What does "parallel imports" mean?

Too many people are vague about the concepts of parallel imports and licensed products. I would like to take this opportunity to explain them clearly to you.

1. First of all, it is certain that parallel imports and licensed products are produced by regular manufacturers.

Parallel imports do not mean that products are mixed with water. Don't treat parallel imports as fakes. At present, the technical integration of mobile phones is not backward enough for people to copy, unless it is OEM products, such as Kejian and Samsung, Lenovo and LG, Shouxin and Nokia, etc., but it is also a formal transfer of property rights. Therefore, there is no essential difference between parallel imports and licensed products. You don't have to look at parallel imports very badly.

2. So what's the difference between parallel imports and licensed products? The answer mainly lies in the different differences in regional sales and services.

The so-called concept of parallel imports is only a regional sales concept, or you can roughly and mainly regard it as a service concept accompanying regional sales, rather than an essential concept. In fact, at the time of purchase, we can see that a valuable service of the manufacturer is virtually tied up in the branch company in the product sales area. Whether it is necessary or not, the cost is different.

Having said that, I have to mention that you should not underestimate this difference. Yes, the difference between parallel imports and licensed products leads to the price difference, but it has a price. I will analyze them one by one, and first talk about why there is a price difference. Because of this difference, the strategy of the headquarters for each market region (here only costs, including production, publicity, sales, service, research and development, etc.). ) or the requirements of market regions are different, so the value of the mobile phone itself and its bundled services is different in each market region. Of course, the price expressed by value is even different, and it must be influenced by factors such as supply and demand. Specific examples are mentioned below.

In fact, everyone doesn't think there is any difference between parallel imports and licensed products, so I will give you the most common example to talk about the performance of this difference in real life. The T68i you bought from Hong Kong is broken. You get it from the customer service department in Chinese mainland and ask for it to be repaired. Miss turned you down because your T68i is a parallel product. You said no, when I bought it in Hong Kong, it was obviously licensed. Did that store cheat me? In fact, you have not been cheated. Your T68i is indeed licensed in Hong Kong, but since your T68i is not sold in Chinese mainland and you have not paid the service fee to the customer service in Chinese mainland (or your service fee has been bound to the customer service in Hong Kong), the customer service in Chinese mainland has no obligation to repair it for you. Obviously, in this case, the difference appears. Compared with the licensed T68i sold in Chinese mainland, your Hongkong T68i is the so-called parallel import.

As for the price, I think the biggest price of buying parallel imports is this, and I believe everyone will agree.

There are some big and small differences and costs, which I will mention later.

3. Continue the above example. You have an idea. You said I could pay, but it's no use. Miss said we have no right.

The headquarters has strict division and requirements for the activities carried out by regional branches, and any irregular cross-departmental and cross-regional activities will only disrupt the whole market order. Miss said to fix it for you, and everyone went to Hong Kong to buy a mobile phone. Who doesn't know that mobile phones in Hong Kong are cheap? At least the service fee I subsidize is less than the difference between parallel imports and licensed products. By the way, why not go to Hong Kong?

Hong Kong has low tariffs and low commodity costs. Products generally come from foreign factories, with advanced production technology, large-scale production and guaranteed quality. What's more, China simply assembled the materials, but they fell apart when they fell; In the effective management system of local departments, a young lady does three jobs, but a young lady in Chinese mainland does the opposite (I have a good reason to see that one person answers the phone to ask questions, one person logs in to the computer, and one person goes to the computer room to study with a faulty machine). The above is also a concrete example of the price difference.

Besides, even if there is a huge price difference between Hongkong and Chinese mainland, you can still enjoy the same service (regardless of the service quality here), and the consequences can be imagined.

Then at least we know that parallel imports and licensed products are born from the same root, but the treatment is definitely different. Do you buy parallel goods to take advantage of the price or licensed goods to enjoy the service? Let's decide.

