Since I started a debate of what the word "aftermarket" actually meant, I decided to go a step further to support my claim (no, I wouldn't ask you to call the manufacturer).
I am aware that many people use the word "aftermarket" to refer to fake or non-original parts, but the fact that many people do or say the same thing do not necessary mean what they do or say is correct.
I have been working over 15 years in a consumer products company and we have been officially calling & marketing our original accessories as "aftermarket accessories", as aftermarket refers to secondary market.
Yet my point in the debate was not to say that "aftermarket" refers to original parts. I merely said that "aftermarket" should not be used to refer to fake or non-original parts.
What do one do when one is in doubt of the meaning of a word? Our teachers taught us to check dictionary. Of all the online dictionaries I referred to, none of them define "aftermarket" as fake or non-original.
Wikipedia
Aftermarket (merchandise)
Aftermarket (also after-market) refers to any market where the customers who purchase one product or service are likely to purchase a related, follow-on product.
The existence of an after-market is often a persuasive argument for manufacturers to stay in direct contact with end users. Manufacturers will use postage-paid guarantee cards, for example, to keep track of the address of end-users.
Aftermarket service includes product support for warranties, contracts, and parts sales.
Success of the razor and blades business model relies entirely on profits from aftermarket merchandise.
Examples
- Customers who install a software package will constitute the aftermarket for software support services.
- Buyers of single-lens reflex cameras are an aftermarket for lenses and flashes.
Dictionary.com
1. the market for replacement parts, accessories, and equipment for the care or enhancement of the original product, especially an automobile, after its sale to the consumer: The company holds a large share in the automotive radio aftermarket.
2. any additional market created by a product after the primary market: Television is the perfect aftermarket for old movies.
3. Stock Exchange . secondary market.
BusinessDictionary.com
Secondary market that suppliesaccessories, spare parts, second-hand equipment, and other goods and services used in repair and maintenance. Some aftermarkets, such as those for automobileadd-ons, parts, tires, wheels, are very large. Also called replacement market or secondary market.
Answer.com
The market for parts and accessories used in the upkeep or enhancement of a previous purchase, as of a car or computer.
Merriam-Webster.com/dictionary
1: the market for parts and accessories used in the repair or enhancement of a product (as an automobile)
2: a secondary market available after sales in the original market are finished <a movie in the videocassette aftermarket>
YourDictionary.com
Aftermarket refers to the buying and selling of parts or equipment for a product after the initial product was manufactured and sold. (noun)
The supply and demand for replacement ink cartridges for a printer is an example of an aftermarket.
TheFreeDictionary.com
The market for parts and accessories used in the upkeep or enhancement of a previous purchase, as of a car or computer.
I am aware that many people use the word "aftermarket" to refer to fake or non-original parts, but the fact that many people do or say the same thing do not necessary mean what they do or say is correct.
I have been working over 15 years in a consumer products company and we have been officially calling & marketing our original accessories as "aftermarket accessories", as aftermarket refers to secondary market.
Yet my point in the debate was not to say that "aftermarket" refers to original parts. I merely said that "aftermarket" should not be used to refer to fake or non-original parts.
What do one do when one is in doubt of the meaning of a word? Our teachers taught us to check dictionary. Of all the online dictionaries I referred to, none of them define "aftermarket" as fake or non-original.
Wikipedia
Aftermarket (merchandise)
Aftermarket (also after-market) refers to any market where the customers who purchase one product or service are likely to purchase a related, follow-on product.
The existence of an after-market is often a persuasive argument for manufacturers to stay in direct contact with end users. Manufacturers will use postage-paid guarantee cards, for example, to keep track of the address of end-users.
Aftermarket service includes product support for warranties, contracts, and parts sales.
Success of the razor and blades business model relies entirely on profits from aftermarket merchandise.
Examples
- Customers who install a software package will constitute the aftermarket for software support services.
- Buyers of single-lens reflex cameras are an aftermarket for lenses and flashes.
Dictionary.com
1. the market for replacement parts, accessories, and equipment for the care or enhancement of the original product, especially an automobile, after its sale to the consumer: The company holds a large share in the automotive radio aftermarket.
2. any additional market created by a product after the primary market: Television is the perfect aftermarket for old movies.
3. Stock Exchange . secondary market.
BusinessDictionary.com
Secondary market that suppliesaccessories, spare parts, second-hand equipment, and other goods and services used in repair and maintenance. Some aftermarkets, such as those for automobileadd-ons, parts, tires, wheels, are very large. Also called replacement market or secondary market.
Answer.com
The market for parts and accessories used in the upkeep or enhancement of a previous purchase, as of a car or computer.
Merriam-Webster.com/dictionary
1: the market for parts and accessories used in the repair or enhancement of a product (as an automobile)
2: a secondary market available after sales in the original market are finished <a movie in the videocassette aftermarket>
YourDictionary.com
Aftermarket refers to the buying and selling of parts or equipment for a product after the initial product was manufactured and sold. (noun)
The supply and demand for replacement ink cartridges for a printer is an example of an aftermarket.
TheFreeDictionary.com
The market for parts and accessories used in the upkeep or enhancement of a previous purchase, as of a car or computer.
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