After hearing reports about scamsters offering Realme franchises, Madhav Sheth, India Head of Realme, warned people not to get lured by such schemes.
In a tweet, Sheth mentioned that Realme does not charge its franchises any registration or processing fee and asked to report to the local authority on anything suspicious.
Madhav Sheth stated, “Don’t get lured by scamsters into buying Realme franchises. Be vigilant, cautious, and report to local authorities on anything suspicious. P.S. We don’t charge our franchises any registration/processing fee.”
As per the company, it does not have any policy of taking any registration fee for opening a franchise. Realme also said that pertaining mails providing franchises, exclusive service centres, or showrooms related mails not generated from reamlne.com server should be treated as fake.
Additionally, the company noted that any individual claiming as a Realme employee asking for money should be reported for practices to the authorities.
Previously, the smartphone player issued a warning to its users against a fake company website asking for franchisee partnerships. Realme informed that someone has created a website, www.realmepartner.in, asking for franchisee partnerships.
In addition to this, the company further tells that few people have been selling counterfeit of Realme products like Realme buds, connectors, wires, and so forth.
Presently, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sells its products online through its official website and its other online partners.