By the way, this is actually a kind of discrimination, I personally think. Why is the market price in Chinese mainland always more expensive than other places? Why do we always get the new machine slower than others in Chinese mainland, or it is someone else's garbage, and we still regard it as a treasure? Why can't our market in Chinese mainland always enjoy services that meet international standards? Of course, we also have our own shortcomings, our own system problems, our own communication problems, and so on. But what else have we seen? Our market in Chinese mainland is not taken seriously. Those foreign manufacturers will say that Chinese mainland is a big market with great potential, and we attach great importance to this nonsense, but in fact it seems so. Really? Personally, I think that foreign manufacturers attach great importance to the profits in Chinese mainland market (this is of course a fact), while ignoring the further development of the profits in Chinese mainland market. Foreign manufacturers will only sell their products in China, will not try to make us buy them again, and will not serve us wholeheartedly (this is another reason why the state forces three guarantees). Our level is limited. At present, domestic products are not ready to compete with foreign products. We still want to buy foreign products, and the profits are waiting for foreign manufacturers to collect them. So it is not unreasonable for foreign manufacturers to do so. What other versions, different accessories and so on? However, events such as Alcatel's Bluetooth incident, Panasonic's machine recycling, Ericsson's quality problems and so on, as long as they are not monopolies, are enough to destroy a company, but they appear in our Chinese mainland market, and we just tinker with them. This is not a general neglect, but contempt and discrimination. What does the whole Chinese mainland market take for granted? Proving ground! If there is something wrong, correct it quickly so as not to damage other markets. I don't say this because I don't want everyone to stop buying products from foreign manufacturers in the future. It is a good thing that the domestic market is getting more and more attention now. Moreover, everyone should also pay attention to their own rights and interests, update their consumption concepts, seek proper channels to solve anything wrong (like the method of smashing a big rush in Wuhan, Mercedes-Benz still ignores it), and tell everyone so that no one will be deceived. I also believe that we will be strong as soon as possible.

Step 4 get to the point. In addition to the big differences and costs mentioned above, there are some differences and costs that everyone should pay attention to between parallel imports and licensed products. The machines are the same, but the attached things are not necessarily the same. For example, different accessories, some will have bases, condoms, ropes, extra batteries, etc., not necessarily in other regions. It's not too late to know the difference before buying, and then decide after weighing, otherwise it's too late to regret losing. Accessories are small things, but more seriously, hardware specifications and software systems are big things. Know whether the machine you want to buy is discriminated against by foreign manufacturers again, and what kind of hardware or version or function is installed for you, or even less. This is not easy to master, but it is generally rare. If you have the conditions, you'd better understand it before buying it.

Actually, I personally think it's better to buy licensed goods. The price is a bit expensive, but at least there is a clear responsibility. Manufacturers can't escape if they want to.

What is parallel, what is licensed, what is good and what is not good, what should be paid attention to, etc., I believe everyone has a clear impression. But I think it is necessary for everyone to know how parallel imports come from. After all, this problem involves the adulteration of parallel imports.

Let me give you a familiar question. Everyone likes Samsung's machine (to be honest, I don't like it very much, but the appearance is ok and the function is not satisfactory), but it is very expensive (compared with the China market). Why? Because Samsung has no factory in Chinese mainland, all mobile phones are produced directly from South Korea and then imported into China, which is much more expensive, but at least the quality is guaranteed. However, not everyone can afford such a price. Some unscrupulous businessmen began to make a bad idea, smuggling some mobile phones back from abroad (generally Europe, because Samsung has the most factories in Europe), changing the system into Chinese (of course, the modified system also has problems), commonly known as burning the machine, and then pretending to be licensed for sale; Even tell you directly that this is parallel imports, because some people are willing to buy cheap parallel imports. In fact, the modified parallel import is no longer a strict parallel import. If your machine is forcibly modified, the manufacturer will not provide you with any service, even if you take it back to the original sales area.

