Beware of Counterfeit Razors Gillette Fusion

I've been using Gillette Fusion Blades for about a year now and while they were good on the first time around, I've been noticing that the last set of blades I bought have been shaving much rougher and haven't been lasting long. While I was looking online for a good price I found out these are being counterfeited at rates up to 80% for online sales and that they are also sold in smaller stores and supermarkets. I checked mine and sure enough, they were phonies.

I'd be very surprised if the majority of Gillette blades sold in the DR are not fakes as well. Here is a link for comparing several brands:
Is it Counterfeit? ? fakeblades.com

As you can see the copies are VERY close:


The fake has a dimple on the side.



Another comparison--
Real(with serial numbers):






Fake:



At $20-$30 for 8 blades in the US, there are going to be copies. If it looks like a good deal, it probably isn't.

There are cheap blades in the US too. I've gotten them off and on, but they are crap.

Counterfeit products are everywhere, but esp in developing countries. Lots of items that are cheap to make with high mark-ups are counterfeited-- batteries, perfumes, drugs(esp Viagra), shoes, watches, cigars, toys, CDs/DVDs, software... the list goes on and on...