How to spot fakes when shopping for Solid Copper Alligator Clip

[Kiriakos GR]

Solid Copper Alligator Clip at the length of 60mm, this is sold for 1 Euro its, at major European shops.

But any basic internet search, this will drive you at eBay, which is the hideout and of many thieves.
Branded Solid Copper Alligator Clip of 1 EUR with VAT,  this is sold on eBay for 12 EUR. 

Now the class of Chinese thieves, they get their statistics due eBay, and they aim their offerings at ten times lower price, of what they see as listed due European thieves.

Now the Chinese fake Solid Copper Alligator Clip, this is also priced at 1 EUR on eBay.
The problem is, that this is a copper painted clip, and no solid copper.

Its easy to spot all fakes, the tension spring, this is not nickel plated as it should be.

At Alligator Clip manufacturing, its essential the master pin and tension spring, both be composed of tough metals.
Master pin and tension spring, they have no impact at electrical conductivity of a Solid Copper Alligator Clip.

Fakes could also be as no-magnetic, they can be of cheap brass alloy, an composition of recycled metals.