? i don't think Leupolds had red&green illumination
http://cgi.ebay.com/Leupold-Mark-3-...ps=63&clkid=5697982770394613270#ht_500wt_1029
http://cgi.ebay.com/Leupold-Mark-3-...ps=63&clkid=5697982770394613270#ht_500wt_1029
Rifle Scopes ? fake Leupold
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Re: ? fake Leupold
Yes that is a fake one. Look at the second photo and it has the markings that Leupold has posted on their site as counterfeit.
Yes that is a fake one. Look at the second photo and it has the markings that Leupold has posted on their site as counterfeit.
Re: ? fake Leupold
Definitely a FAKE!
See here:
http://www.leupold.com/tactical/resources/counterfeit-warning/
Definitely a FAKE!
See here:
http://www.leupold.com/tactical/resources/counterfeit-warning/
Re: ? fake Leupold
If the serial number is all 0's or 8's or they refuse to show it, if it comes in a white box with ugly goofy rubbery scope covers, if it is red and green, if the lettering just looks off, then you can safely assume it's fake.
I see lots of fakes on ebay and sometimes I wonder about it because even when the serial number is visible people still bid on them to real price levels...
If the serial number is all 0's or 8's or they refuse to show it, if it comes in a white box with ugly goofy rubbery scope covers, if it is red and green, if the lettering just looks off, then you can safely assume it's fake.
I see lots of fakes on ebay and sometimes I wonder about it because even when the serial number is visible people still bid on them to real price levels...
Re: ? fake Leupold
710 bucks...farrk, someone didnt do their research. Heaps of dodgy shit on the internet if you dont know what to look for, or how to do research.
Had a go at the girlfriend the other day for getting scamed on two purchases, lucky they were not expensive.
Pete
710 bucks...farrk, someone didnt do their research. Heaps of dodgy shit on the internet if you dont know what to look for, or how to do research.
Had a go at the girlfriend the other day for getting scamed on two purchases, lucky they were not expensive.
Pete
Re: ? fake Leupold
Depends who it is from i spose. Alot of vendors also sell on ebay, optics planet for example. So if you research the company selling the stuff, you should nut out if its dodgy or not.
Depends who it is from i spose. Alot of vendors also sell on ebay, optics planet for example. So if you research the company selling the stuff, you should nut out if its dodgy or not.
Re: ? fake Leupold
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pete86</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Depends who it is from i spose. Alot of vendors also sell on ebay, optics planet for example. So if you research the company selling the stuff, you should nut out if its dodgy or not. </div></div>
Euro Optics is another good company that sells on Ebay.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pete86</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Depends who it is from i spose. Alot of vendors also sell on ebay, optics planet for example. So if you research the company selling the stuff, you should nut out if its dodgy or not. </div></div>
Euro Optics is another good company that sells on Ebay.
Re: ? fake Leupold
You have to be VERY careful on eBay. I sent a message to eBay, I believe about that very scope, about it being a fake when bidding was in the low $600s and they did nothing about it so I guess they don't really care as long as they're getting money and not losing it.
Several months ago, I bid on and won a S&B PM II on eBay at an excellent price. I paid by PayPal promptly and within a very shot time, got a message from the seller with some BS about not being able to take that amount in his PayPal account and requesting a wire transfer to his bank. Going around the PayPal system like that is of course a violation of eBay rules and if I had done so, my money would have been gone forever with no recourse for me.
As it turned out, I never got the scope and I did get all of my money back though it took 2 or 3 weeks to wind through the PayPal refund process.
You have to be VERY careful on eBay. I sent a message to eBay, I believe about that very scope, about it being a fake when bidding was in the low $600s and they did nothing about it so I guess they don't really care as long as they're getting money and not losing it.
Several months ago, I bid on and won a S&B PM II on eBay at an excellent price. I paid by PayPal promptly and within a very shot time, got a message from the seller with some BS about not being able to take that amount in his PayPal account and requesting a wire transfer to his bank. Going around the PayPal system like that is of course a violation of eBay rules and if I had done so, my money would have been gone forever with no recourse for me.
As it turned out, I never got the scope and I did get all of my money back though it took 2 or 3 weeks to wind through the PayPal refund process.
Re: ? fake Leupold
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Grumulkin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You have to be VERY careful on eBay. I sent a message to eBay, I believe about that very scope, about it being a fake when bidding was in the low $600s and they did nothing about it so I guess they don't really care as long as they're getting money and not losing it.
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Ebay does not give a shit if their users get ripped off. They are slow to pull a listing when reported and don't shut down the seller even after repeated violations. They went to court ,and won, saying they are not responsible for all the counterfeits they allow to be sold.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Grumulkin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You have to be VERY careful on eBay. I sent a message to eBay, I believe about that very scope, about it being a fake when bidding was in the low $600s and they did nothing about it so I guess they don't really care as long as they're getting money and not losing it.
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Ebay does not give a shit if their users get ripped off. They are slow to pull a listing when reported and don't shut down the seller even after repeated violations. They went to court ,and won, saying they are not responsible for all the counterfeits they allow to be sold.
Re: ? fake Leupold
I got one also -imported into NZ by a Chinese guy which i bought off a on line trading site .He never said it was a leupold but it was marked a such with clicks soft enough to be a touch from a woman that loves ya .Acceptable Glass but I haven't had it on a rifle that has accuracy acceptable to test -ie it was on a Russian Tigr
I got one also -imported into NZ by a Chinese guy which i bought off a on line trading site .He never said it was a leupold but it was marked a such with clicks soft enough to be a touch from a woman that loves ya .Acceptable Glass but I haven't had it on a rifle that has accuracy acceptable to test -ie it was on a Russian Tigr
Re: ? fake Leupold
No, i didn't bid on it (to smart for that fake) ,, saving my money for a Counter Sniper
No, i didn't bid on it (to smart for that fake) ,, saving my money for a Counter Sniper
Re: ? fake Leupold
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">HOLY HELL!!! $710 for a FAKE!!! Dumb bastard!!</div></div>
Don't rule out guys bidding on it just to keep others from winning and then never paying.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">HOLY HELL!!! $710 for a FAKE!!! Dumb bastard!!</div></div>
Don't rule out guys bidding on it just to keep others from winning and then never paying.
Re: ? fake Leupold
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jasonk</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">HOLY HELL!!! $710 for a FAKE!!! Dumb bastard!!</div></div>
Don't rule out guys bidding on it just to keep others from winning and then never paying. </div></div>
Hadn't thought of it that way, but that's very true!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jasonk</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">HOLY HELL!!! $710 for a FAKE!!! Dumb bastard!!</div></div>
Don't rule out guys bidding on it just to keep others from winning and then never paying. </div></div>
Hadn't thought of it that way, but that's very true!
Re: ? fake Leupold
The reticule is not a dead giveaway that it is fake. Leup offered diff color ill. ret through there custom shop. There was one on here last year that had an almost pinkish/purple ill Ret but was Gen leup. Not sure if they still do it or not but it was an option at one time or another.
Is a shame to see someone get fooked though hopefully it will get shill bid
The reticule is not a dead giveaway that it is fake. Leup offered diff color ill. ret through there custom shop. There was one on here last year that had an almost pinkish/purple ill Ret but was Gen leup. Not sure if they still do it or not but it was an option at one time or another.
Is a shame to see someone get fooked though hopefully it will get shill bid
