🔷BandProtect platform for protection goods against a counterfeit🔷

[Maxiim]

As all is not simple.
First come up with how to make money.
Then come up with how not to throw them away.

Yes, friend.
You're right as never before.
it's a shame to spend hard-earned money on a bunch of garbage.

[BrandProtect]

The complexity of this problem is that we do not know in what proportion the first and second buyers are divided.

[Maxiim]

About 70% of counterfeit products are bought online. There are two types of buyers.
First type: Shoppers make purchases of counterfeit products randomly.
The second type: Conscious purchase of fake things.
Therefore, here are some tips to avoid buying fake products online, for the first type of buyer.
Some tips for avoiding buying fake goods online

"1. Check the identity of the seller
Always check the contact details of the webshop to verify if it exists, and where and how to complain in case of a problem.

Here are the details to verify:

the name of the company,
the geographical address,
the e-mail address or a genuine contact form
the phone and fax number, if available.
Do not trust the URL address. Just because an address ends with ".be", ".fr", "nl" or any other European extension does not necessarily mean that the company is actually located within the EU.

2. Search other consumers' reviews
Use Internet search tools to check whether other consumers have left any good or bad comments about the trader. Read these comments carefully, and keep a critical eye.

Excessively positive review? The same person reviewing the same product on several websites? Review too vague? Be careful! It could be a review left by the webshop itself, which is, of course, illegal.

3. Check whether the website benefits from a trust mark
A trust mark is a stamp that an objective third party awards to a webshop that meets the trust mark quality requirements and that guarantees a safe online purchase.

Does the trader's website mention a trust mark? To be sure the Trustmark is justified and trustworthy, go to the trust mark's website to check whether the webshop was actually awarded this quality label.

4. Assess the general layout of the website
Most of the websites selling counterfeit products do not look very professional: they often have spelling mistakes and grammatical errors, poor quality pictures of the products being sold or of the logos for the means of payment, etc.

The fact that the website is in your language doesn't mean that it's actually based in your country. Do not trust websites whose URL links the name of a brand with terms such as "cheap", "outlet" or other expressions suggesting low prices.

5. Check your consumer rights on the trader's website
Online traders are obliged to provide you with clear and correct information about your consumer rights, such as the 14-day withdrawal right or the legal warranty of at least 2 years.

No information on your EU consumer law? No indication of the ODR platform for redress? Look somewhere else!

6. Check the picture of the product
Do the pictures shown on the webshop look unprofessional? Is there something wrong with the logo or does the background look strange? Are photos of low-quality? Is it impossible to zoom in? Is only part of the item displayed? These may be indicators of a website that is selling fake products.

7. Watch the price of the good
Counterfeit products are often sold at a price considerably lower than the price quoted on official retailer webshops. "If the price is too good to be true, it usually is" is a principle that you should bear in mind when buying on the Internet.

Do not hesitate to compare prices on several websites, and always take the total price into account (are VAT, delivery cost, banking fees, customs duties, etc. included?).

8. Check the official website of the brand for authorized and black-listed sellers
Most of the major brands only give specific retailers their authorization to sell their products. Ordering products from those retailers guarantee that you are buying original products.

Go to the official website of the brand to check whether the webshop you are visiting is recognized as an authorized retailer, and is not black-listed.

9. Pay with a secured means of payment
When you pay for a purchase on the Internet, you need to follow 3 golden principles:
always pay on a secure payment page (displaying a padlock or key logo, and whose URL address begins with "https"),
pay by credit card by preference, as you may be able to recover your money from the credit card issuer in case of fraud,
avoid direct money transfers (such as Western Union, Worldremit, Worldplay, Moneycorp, ...).

10. Pay attention to refurbished products
There is no clear definition of refurbished products. Is it considered new or not? This makes a difference to your guarantee, and to what you can expect from such a product.
Consider the price you pay. Compare it with other original products."

Counterfeit goods are unhealthy. My pants fabric caused allergies. These were Chinese-made Adidas pants.

[SunSeeder]

Counterfeit goods are unhealthy. My pants fabric caused allergies. These were Chinese-made Adidas pants.

Brand holders collaborate with authorities regarding the authenticity of their products. All you can do if you have already bought a counterfeit product is to inform the brand owner about the purchase of a counterfeit product, usually large brands on the site have an email address specifically for such complaints. In the email, you will need to provide information of this type: the name and address of the store (or site) where the purchase was made, a photo of the product, its packaging and receipt of payment.
Brand holders, of course, will not exchange fake goods for the original and will not refund you, but try to close the counterfeit point of sale.
Our platform is designed to prevent such situations. Confirmation of originality and purchase of goods with
 Using the Brand Protect application, they occur automatically.

