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:grin: Hey guys, I figured this was worth a heads up for all......
I've been seeing these on ebay, but they have hit the streets....
counterfeit high dollar scopes.....They're similar in m.o. to the ladies designer purse scams and such that have been around.
I was at the gun show in my area this weekend...and bingo...there were two booths that had Elcan, Acog, Eotech, Aimpoint, and Streamlight sights for sale for pennies on the dollar...new in box.
I knew what the deal was immediately....that's my business....
One vendor actually called them 'replicas', while the other said all scopes were made overseas now in the first place and these were a real good deal he got from the factories in china due to 'blemishes' .
Can you imagine getting a new Elcan or Acog for $125 or an eotech for $115 ?
Stand alone, both the item and packaging look real good....next to the genuine article the difference is very apparent.
It's against federal law to import AND sell these items, and Customs will be paying these fellows a visit this week at their homes.
But anyone that buys one of these will wind up with something that usually nukes itself internally after a few shots are fired. They are ultra cheap internally and don't hold up to use. I know a couple of guys that have learned the hard way.
Thought I'd pass this along.....I doubt if anyone on the forum has money to throw away on junk! 8)
I've been seeing these on ebay, but they have hit the streets....
counterfeit high dollar scopes.....They're similar in m.o. to the ladies designer purse scams and such that have been around.
I was at the gun show in my area this weekend...and bingo...there were two booths that had Elcan, Acog, Eotech, Aimpoint, and Streamlight sights for sale for pennies on the dollar...new in box.
I knew what the deal was immediately....that's my business....
One vendor actually called them 'replicas', while the other said all scopes were made overseas now in the first place and these were a real good deal he got from the factories in china due to 'blemishes' .
Can you imagine getting a new Elcan or Acog for $125 or an eotech for $115 ?
Stand alone, both the item and packaging look real good....next to the genuine article the difference is very apparent.
It's against federal law to import AND sell these items, and Customs will be paying these fellows a visit this week at their homes.
But anyone that buys one of these will wind up with something that usually nukes itself internally after a few shots are fired. They are ultra cheap internally and don't hold up to use. I know a couple of guys that have learned the hard way.
Thought I'd pass this along.....I doubt if anyone on the forum has money to throw away on junk! 8)