I can't say what kind of parallel imports are, so let's call them adulterated parallel imports. Anyway, everyone will pay attention to it in the future. It's not easy to use and repair this machine, so it's better not to buy it. Here is a good way to distinguish Samsung parallel imports. I am not good at it. Think about it. Samsung printed Anycall instead of Samsung on the machine in Chinese mainland market. If there is Song San, 90% of them are parallel imports, and it is also likely to be adulterated parallel imports (because Samsung's machines in Hong Kong and Taiwan are as expensive and the smuggling profit is not high, and they are generally smuggled to Europe). Each mode has different methods, so I won't describe them one by one. As far as Samsung adulterated parallel imports are concerned, there are few other brands adulterated parallel imports. Please pay attention to Samsung.

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Definition of mobile phone names such as licensed, parallel, Hong Kong bank and B bank.

Editor: qhdking date: 2006-1-2310: 06: 27.

Domestic licensed goods

What is domestic licensed goods?

Domestic licensed products are products recognized by manufacturers, which are directly sold by a merchant or a branch of a manufacturer in a designated area. Because licensed products need to make agents and their branches get reasonable or even profiteering profits, and they must pay tariffs and taxes that meet the requirements of the local government, the price of licensed products is often higher. However, because there are regular agents in the local area, the warranty and after-sales service of products are often more secure.

Domestic license warranty:

The warranty service is provided by the manufacturer's customer service center.

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Parallel import (European original)

What is a parallel (original European) mobile phone?

"Parallel imports" is believed to be a sensitive word in the eyes of netizens. What is parallel imports? Parallel imports are not fakes. There are still many netizens who don't know what a parallel mobile phone is. By default, parallel mobile phones refer to mobile phones that enter the mainland market from abroad, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan without normal customs channels. Parallel imports also have a name, originating in Europe. The so-called parallel mobile phones (originated in Europe) are actually mobile phones that should have been sold to other countries or regions and entered the domestic market after evading tariffs. Simply put, parallel mobile phones are mobile phones that have not declared tax through normal channels. Therefore, the quality of parallel mobile phones and licensed mobile phones is the same, and there is no difference in hardware. The original products produced by the original factory are only different in sales area and software, and some models are even better than domestic licensed mobile phones because of different sales countries. Coupled with the huge difference in sales prices, many people like to choose parallel (original European version) mobile phones.

Are parallel imports (original European version) in English or Chinese?

Parallel (original European version) mobile phone software will be upgraded to simplified Chinese version, which is the same as domestic licensed products.

Warranty for parallel imports (original European version):

In fact, both parallel imports and licensed products have a one-year warranty, but parallel imports have a warranty abroad. Of course, no one will take it back abroad for maintenance, so there is no guarantee for parallel imports, and there is no guarantee for parallel imports to go out;

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What is a franchise in Hong Kong?

Many friends have some misunderstandings about the concept of "Hong Kong licensed goods", thinking that Hong Kong licensed goods are fakes and goods with quality problems. Hong Kong licensed mobile phones are mobile phones sold in the Hong Kong market. These products have formal sales methods and channels in Hong Kong. Hong Kong licensed goods are not fakes. When it comes to the word "Hong Kong licensed goods", some friends may feel scared and always feel that Hong Kong licensed goods are not reliable. On the contrary, Hong Kong licensed products are genuine compared with domestic licensed products. Because it is manufactured by the original factory, you don't have to worry about the hardware at all. The operation and function are the same as those of domestic licensed products. However, due to the tariff differences between the Mainland and Hong Kong, and the pricing of manufacturers in the Mainland and Hong Kong are also different. Even the mobile phones officially sold in Hongkong are quite different from those of the same model in Chinese mainland. However, some mobile phone manufacturers have in one way or another transferred products that should be sold in Hong Kong to the mainland for sale and smuggled them directly back to Shenzhen from Hong Kong. Therefore, licensed mobile phones in Hong Kong have the labels of specialty stores and Hong Kong mobile operators on the back.

