Counterfeit Zeiss scopes on eBay

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Saltlake58

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Counterfeit scopes on eBay
I’ve been looking for scopes in every nook and cranny I can think of, and low and behold, I find incredibly cheap ZEISS scopes on eBay (Fleabay as my friends call it!)

Some things about the scopes just don’t look right though. It’s just too good to be true for starters. 

So, I contacted Zeiss and asked a few questions about how to spot a counterfeit. They said things like:
Red/green Illuminated reticles. They’ve never manufactured red/green IR
  1. Look for where the scope is shipping from. If it says Assembled in USA, and it ships from Hong Kong, it’s probably a fake.
  2. Do your homework on magnifications. Many of the counterfeits are in magnifications Zeiss never manufactured.
  3. The lettering on real Zeiss scopes is very fine and somewhat subtle. The counterfeits may be in extremely bright white, very in your face, and rough around the edges.
  4. Price – if you see a Zeiss scope for a Buy it Now at $150, you know something is wrong.
  5. They proudly display the Zeiss trademark, but specify it’s a CLONE in the description hoping you won’t notice
  6. Zeiss serial numbers never started with a "6". Don't know how that helps buying on Fleabay, but that came from Zeiss.
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    My personal favorite is when the vendor claims the scope was made specifically for the Asian market,and Zeiss USA doesn’t know about the scope so don’t contact them for Warranty repairs, return to the vendor.

    If buying, do your homework. Just 'cause it's marked Zeiss, doesn't mean it is.
 
To be honest, it sounds like Barbarian was trolling.

Sorry, just don't buy this one. People buy Scopes from oversees all the time, and Alphabet org just doesn't have the manpower to check every counterfeit let alone every scope. Plus, the part about, not allowing SCOPES to be imported, never heard of that one either. Serial numbered portions of guns, yes, silencers, yes, but never scopes. Unless there is something more than "My buddy told me", gotta call this one as FUD.

Really, it sounds like we are getting trolled.
 
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First, the thread was to warn about "knock off", counterfeit scopes, so people could be more aware, so on that, we agree

As for the story about Alphabet org showing up, pardon the disbelief. I've heard so many stories about agencies such as the Alphabet org. The thought that Alphabet org would show up for a cheesy piece of crap scope is just way out there. Customs, maybe if there were enough scopes to warrant an investigation, but if it was Alphabet org there's a lot of the story not told here.
 
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