fake means not
Something that is fake is not real or original.
Fake means to be the opposite of real and genuine.
Fake, UN-real, fictitious, falsified.
Because they're fake, of course. Fake means an imitation, not the real thing, so of course it's not as good.
if it said it was fake, that probably means it is fake. besides, the seller would get more money if they listed it as real [even if it was not]. if it's in your price range and you don't mind having a fake, go for it. do not assume it is real.
Fake
Pseudo means fake/false. A word that has pseudo in it will most likely be something that is not real for example pseudopod means fake-leg
simulated diamond means that it has all the characteristics of a real diamond but is fake.
It means it's not real. Not authentic a fake
fake!
Fake, not real.