted, and protected by CopyScape.com.
Who will you be dealing with? Support is a major issue when it comes to buying over the Internet. Communication is more than vital when trading is conducted over great distances. SpecialPhones.eu have an ESTONIAN telephone line and a Gmail.com free e-mail. VertuClone.eu have one e-mail address only. Lux-Replica-Phones beats it with their 24/7 support, which includes 3 telephone lines (UK, USA, HK), fax, several direct e-mails, Skype, live MSN Chat and two online contact and enquiry forms. Moreover, Lux-Replica-Phones.com allows customers to ORDER CALLS and claim to call you up within an hour and answer your questions. Again, a 24/7 support service is more than vital, and this link shows what SpecialPhones.eu are made of:
http://resources.alibaba.com/...experience_with_specialphones_eu_.htm
"...I have contacted them. No reply. No statement. Nothing. So be careful before buying stuff on that website!..."
…a similar story with VertuClone.eu:
http://timmy9ine.wordpress.com/...vertuclone-eu-replica-copy-clone-scam-fraud
"...E-mail after e-mail I crammed their Google mailbox (over 24 e-mails sent!) and GOT NO REPLY! They simply put me to their ignore list or something! Unbelievable!...So what I’m left with is -$259 on my bank statement, a useless replica in my drawer, almost 30 unanswered e-mails in my outbox, a ton of wrecked nerves and helplessness. Total scam!..."
As far as payment methods go, both VertuClone.eu and SpecialPhones.eu accept eGold, PayPal, Western Union and regular T/T transfers. Lux-Replica-Phones.com does not accept eGold or PayPal, but has a direct merchant account which allows customers to pay by credit card (Visa and MasterCard) instantly and directly, which makes it possible for cardholders to have total control over the transaction. It is a well-known fact that a credit card payment is the safest method of payment as a CHARGEBACK can be requested directly and your money will be back on your card within 24 hours. eGold, T/T and Western Union does not do that, which means that if your money is gone - it's gone, and it's gone for good.
Alas, the number one question: Why are prices so different? All three sites claim to have full testing before shipping, money back guarantee and warranty periods. But nevertheless, SpecialPhones.eu has a bad return and quality reputation and VertuClones.eu is known to ship empty boxes. The truth is that most resellers and suppliers out there sell second-hand repaired phones, defected production batches, etc. That is one of the main reasons why some suppliers have lower prices than others... …others are simply scam artists.
So at the end of the day it's up to you to decide whether you go for price or for quality. If you know of any other websites you'd like us to check out besides the three 'leaders' please let us know. We'll gladly check them out and even place a few test orders like we did with Lux-Replica-Phones.com.
