Thread: Counterfeit Dovo's from China

Please correct me if I am wrong but isn't this seller one of the guys that is being recommended to buy those GDGDs from too ?????

I don't want to give away any trade secrets here, but it's not too difficult to get counterfeit goods like this pulled from eBay. The harder thing is to find out the source of the goods and shut that down too. These cases are fun, though, and I'd love to say that I did something to help out Dovo (and perhaps they'll pay me in Bismarcks!!). I don't know anything about contacting them, though, so maybe Don or Lynn or some other vendor here might want to let them know.

They have some email addresses listed on Dovo's main website.

But as mentioned, I'm sure Lynn or Don would have easier access to getting in touch with them.

I was just browsing ebay when I found em'. I didn't want anyone getting hosed by receiving a razor that wasn't authentic.

I'm going to play devils advocate here.

It does say
Similar to DOVO stainless steel razor in all aspects.

Of course that doesn't excuse marking the tang with the Dovo stamp.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Please correct me if I am wrong but isn't this seller one of the guys that is being recommended to buy those GDGDs from too ?????

I think you're right on this, Glen.

To date, I've always been very skeptical on the theories of counterfeit razors. Now it looks like this could be the real fake deal.

Chris L

Same here. I guess it makes sense. When you look at the number of dovo razors being sold now.

These guys are selling a gold dollar for $20 more with a different stamp.

Originally Posted by ChrisL

I think you're right on this, Glen.

To date, I've always been very skeptical on the theories of counterfeit razors. Now it looks like this could be the real fake deal.

Chris L

Just to be clear, you can't stamp "DOVO" on the tang and then advertise it as "just like a Dovo.". That's still trademark infringement.

Sometimes you get a more complicated situation, like where the same factory making legitimate products in China is also selling unauthorized copies out of the back door. The unauthorized copies are technically genuine, because they come from the same source, but most would argue that they are still infringing.

That's not the situation Dovo has, of course.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Please correct me if I am wrong but isn't this seller one of the guys that is being recommended to buy those GDGDs from too ?????

Hmmmm, maybe Mr.Parko has gone over to the Dark Side.

Makes you wonder...HMMMM..... if the GD's are soooo good , why hide them as something else? Makes you wonder.

Here's ebay's policy on the matter:

"Items that bear a company's official brand name or logo can be listed as long as the products were made or officially endorsed by that company. For a safer buying and selling experience on eBay, we don't allow listings for counterfeit items, fakes, replicas, or unauthorized copies. Unauthorized copies include things that are backed-up, bootlegged, duplicated, or pirated—which are all illegal. These kinds of things may infringe on someone's copyright or trademark."


Here's the link where you can report counterfeit items:

Replicas, counterfeit items, and unauthorized copies policy