You may not know it but there are a lot of fake Beats headphones for sale out there. It's hard to spot a fake sometimes, so to be sure you're getting the real deal, always buy from an authorised Beats by Dre dealer.
Beware of fake sites trying to fool you as well. All sites containing "Beats" or "Monster" other than www.MonsterCable.com, www.BeatsbyDre.com and www.beatsbydre.com.au are unauthorised.
Don't be tempted by rock-bottom prices or specials - if a bargain looks to good to be true, chance are it is!
Do not buy any Beats by Dr. Dre products on the Internet unless you're buying from an Authorised Dealer. Many Internet sellers will say they are authorised Beats by Dr. Dre dealers, but they are not.
Counterfeit Beats by Dr. Dre headphones may look like the real deal, but they do not meet Beats by Dr. Dre standards for sound, quality and performance and might easily break! They are also not covered by Monster's warranty.
Everyday we hear from unhappy consumers who have paid hundreds of dollars for what they believed to be authentic Beats by Dr. Dre headphones from an online source or market stall, only to find that they've been ripped off and supplied with a pair of inferior, cheaply constructed fakes. Don't be fooled!
SAFE LIST - These are the only authorised Australian resellers of Beats by Dr. Dre and Monster products:
- Harvey Norman
- Apple
- JB HiFi
- Myer
- Domayne
- Sydney Duty Free
- Norman Ross
- Mix Foundation
- Audio Solutions
BLACK LIST - Below is a list of online sites to avoid when purchasing Beats by Dr. Dre products. The following sites are not authorised Beats by Dr. Dre or Monster resellers:
- facebook.com/beatsbydreaustralia (authorised Beats by Dr. Dre Australian Facebook page is facebook.com/beatsdownunder)
- www.1-day.co.nz
- walkinbeats.com.au
- catchoftheday.com.au
- dealsdirect.com.au
- oo.com.au
- beatsbydre-australia.info
- beatsbydreaustralia.net
- beatsbydre-su.com
- drebeat.org
- 11march.org ableshoppers.com
- Amazon.com (Marketplace Only)
- audiopopo.com
- bags-ireland.com
- bbcolor.eu
- beatsbydrdresale.com
- beatsbydre2011.com
- beatsbydrefans.com
- beatsbydrefrance.com
- beatsbydreonline.us
- beatsbydre-sale.com
- monsterbeatsbydreshop.com
- beatsbydresoldes.com
- beatsdreshop.com
- beatsheadphones.org
- beatsit.org
- beatswell.com
- bosebiz.net
- bosecables.com
- brandearphone.com
- buybeatsbydre.com
- caliroots.com
- canadapost.ca
- chinaguccionline.com
- Citronid (China)
- Daddydeals.com
- daputech.com
- dealque.com
- dhgate.com
- drdrebuy.com
- drdreuk.org
- dre-beats.com
- ebeatsbydre.com
- Ebid.com
- enhanceyours.com
- fashionbose.com
- frbeatsbydre.com
- ghdchiwholesale.com
- hackourlives.com
- hbuycheapr.com
- headphones-best.net
- headphonesipod.com
- headphonestore.org.uk
- ibeatsbydre.com
- kaskus.us
- kookua.com
- lunacommerce.com
- m.tecca.com
- mikemitchelldeals.com
- Monoprice.com
- monster2beats.com
- monsterbeatsheadphones.org
- monsterbeatsonline.com
- monstercable.org.uk
- monstercableera.com
- monster-earphones.info
- monsterheadphones2011.com
- monstershop.us
- myworld.ebay.com
- neoseeker.com
- one-sweet-pair.info
- pickegg.com
- ProcablesDirect.com
- r4king.com
- salemonstersolo.com
- sf.backpage.com
- shopjerseyschina.com
- solo-land.com
- specialheadphones.com
- supaprice.co.uk
- teenztrenz.com
- top.redio.de
- tout-a-dix-balles.com
- tradingmap.cn
- ultra-deal.fr
- uobd.com
- us-beatsbydres.com
- wholesaleheadphones.net
- youdentist.net
- beatsbydre-australia.org
- aubeatsdrdre.com
- beatsbydre-australia.net
- australias-beatsbydre.com
- drebeatsok.com
- cheapbeatsbydreaustralia.com
- australia-drdrebeats.com
- buybeatsbydreshop.com
If in doubt whether a retailer is an authorised dealer, or if you believe you have stumbled across an unauthorised dealer that hasn't been identified in our blacklist, please contact Australian Beats by Dr Dre distributor Convoy International by emailing us at info@convoy.com.au, or calling our Sydney office on 02 9700 0111.
Want to know more? Click the link below to visit Monster's counterfeit awareness centre.
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