In a strange series of events, an American woman going to India spent a massive six crore rupees on what she believed was authentic jewelry, only to realize after the fact that all of it was fake. The incident has left many dumbfounded and gives a hard lesson on the need for vigilance when making purchases of high-value goods.
The unidentified woman was witnessing a busy market in India ” when her eyes were caught by a set of what she thought were beautiful ornaments. The unidentified woman was attracted to the pieces by what seemed like very beautiful and detailed workmanship. She treated herself and bought these pieces of jewelry for 300 rupees.
Yet her happiness did not last long as she brought the jewelry to be appraised. Much to her dismay, the experts told her the truth – the pieces were low-cost fakes that didn’t have any value attached to them. This was a surprising statement for the woman who spent millions of dollars on items without any value to them.
This case will, therefore, be a watch out to as many tourists and consumers not to fall into the traps of those fake items with a high price tag, and it also shows that markets are heavily infiltrated with fake products to force most of these consumers to be very careful.
Little of course can be too sensible to the ‘rest policy’ on anything enticing, but for research-oriented shopping lending time to consult with professionals where necessary in dealing with value buys—especially in unfamiliar settings. Consumers should remain updated and careful so as not to be cheated by such frauds or scams.
