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Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 7:33 am
by yablanowitz
Heads up, couple of new fakes listed. I reported them to eBay, but I thought I'd post here in case they don't get pulled.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374010972747?_ ... %7Ciid%3A1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374010967164?_ ... %7Ciid%3A1

Copy of a P3 listed as a P4, and that saber grind "VG-10" G-10 with 4-way clip again.

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 8:46 am
by u.w.
Thanks for posting the heads up

Based on other sites, I would say the Police is perhaps one of the most copied/counterfeited Spydercos out there. I'm not so sure it would be a stretch (no pun intended), to say that the majority of the Polices on 'the bay' are counterfeit/fake.

u.w.

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:36 am
by yablanowitz
I keep a pretty close eye on them, watching for a variation I don't have in my collection, and I don't see that many counterfeits. There have been a lot over the years, though.

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 8:26 pm
by yablanowitz
The same zero feedback seller in China has some others listed that are too close to call by pictures. I'm sure they are counterfeit, but there isn't anything showing in the pix that I can point to and say "this is the mark of a fake".

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:18 pm
by yablanowitz
Update: it looks like everything got pulled, including the ones I didn't report. Hope it was before anyone got burned.

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:33 am
by JRinFL
I reported a bunch as well, at Ebay & Etsy. Good to see we all are working as a team.

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:38 pm
by yablanowitz
And it's back.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134084920591

New seller name, zero feedback, same picture.

And again, same seller has SS counterfeits as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134084921606

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134084919520

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134084919958

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:09 pm
by yablanowitz
All gone again.

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:54 pm
by yablanowitz
And all back again with a new zero feedback seller name, all reported again. I wish this guy would just give it up.

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:33 am
by yablanowitz
Gone again. E-Bay is getting faster.

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:47 pm
by yablanowitz
And he's back with a new account and the same old stuff for me to report. Poor fool has no idea how stubborn I am. This time he tried to beat the clock with one day auctions. Halfway through, no bids yet.

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:57 am
by yablanowitz
All ended with no bids, but the clock did run out before they were pulled this time.

Re: Fake Police models on eBay

Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 6:05 am
by yablanowitz
Here's a new one, a "Spider knife" Police for $75. Looks like low res stock photos so you can't really tell, but it says 7 sold and that price sends up a red flag.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/304454726152