I'm still not sure how much I'd trust the authenticity of this.

Doesn't inspire confidence when they can't spell "guaranteed" on the picture correctly.

​Maybe it was a fake engineer

Official Fake Samsung Galaxy S6 Wall Charger

​Loool! That typo is unforgivable. It's not even a missed or a rearranged word!

Sounds like weird science to me; they mixed the genes of a gorilla, a rodent, a termite and a centipede to create a 'GURATANTEED'.

hope he washed his hands

Does it come with a fire extinguisher, or do you have to buy one separately?

"they come loose in plastic bags"

LOL yeah so obviously not fake then!
Fakes can be OK or can be dangerous, only way to know is to open them up and have enough knowledge to understand what you're looking at. You're usually better off getting 3rd party branded than fakes - but not always.

If you've seen the insides of some of the Apple copies (for example), you'll know the quality of fakes isn't a copied PCB but completely different with far less components as well. The Samsung ones you can usually tell from the quality of plastics, feel and weight though.

If the charger can't be resold as new then neither can the handset, there'd be no reason to separate them. Sometimes certain sell fakes as refurbs, seconds, damaged box, etc, to justify a lower price when they are selling fakes. The buyer is then happy when the item arrives as it appears new. Plus these chargers aren't hard to fake at all, especially if you use the same circuit design which Samsung have already supplied or just get one genuine one and clone that. The fake charger I got on ebay about 6 months ago works perfectly and I have tested the voltages (including when it goes to 9v) and everything is ok. I'm sure mine was sold as genuine too but I have no illusions.

Logically it wouldn't make sense to refurbish these when they can produce them for about 10p and knock them out for £15 again.

Fake

now £5.99 !!!!

How has a fake refurb charger got so hot?

Cold

Translates specifically for you as: Never keep your credit card near your phone.

Smartphones are pretty easy to repair if you have the right screwdriver bits. He probably just nipped into the back for a quick wee and came out saying oh yah is defo not a fakes

Gaurateed knot 2 bee faike. Definatily neva caws a fire in your houses.

I know where to go when my light sabre breaks.

or £35 in your local shop with its matching micro usb cable

There trained to repair £ 700 pound smartphones with samsung UK back up .It's fair to say they will have the capacity to check what is genuine Samsung and what is not..So don't need to be trained in your art of charging do they.Genuine= warranty cover...fake = sorry no cover.

But why did he need the engineer to inspect it if he had already checked the serial number?

Should put 'refurb' in the title. If you're happy with the product then that's great, but surely you can understand buyers being dubious.

Please take your time to pop to Sheffield City Centre branch. You can then see for yourself.

Yes the stores which carry out repairs obviously have a phone tech engineer.Had mine repaired while I waited,.
I've bought a 4.99 one from eBay .feedback all positive and charges ultra fast .

Yep, sounds like a desperate attempt to get heat.

This will be as genuine as a £13 note.

Quickest way to find out if it really is genuine, get on the phone with the seller and say you will be sending it to Trading Standards for inspection before using it (they check to see if it complies with UK HSE electrical safety regulations)...

Usually they own up after this, and beg you to not buy the product :stuck_out_tongue:

​Maybe it was a fake engineer

​so there's an engineer in each branch?

I'm still not sure how much I'd trust the authenticity of this.

Doesn't inspire confidence when they can't spell "guaranteed" on the picture correctly.

The Samsung shop man would have no more idea if it was fake than you would unless he checked the serial number.

I've got one of these from eBay to go with my French Note 4. It looks the part but it's definitely fake as it has a serial number which you can find on many others on google images (serial numbers should be unique). Fake Samsung accessories are a big business and many of them are virtual identical which leads me to believe some are probably produced after hours in the factories that Samsung actually contracts to but possibly with inferior materials / workmanship. Anyway, Samsung doesn't seem very bothered with this and if you look at many accessories on Amazon (even those sold by Amazon) you'll find various reports of them being fake. Given that Samsung is less than bothered at the moment, do you think they train all their store staff to be experts in distinguishing things which often look identical?

​http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00KD1XQT8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1452376316&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=aukey+quick+charge+2+0&dpPl=1&dpID=41b5nolkMUL&ref=plSrch

i bought a similar one to this from ebay with a cable (181922811956). I asked the seller if it was genuine samsung and below was his response. Will compare to my original samsung fast charger if it arrives in time.

"Hello 
Thanks for asking.
These are genuine bulk packaged accessories. They come in batches of 100 and not individual and come in poly packaging instead of retail packaging and are sample tested instead of individual testing. 
Hence they are cheaper than the retail packs that are available in currys etc.
Hope that helps.
Thanks "

self promotion probably beat him at his own game buy opening a case if its fake and get your money back

Another thought, spend a few quid more and get this instead?

For £10, you get a new charger with a high quality cable.
Bought it as a second charger at work and was so impressed that I bought the car charger too.

Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 18W USB Turbo Wall Charger Fast Charger for Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge and more (Included a 20AWG 3.3ft quick charge micro USB Cable) -Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KD1XQT8/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_3BwKwbCYZ2J83]Aukey Qualcomm 2.0 Quick Charger

Brand new is £7.89 on Amazon UK (sold by Amazon)

Official Fake Samsung Galaxy S6 Wall Charger

They are refurbs.

That's your choice. My phone hasn't gone bang nor has the wireless charger. I was dubious initially but after having it confirmed as kosher. I'm happy with the price and product. :smile:

Still doesn't inspire confidence, it could be legitimate, but I'll not take the gamble.

These are also second hand, as confirmed in the listing.