Are ALL Epson Ecotank ink bottles Sold without their cardboard boxes non genuine ?

[hdtvjeff]

Are ALL Epson Ecotank ink bottles Sold without cardboard boxes non genuine ?

I hope i wasn't scammed

I bough from different sellers Epson 542 ink from ebay with the ink bottles vacuum packed but NO carboard packaging.

Some had labels that slid right off, some had no epson engraved stamp on bottom, some had a generic key lock at the spout, some had the the ink bottle sliding up and down in the vaccuum packaging

Others looked EXACTLY like Genuine ink bottle I own too

My question specifically is are all loosely sold epson bottles without epson packaging legit ?

Now please look at the attached photo. i bought this from ebay too, I did not open it it has the security seals. legit?

Thanks !

 

[Ink stained Fingers]

all Epson bottles carry a QR-code on the backside, sometimes hidden under a folded and printed paper sheet taped over it with legal info in several languages. This may vary by market region.

 

[hdtvjeff]

I have seen most bottles have its label with place of manufacturer, expiration date and QR code and still be fake. I also can't get epson ink verify app to work