Oral B Toothbrush Heads on Ebay Fake?

[tribe1689]

This might seem like a stupid question, but I see the ebay oral-b Brushes on ebay selling for about $1 per head if you buy a few. This is quite a bit cheaper than what you get it at a store. Has anyone bought these off ebay? I know they sell fake razor replacements on ebay, so wondering if it's the case with the electric toothbrush heads as well?

[EmperorOfCanada]

Cheap usually means

A) Used
B) Fake
C) Stolen
D) Broken

Take your pick :)

[P1x44r]

I bought a set of 16 (or rather 4 packages of 4 heads together) for like $20 about a year ago or so. They all came in brand new and I'm still using them without any issues.

[haites]

As a general rule, there are certain things I will not buy from eBay or a dollar store. Those items include anything that will go in my mouth or anything I will ingest.

I checked out eBay myself and a lot of the items are being sold from Hong Kong. That, in itself, should be alarming.

[rabbit]

Fake or not, I don't care, as long as the bristles aren't so hard that they tear my gums apart. It's just a brush, for crying out loud.

PS Thanks. I never thought to look on eBay for these. I only have one new brush left :).

[fratello25]

This is going back a few years, but I bought some replacement brushes on Ebay and they came in packaging that looked completely authentic. Even if they're fake, I haven't had any issues with them. Still using them to this day.

[GangStarr]

Oral B Toothbrush heads on ebay are fake. I knew suppliers selling them and they weren't authorizes resellers. If they are coming from China good chance they are. I mean its a really high margin product thats easily copied.

[sonic]

I just got a 3 pk for $8- incl S&H.

they are fine & in original package.

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[rabbit]

Bought 16, and they came in a few days ago. Works well. I'm happy. Doesn't bother me if they are not genuine Oral B.

Thanks for bringing the topic up. Save me $$. The $20 I spent would only get me about 3 brushes if I bought them locally.

[blakjak]

As a general rule, there are certain things I will not buy from eBay or a dollar store. Those items include anything that will go in my mouth or anything I will ingest.

I checked out eBay myself and a lot of the items are being sold from Hong Kong. That, in itself, should be alarming.

+1

This is a line I will not cross to save a few pennies.

[CSR]

I got a 4 pack from Ebay before, it had German written all over it. BRAUN is German I think. Made in Ireland.

[GangStarr]

source: http://www.fakenot.com/health-beauty/15-spot-fake-oral-b-power-toothbrush-heads.html

The following can help you determine if Oral B Brush head you recently bought is counterfeit or authentic:
Look at the packaging and see if it seems counterfeit. Usually the lettres and images on counterfeit packaging are not as clear as on the the authentic one and the print is dull.
Look at the brush head. If blue color of the bristles does not seem right, i.e. too faded, too turquoise etc. - chances are it is counterfeit.
If the head takes some effort to get onto the toothbrush snugly, it is likely counterfeit.
The Oral-B logo on some fake brush heads can be scratched off with your nail. Real Oral-B brush heads use high quality paint and it never comes off.
After use, you may notice that your gums are red, and hurt. This occurs because the bristles are not Braun Oral-B quality and they are hurting your gums.
If the head breaks within a few weeks, i.e. head stops rotating - most likely it is fake. Original Oral-B heads are of much higher quality, and they do not break easily.
After a month of using the fake brush heads, the blue indicator may not fade, meaning that you are unaware that the brush has to be replaced. This is an indication that they are fake. Normally the authentic brush heads fade.
Do not buy Oral B Brush heads on eBay if the seller is from Asia, especially China, Hong Kong or Taiwan. Be sure, they are all counterfeit.

[DealFlo]

DO NOT BUY THESE


i bought some crappy brushes before and the bristles came off and got stuck in my throat and i got an infection and i was out of commission for a week. NOT WORTH IT

[stevethewheel]

Cheap usually means

A) Used
B) Fake
C) Stolen
D) Broken

Take your pick :)

I'll add they could also have been bad quality. Entire batches of products may be directed to destruction, and you might be buying something defective which should never have gotten into your mouth. Not that big a deal if it was just off-colour, but what if it has loose bristles, or some plastic sticking out that cuts your mouth, or they found out that the bristles, plastic, etc, were not made from the right grade of plastic.....you could be taking your chances with melamine for all you know.

