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The success of any business inevitably leads to the production of knock-offs at low prices and GHD straighteners are no exception. Cheap GHD straighteners can be found online and in salons and some are real, others not. How do you know if you buy a counterfeit GHD? Look for these top 10 signs:

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1 - Vendor Foreign – most fake GHDs Tickets from vendors located in China, where many products are fake (China is the unofficial home of pirated DVDs). Do not buy your GHD straighteners your country of origin, if the vendor must meet the standards of trading if something is wrong. Do not deal with any company that does not registered address and telephone number in your country of origin.

2 – Knock-off site – If the site looks like an imitation the real site GHD is likely that the vendors do this as a way to look more official. Sites GHD official sports logos, colors, designs, web address and even text are too close to the real thing. Real GHD retailers sell many other products too, and simply can not classify their brand by copying GHD's website.

3 – The purchase of a site for auction? Remember that anyone can sell on sites like eBay. This is generally an advantage for the buyer, but in the case of counterfeiters, it is too easy to post ads, receive payment and disappear. Instead, you can buy in a real store or an authorized dealer.

4 - Payment Dodgy – Avoid any site that wants to send a bank transfer or payment by any other means than credit card or PayPal. When paying with a credit card or PayPal, you are protected and may issue a stop payment if problems arise. You can not do this with methods of payment. Not only could you buy a fake GHD straightener, but you may not receive anything at all!

5 – Other – What are the probabilities a company is in business to sell only one type of product? Check and see if the retailer sells like other hair products Wella, Tigi products or GHD styling.

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6 – Plastic hinge pins – Real GHD straighteners have axes metal hinges. Fake GHDs use plastic and look cheap compared to the real thing.

7 – serial numbers – Official Web Site Use HDG to check the serial number is even better if you can do before buying. If the number of checks, your GHD straightener is probably the real thing and be protected by the guarantee GHD's.

8 – hologram GHD – GHDs real hologram stickers have two: one for the cable and another on the body inside the tensioner.

9 – Specifications Product – Know the rectifier before buying. If an article is published on the GHD website as coming with a particular characteristic, make sure that this feature is present on the item you purchase. Your GHDs should also include all the paperwork you'd expect to find  £ 119 a rectifier, and documentation should be free of typos.

10 – Prices – Bargains abound online, so do not confuse cheap GHD straightener – on sale at an official retailer – with knock-off points. However, the price can help you separate the wheat from the chaff. GHDs selling for prices that are too good to be true (50% or more off the RRP of  £ 119) are probably false. The lowest price is generally true around  £ 80. Shop for sale, but do not be fooled into buying a fake.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: S. Walls is a freelance writer tasked with spreading the word about fake GHD products and the impact it has on consumers. She is currently working with Edward’s Hair Solutions, a professional hair salon and authorised GHD retailer based in Southampton, UK, to help educate consumers on fake GHDs. The store sells cheap GHD straighteners and GHD & Wella hair products direct to consumers through their website.

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