Do Hong Kong licensed products have simplified Chinese?

Generally speaking, licensed mobile phones in Hong Kong are traditional mobile phones and simplified Chinese, which is the same as domestic licensed mobile phones (except that some models of manufacturers do not have simplified Chinese). If the menu is in English or other languages, the relative price will be cheaper.

Hong Kong License Warranty:

Hong Kong licensed, Hong Kong warranty for one year.

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Lianbao licensed goods

In fact, the joint guarantee of licensed goods is also a kind of parallel goods, which is only the view of the industry; In the early days, it was licensed in Hong Kong, that is, the "B" line. Early customer service also provided a warranty for this kind of mobile phone, and later all the warranties were cancelled. Also, there will be fake "network access license" labels and laser anti-counterfeiting labels on the fuselage of these "licensed products", but the major customer service will not be responsible for the warranty, but the dealers will be responsible for the warranty. This kind of mobile phone is exactly the same as genuine licensed products in both appearance and packaging, and it also has the "Three Guarantees" brand. Some merchants in the market will sell it as genuine licensed goods, and everyone must recognize it when buying it. Is it just pride to send the emperor? P thank the baby? What shape? What are you proud of? P thank the baby? Br> Warranty of Licensed Goods:

Warranted licensed goods will not have a big customer service warranty, only the dealer warranty.

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B gua

The quality of B-line mobile phones and licensed mobile phones is the same, the difference is after-sales service. The mobile phone warranty of line B is based on where you bought it, so you can only go to the point of sale for repair. Quality is the same as licensed goods, but the difference is after-sales service.

B-line warranty:

For line B, the warranty service is provided by the manufacturer's customer service center.

1) licensed goods 2) cross-border goods 3) parallel goods 4) Hong Kong banks 5) European version

6) Dressing machine 7) Charging machine 8) Flat trigger 9) Cloning machine

1) licensed. By licensed products, we mean mainland licensed products.

What is domestic licensed goods?

Domestic licensed goods are recognized by manufacturers and obtained by merchants or directly by manufacturers.

The products sold by merchant branches in designated areas tend to sell at higher prices, but

Because of the regular local agent manufacturers, product warranty and after-sales service are often more secure.

Domestic license warranty:

The warranty service is provided by the manufacturer's customer service center.

The assured purchase index is: 9.

Reason: After-sales service is generally not very good, give a 9.

2) Cross-selling. Cross-selling is also a kind of licensed goods, which is called roasted seeds and nuts in the industry. Cross-selling exists in various countries and regions.

Let's put it this way (I haven't been to other countries, but there must be one in China, because that's what I do). Because licensed goods must

Paying a lot of taxes and other reasons, the price is relatively high, and the consumption level in different regions is different, which leads to the most cross-selling.

Finally appeared. Cross-selling now is not a simple South-to-North Water Transfer Project. It can be said that it is dark and corrupt! ~

After-sales guarantee, just like licensed goods. Because the goods you get from some regular stores may even pass me.

Hands.

The assured purchase index is: 8.

Reason: The point is that you may not handle it carefully.

For example, last time I sent 200 sets of 1 100 to customers, and the mobile phone suite was unlocked, but I gave it to them without inspection.

I sent it. Later, I learned that it was not unlocked at all. This is still a trivial matter. If it is a cloning machine, it will be depressing. therefore

Give an eight.

3) parallel imports. Simply put, it is smuggled in from other countries and regions without going through customs.

Cell phone. This parallel import is relatively extensive, including the European version, Hong Kong Bank and other countries in other regions, such as licensed goods and cross-goods.

Charger, cloning, renovation and so on. This may be better understood, that is, to put all kinds of our mainland.

These goods were smuggled into America. The United States calls all these goods parallel imports. Generally parallel imports are not guaranteed.

In addition to the ability of the enterprise to undertake the guarantee. By the way, the previous parallel imports refer to the European version.

