A somewhat unusual novelty item which is fast catching up as a gifting idea for the urban rich is Replica Diploma. A replica diploma is also being used as a fake diploma as well (both high school and college). A Replica Diploma was developed as a novelty item and was to be used for a joke or gag only. However, the websites or entities which were producing this replica fake diploma were slowly corrupted with the desire more money and soon these fun items were turned into an illegal and illicit commodity.
There are a lot of websites which are now offering 100% custom made, authentic looking fake or replica diploma at costs ranging from as low $50 to $500 per diploma. These websites advertise to reproduce a replica diploma as per the specific requirements of the customer. The customer can choose from a wide range of universities, colleges, courses and credits when ordering for a replica diploma.
Over many years, these websites have collected thousands of proofs of diplomas and certificates and have a ready database to draw from while reproducing a replica fake diploma. They ask the customer to check with them as to the availability of the proof of the transcript or replica diploma that he or she desires. In the rare chance, if the website does not have the sample of the transcript or the replica diploma, they create one after inputs from the customer and the relevant research. This reproduction is then shared with the customer for his feedback and depending on the money that these websites are charging, the customer can order as many alterations in the replica diploma as he wants.
While creating a replica diploma, these websites use high quality parchment, which is sourced from the same suppliers, who usually supply to Universities or Colleges, so that the quality of the replica diploma does not differ much from the real diploma or transcript. These websites replicate the same wordings, seals, watermarks and signatures as the original, to further add to the authenticity of the replica diploma.
This novelty replica diploma has now bourgeoned into a global menace of fake diplomas and it is difficult to ascertain whose fault it is- the websites who became greedy for more money or the customers, who started to misuse these novelty items (replica diploma) to signify qualifications and educational achievements which were not true.
Whoever may be at fault, the actual loser in this growing trend is genuine online colleges or universities who had altered their existing courses or added new courses to enable online studies. Because of the mistrust already prevailing in the market with respect to a replica diploma, prospective employers or universities are not willing to accept online degrees or diplomas procured through online study or distance learning study even if these are bona fide and genuine.
Since it is extremely difficult to distinguish between a replica diploma or an original diploma, most of the employers and universities do not allow applicants with online or distance learning certificates to even apply. This leaves students with genuine online or distance education certificates in the lurch as they are not able to find admission or jobs based on their hard-earned and sometimes expensive online education.
In this day and age of economic recession one must wonder whether fake diplomas are a ladder out of quicksand or a shovel digging a deeper pit. On the one hand individuals are immensely profited since getting a job becomes so much easier, though it is never wise to have a colony of headless chickens running a nation at such a time as this.
Online Diploma Courses- a boon or a curse
Online Diploma courses are becoming a convenient way to upgrade one’s education without actually being present for a class. It is like getting education at your doorstep without any hassle. As the name suggests the classes and examination are held online. It is one of the best options to upgrade one’s education especially if a person is working.