[KorruptioN]

DO NOT BUY THESE


i bought some crappy brushes before and the bristles came off and got stuck in my throat and i got an infection and i was out of commission for a week. NOT WORTH IT

Ouch - that sucks.

[rabbit]

Wow, I don't think I've swallowed anything when I've been brushing my teeth. Must suck to be you.



> I got a 4 pack from Ebay before, it had German written all over it. BRAUN is German I think. Made in Ireland.

Yep, Braun is German (Brown ... and we say it wrong in English). I expect that they have more factories than just in Germany, though, although the brush head package I got with my toothbrush is made in Germany. Brita is German also, but the filters I buy are "assembled" in Canada. Update: I checked at the store, and the Oral B brush heads they carry are made in Ireland.

BTW, there's also English, French, Finnish, and a bunch of other languages on the back, which isn't unusual for European products.

Anyways, as I mentioned before, it doesn't bother me that they're not genuine Oral B, as long as the brushes don't rip my gums apart. The bristles don't feel any harder than other brushes that I've used.


Look at the packaging and see if it seems counterfeit. Usually the lettres and images on counterfeit packaging are not as clear as on the the authentic one and the print is dull.
Images and letters are sharp.

Look at the brush head. If blue color of the bristles does not seem right, i.e. too faded, too turquoise etc. - chances are it is counterfeit.
Looks right.

If the head takes some effort to get onto the toothbrush snugly, it is likely counterfeit.
Fits right.

The Oral-B logo on some fake brush heads can be scratched off with your nail. Real Oral-B brush heads use high quality paint and it never comes off.
Can't scratch it off.

After use, you may notice that your gums are red, and hurt. This occurs because the bristles are not Braun Oral-B quality and they are hurting your gums.
After a month, gums seem fine.

If the head breaks within a few weeks, i.e. head stops rotating - most likely it is fake. Original Oral-B heads are of much higher quality, and they do not break easily.
Haven't used it long enough to comment.

After a month of using the fake brush heads, the blue indicator may not fade, meaning that you are unaware that the brush has to be replaced. This is an indication that they are fake. Normally the authentic brush heads fade.
The blue doesn't appear to be wearing off.

I've also noticed that the green bristles in the middle aren't softer, like the real Oral B. The fake brush just has the same bristle, but it's green instead of blue or white.


Updated May 20.

[mcain]

I bought 3 pkgs of the sensitive heads from an eBay seller in Calgary and they are absolutely identical to a package from London Drugs, right down to markings visible only under a magnifying glass. I strongly doubt they are fake.

I think the other issue here is the protection of a brand with huge margins. These heads often sell for about $8-9 each and I doubt they cost any more than $0.25 each to make. Sure, fakes exist -- but that does not mean that anything bought outside the anointed channel is a fake. A little disinformation or fear mongering keeps most of the consumers in line!

[stevethewheel]

I bought 3 pkgs of the sensitive heads from an eBay seller in Calgary and they are absolutely identical to a package from London Drugs, right down to markings visible only under a magnifying glass. I strongly doubt they are fake.

I think the other issue here is the protection of a brand with huge margins. These heads often sell for about $8-9 each and I doubt they cost any more than $0.25 each to make. Sure, fakes exist -- but that does not mean that anything bought outside the anointed channel is a fake. A little disinformation or fear mongering keeps most of the consumers in line!

I sure hope they didn't "fall off the back of the truck" that was carrying off-quality goods to a disposal facility. That would mean they aren't fake, they are garbage.

[rabbit]

> I bought 3 pkgs of the sensitive heads from an eBay seller in Calgary

The ones you bought may not have been, but I'm fairly certain that the ones I got from a Hong Kong seller are (see my previous post above). But so what? They still work well. People who try to tell me that I shouldn't be buying these can Derelicte my balls.

[stevethewheel]

> I bought 3 pkgs of the sensitive heads from an eBay seller in Calgary

The ones you bought may not have been, but I'm fairly certain that the ones I got from a Hong Kong seller are (see my previous post above). But so what? They still work well. People who try to tell me that I shouldn't be buying these can Derelicte my balls.

You are free to stick whatever you want in your mouth.