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>Just today I was browsing for new wine glasses. I finally found the product that I wanted and checked out a couple of options on Amazon. The first two reviews for the pair[1] I liked were complaining that they received counterfeit items.

Another example: I need new brush heads for my electric toothbrush. I haven't bought them yet, in part because I can't be sure that the toothbrush manufacturer-branded refills on Amazon are genuine. Going with a generic, compatible refill with good reviews is preferable in this case, aside from the lower price, because presumably no one will counterfeit it.

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I just go straight to Walmart for such things now. The manufacturer branded heads are about the same price there as at Amazon. The only disadvantage I’ve seen buying in store at Walmart is that for generic heads they only carry their own generic brand (Equate) whereas Amazon has multiple generic brands. Even that is probably not much of a disadvantage, because I have more confidence in Equate generics than the assorted Amazon generics.

'Going with a generic, compatible refill with good reviews is preferable in this case, aside from the lower price, because presumably no one will counterfeit it.'

And my immediate thought was: 'amazonbasics'.