[IoganMas]

what's interesting is the cost is very low, this solution is much simpler than RFID

[Twinkledoe]

what's interesting is the cost is very low, this solution is much simpler than RFID

I would be glad to know if this will become a reality in the future. Most promising projects are only good at the beginning but the implementation and the sustenance is hard for the business. This will also encourage known brands to produce their goods as this will assure that their product is being taken care of.

[IoganMas]

what's interesting is the cost is very low, this solution is much simpler than RFID

I would be glad to know if this will become a reality in the future. Most promising projects are only good at the beginning but the implementation and the sustenance is hard for the business. This will also encourage known brands to produce their goods as this will assure that their product is being taken care of.

They created the platform for 18 months, this is a good incentive to move it forward.

[BrandProtect]

what's interesting is the cost is very low, this solution is much simpler than RFID

I would be glad to know if this will become a reality in the future. Most promising projects are only good at the beginning but the implementation and the sustenance is hard for the business. This will also encourage known brands to produce their goods as this will assure that their product is being taken care of.

In order to ensure that our platform does not depend on the TRON network and on the cost of creating smart contracts in it, we create our own blockchain.
In general, any brand holder company can now launch a pilot project to protect its brand.
You can improve the platform later.

[BrandProtect]

I liked the project  idea, but I don’t quite understand how I can use your application on the phone to protect against counterfeit products?

The platform consists of the web service https://brandprotect.pro/ and a mobile application. The mobile application is just a tool for the final consumer of the product. All the rest of the work goes on the blockchain, the creation and transfer of certificates, the formation of QR codes all work on the server platform.
The brand holder first verifies the rights to the brand, then creates a smart contract for the brand for a particular product.
The sale of goods from seller to buyer is accompanied by the transfer of smart certificates.
In the certificate, the user sees all the information about the product.

[Maxiim]

And what will be the bounty program?

[Onika84]

And what will be the bounty program?

Of course, they also have an airdrop program, you can check information about the airdrop and bounty here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5168822.0

bounty will be completed on 20th February.

[Bitkocha]

I liked the project  idea, but I don’t quite understand how I can use your application on the phone to protect against counterfeit products?

The platform consists of the web service https://brandprotect.pro/ and a mobile application. The mobile application is just a tool for the final consumer of the product. All the rest of the work goes on the blockchain, the creation and transfer of certificates, the formation of QR codes all work on the server platform.
The brand holder first verifies the rights to the brand, then creates a smart contract for the brand for a particular product.
The sale of goods from seller to buyer is accompanied by the transfer of smart certificates.
In the certificate, the user sees all the information about the product.

Thanks for the detailed answer, this is very interesting.
Does the project team have statistics on how many brand owners have already registered on the platform?

[BrandProtect]

Currently, the platform operates at the profit center level.
For commercial implementation, some steps need to be taken.
To do this, we conduct pre-sale and create a community.

[IoganMas]

I think that an active community in our project will help attract brands to our project.

Yes, I agree with you. Brand Protect needs a large community. This will speed up the implementation of the project. Brands will be more willing to cooperate.

[SunSeeder]

[Boardmangetpaid]

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33% is a good bonus for the presale. How much is the token price?

[BrandProtect]

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33% is a good bonus for the presale. How much is the token price?

$0.5

[DaMut]

What is the difference between you and simplyBrand? you can read it here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5067699.0
both of you are protecting the consumers from the counterfeit product, right?
and lately, they announced their partnership with King & Wood Mallesons (www.kwm.com) global firm from China. How can you survive? what is your plan?

[BrandProtect]

What is the difference between you and simplyBrand? you can read it here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5067699.0
both of you are protecting the consumers from the counterfeit product, right?
and lately, they announced their partnership with King & Wood Mallesons (www.kwm.com) global firm from China. How can you survive? what is your plan?

1. We offer a turnkey solution.
In a few clicks, deploying the service and application for the brand holder.
Mass adoption is our everything.
2. The market is so huge that hundreds of companies can work on it.
The market size is 7.5 billion users.
To feel the competition dozens of companies are needed.

[BrandProtect]

What is the difference between you and simplyBrand? you can read it here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5067699.0
both of you are protecting the consumers from the counterfeit product, right?
and lately, they announced their partnership with King & Wood Mallesons (www.kwm.com) global firm from China. How can you survive? what is your plan?

I learned how the project works: simplyBrand
They verify the seller. This has nothing to do with protecting the product itself.
We protect the goods, which makes deception by the seller impossible.
We solve the problem fundamentally.
This is a fundamentally different approach.