Counterfeit scopes

[Flash]

Funny 'cause it's true.

In Chinatown 15 years ago I saw "Spaderman" toys for sale.

Been a long time since I've been there. Used to go every weekend. Started losing respect for Chinese after discovering everything they make is absolute krap. Could not trust Chinese medicines unless I watched the pharmacist make them in front of me. After a while I found better substitutes made in countries that care, like Switzerland.

eBay I stopped buying from many years ago. I've bought so many counterfeit things off Amazon... at least the return process is simple.

 

[Mr_Mike]

I've read that some "manufacturers" that source from China end up having their manufacturer sell additional copies of their product to third parties.

 

[P of PDent]

We have only bought one fake Leupold...but we suspected it was it was fake because the seller didn't put any included value on the rifle it was mounted on. I immediately confirmed it was fake and took it off the rifle and one of our staff members took it for use on a rimfire build. It bothered me giving a fake scope away but we made sure the staff member understood what it was and would not sell it. Phil.

 

[nomad 68]

I wasn't aware that there are counterfeit scopes until I read an earlier post on Leupold.
There is a local Craigslist seller selling Barska, Zos red dot, Leapers scopes along with a few other new optics at reasonable prices. Any chance these lower end optics are counterfeits?

nobody counterfeits garbage so, you should be safe lol.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

I can't believe anyone would try buying a scope, furniture, or a hooker through craigslist.

 

[Rob]

Boycott China.

Again...and just in case you need more motivation:

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/cana...inked-case/ar-BB15GYiW?ocid=spartan-ntp-feeds

 

[Suther]

I can't believe anyone would try buying a scope, furniture, or a hooker through craigslist.

While I've never bought a scope from CL, or a hooker period (although tried to buy a friend one once...), I have bought a fair bit of furniture from CL. Hell, the chair I am sitting on right now came from there. So did my TV stand. Multiple dressers, bookshelves, etc.

OP, I think you'd be fine. Those scopes aren't worth enough to bother counterfeiting IMO. Even if it IS counterfeit, if its $50 who cares if its a real Barska or a fake one? The quality on the fake can't be much worse than the real deal! lol

 

[aaomfg]

There are so many fake Zeiss scopes on eBay it is hard to see a page without one. The obvious error is that the logo on them is a poor imitation of the real Zeiss logo. Despite this, they seem to sell every day. We have to be careful before buying scopes

 

[Ian Sa]

Amazon sells alot of fake products as well. I haven't seen conterfeit rifle optics, but I"ve bought numerous other small electronics and parts that are knock offs. It's so prevelant that I have to assume Amazon is either complicit or at the very least turns a blind eye to it.
The best advice I've seen here is to buy from a local gun shop. You get expertise from someone who has to stand behind their product. I"m headed to Al Flahertys tomorrow for a father's day gift to me...