When I first saw this being sold in one of the stalls in the Mall, I could not believe they’d carry Beats by Dr. Dre along with 2nd hand phones and other China phones so I suspected it was a fake.
But if you look at the packaging, you’d certainly tink this is the real thing until you found out how much they are selling it for — Php400 ($10) as against the $189.95 (Php10,900 in Astroplus/Astrovision) on the Beats by Dr. Dre website.
They even keep the details as close as possible — the manuals, the warranty card and carrying case are all included in the box.
The earphones definitely looks like a knock-off with the finish on the buds itself looking to peel off anytime soon. Feels plasticky too.
I am told these knock-offs have been selling in stalls for some time now. I also saw Power Beats by Dr. Dre for only Php1,800 (SRP is Php11,500).
bang mahal pala nire! hehe
http://beatsbydre.com/products/Products.aspx?pid=B6134&cat=3
My friend just came home from the US and he said they were giving away those earphones for free. That exact model. Maybe that explains why they sell it for free here?