KNOW THE FAKES - COUNTERFEIT
Inlay
- The inlay will usually be a scanned image of the inlay of the legitimate copy (original) of the cassette. As such the inlay's colours will be faded.
- Words typed in small font might not be easily readable as it is a scanned image.
- The inlay may only be printed on one side and folded once where the original may be folded in several pages and printed on both sides of the inlay in colour.
Body of the Cassette
- The colour of the cassette may or may not be smokey-grey or see-through and can in some instances be white, yellow, red, green, etc.
- The tabs on the spine (opposite playing side) of the cassette will be intact or broken out.
- The printing done on the cassette may contain spelling mistakes.
- The plastic sides of the cassette may be held together by screws or are sometimes welded together.
- The white tape (leader tape) at the beginning of each side of the magnetic tape containing the music will not bear the word(s) "RiSA" or "RiSA Original"
- The printing on the body of the cassette will be in most instances the same of that of a legitimate copy of the cassette but in most instances are smudged.
General
- Counterfeit cassettes are usually sold in an unlikely environment.
- These cassettes usually also costs approximately 50% or more less than what the legitimate copy (original) will sell for in retail.
- Legitimate copies of music cassettes sell for between R28 and R48 (if on a special offer they may sell for a bit less).
Please note that in some cases music cassettes of young and upcoming artists may bear some of these features. If unsure whether you are dealing with a pirate/counterfeit cassette or not, contact RiSA for assistance.
