Local News Top 5 Ways To Avoid Buying Fake Stuff Online October 25, 2018 / 5:37 PM PDT / CBS News (credit: iStock) 2. Only buy from authorized sellers or manufacturers of items (credit: Getty Images) 3. Read product and company reviews (credit: iStock) 4. Google 3rd party company for a physical address and then look up the Google street image of their building. Is it just a mailbox store? (credit: iStock) 5. Call the customer service number on company's website. Are they easy to reach? (credit: iStock)