Vapsolo has grown fast with high-capacity, multi-flavour disposables such as the SIXER, Quads and Triple Pro – and popular vapes attract copycats. This guide explains what is known about fake Vapsolo products, how to tell a genuine device from a counterfeit, and the fake online shops that Vapsolo itself has warned about.
How many fake Vapsolos are on the market?
Honest answer: nobody publishes a reliable number. Vapsolo has not released seizure statistics, and customs authorities rarely break down confiscated vapes by brand. What we do know comes from two directions:
- Vapsolo’s own warning. Vapsolo has published an anti-fraud notice saying that “a large number of fake vapsolo websites” have appeared. These sites copy Vapsolo’s product photos, videos and logo, and lure buyers with very low prices. In one case Vapsolo describes, a customer who ordered from such a site received a speaker instead of a vape.
- The wider market. For comparison, Elf Bar – the most copied disposable brand – reports that it has helped seize more than 2 million fake finished products, plus millions of counterfeit boxes and anti-counterfeit codes, since 2021. Counterfeiters follow demand, so as Vapsolo’s large-puff models become best-sellers, the same factories and fake shops have every reason to copy them.
So instead of guessing a percentage, assume that any Vapsolo bought outside an established shop needs checking – and the check only takes a minute.
The deciding test: the Vapsolo security code
Vapsolo runs its own verification system at vapsolo.com/verification. Vapsolo states that it keeps updating this system, so you may find several different code sticker designs on its boxes – and all of them are originals. That matters: a different-looking sticker is not a sign of a fake on its own.
- Find the security sticker on the Vapsolo box and reveal the code (remove the scratch layer if there is one).
- Enter the code on our Vapsolo verify page – we pass it straight to the official Vapsolo checker.
- Make sure the result is shown on www.vapsolo.com, not on a look-alike site.
- A code that cannot be found, or that has clearly been checked before on a sealed box, is a strong sign of a counterfeit.
Can you see it on the packaging?
Often, yes – but carefully. Counterfeit boxes are usually printed cheaply, so look for:
- Print quality: blurry or pixelated logos, colours that are slightly off, and smudged flavour names.
- Text errors: spelling mistakes in flavour names or warnings, and uneven letter spacing in the nicotine warning.
- Missing security sticker: a Vapsolo box without any code sticker should not be trusted.
- Model details that do not add up: each Vapsolo model has fixed specs. The SIXER, for example, is a 6-in-1 device with six tanks rated at 180,000 puffs, the Quads has four tanks and the Triple Pro three. If the box, the number of flavours and the puff count do not match the model name, be suspicious.
Good fakes can look almost identical, which is why packaging is a warning signal – not proof. Always finish with the code check.
Signs on the device itself
- Leaking from the first day, or a burnt or chemical taste from the very first puff.
- One or more tanks that do not work, or flavours that taste the same.
- A display, airflow switch or charging port that does not behave as described for the model.
- A battery that dies long before the rated puff count – or gets hot while charging.
Fake Vapsolo shops: the bigger risk
According to Vapsolo’s anti-fraud notice, many fakes are sold through cloned websites and social media ads. Watch for these red flags:
- The domain: Vapsolo lists its official channels as vapsolo.com, vapsolo.co and vapsolowholesale.com. Anything else is not the official store (it may still be a legitimate retailer – but check its reputation).
- The price: offers such as “one piece $5, buy 10 get 5 free” are far below the real market price. Vapsolo says its official prices are never below market price.
- Ads promising “ultra-low prices” or “limited-time promotions” that lead to an unknown shop.
- Cash on delivery on a site that claims to be the official Vapsolo store: Vapsolo’s own store does not offer it.
If you find a suspicious shop or ad, Vapsolo asks you to send a screenshot and the link to [email protected].
What to do if your Vapsolo is fake
- Stop using it – counterfeit e-liquids and batteries skip every quality check.
- Keep the box, the receipt and screenshots of the shop and the failed code check.
- Ask the seller for a refund, and report the product and shop to Vapsolo.
- In Europe you can also report counterfeit products to your national consumer protection authority.
Check yours now: verify your Vapsolo code here – it takes less than a minute. Not sure about another brand? Read How to spot a fake vape.