Trust purchase index: no evaluation.

Reason: Parallel imports contain many varieties. We can't generalize

4) Hong Kong, it is estimated that everyone's eyes are bright. Honestly, me too. Hong Kong banks are licensed products in Hong Kong.

It is the same as the domestic licensed goods. The quality will be better than that of the mainland. I just have a lot of traditions to rinse, personally.

It will damage the machine. In short, it is good to have a good Hong Kong bank. Although Hong Kong and Guangzhou are very close, it is bumpy to go back and forth.

Angry, so many businesses simply don't guarantee Hong Kong banks. Nokia said it was a nationwide warranty, but that was just Nokia.

Yes, mainland dealers. Do you think they are willing to repair it for you? That is to say, there is a gap after sale, the official

Upgrading costs money!

Rest assured purchase index: 7

Cause: After sale, the washing machine may cause harm to the machine. But its quality should be better than that produced in Chinese mainland.

5) European version. In fact, this is the real parallel import (because Hong Kong is a part of China after all, I didn't expect it.

But it can also be regarded as smuggling. Alas, China's sorrow). The definition of the European version should be like this, born in one place.

The produced mobile phones were sent to country B, and some people evaded customs duties through some channels and entered the domestic market in China.

Sell mobile phones. Therefore, the European version is licensed in a certain region. What about the warranty? Warranty can only be a department.

The warranty given by the sub-merchants.

Rest assured purchase index: 7

Cause: After sale, the washing machine may cause harm to the machine. But its quality should be better than that of Chinese mainland and Hongkong.

But it is also divided into specific places of origin. So giving a 7 means it's almost the same as the Bank of Hong Kong.

6) Refurbisher: According to the mobile phone industry, this machine is a chemical liquid used for some recycled second-hand mobile phones.

Clean it up, change the shell, equip it with batteries, chargers (fakes), pack it and sell it as a new machine.

Generally speaking, China often sends these goods abroad. So it is not hard to imagine that other countries will do the same.

So ... This is why some people have ideas about the European version and Hong Kong Bank. There is no warranty. Some merchants gave it to me.

Generally speaking, it is a 1 month warranty. The hateful thing is that many JS will sell you as a new machine.

Rest assured purchase index: 2

Reason: Although it is fake, the motherboard is original, which is not bad for some friends who just want to use it first.

Of course.

7) charger. This kind of mobile phone is a brand-new mobile phone recycled by some mobile phone dealers, or some in Hong Kong.

Or some telecom operators in other countries send their mobile phones online, and many people play in those areas.

It will be sold as a second-hand mobile phone and then smuggled in for sale. In short, the concept of the new charger is this kind of hand.

The machine is almost as good as new, with no damage or scratches. In fact, the distinction is very simple, and some are not sold in the mainland.

Machines are available in Hong Kong (e.g. Sachim).

Rest assured purchase index: 5

Reason: These goods can be said to be second-hand Hong Kong banks. The affordability is higher because there are more players in Hong Kong.

8) trigger. The trigger is also called an assembler. The concept of trigger is very vague, but the popular saying is that it is not the original.

The factory circuit board is either a repaired circuit board or a circuit board assembled by disassembling useful parts from scrapped machines.

Mobile phones packaged and sold by themselves are collectively called triggers. The harmfulness of trigger

The biggest, and there will be a danger of explosion!

Rest assured purchase index: 0

Reason: No reason is needed. Don't joke about your life.

9) cloning machine, you can know what it means by looking at the name, that is, copying a series of DD such as licensed serial numbers.

. Copy to another machine. The original cloning machine is poor, and some of the current cloning machines can be faked to continuous dimensions.

The shop repairman doesn't even know whether it's true or not. But most of them can be distinguished. There is no warranty.

Trust purchase index: I don't know how to evaluate it.

Reason: No one will buy a cloning machine on purpose. Usually it's just a trick.

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