According to salon rep's of Redbeads AKA GHD. Yes it is true that fake GHDs are on the market as they are a hot item as far as hair care goes however the crack down on them can make it difficult to sell the REAL GHDs. I am a hairdresser (who has GHD in the salon) and have been in a situation where i bought a styling iron from GHD and gave it as a xmas gift however so did another family member so i then as a fast way of getting rid of the un-needed gift i decided to sell on ebay as i had done other hairdresser equipment i nolonger wanted. My item was reported n removed without any investigation what so ever. It is not a crime to sell a REAL ghd. Irons claiming to be the real thing need to be looked into before being reported and thus removed from ebay.