A Little Ebay Help

[etomford]

Just wondering if I would have any reason to think these are fake irons:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180746250393?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

I have bought clubs on Ebay before but just from "big" golf stores. But this guy has 100% feedback....I guess I am just trying to make sure Im not getting scammed...

Thank you all for the help

[rustyredcab]

You never know...

Here's what I checked for these clubs: His feedback as a seller is good and it is a variety of clubs and items. The club's graphics look pretty good compared to Nike's site -- at least as much as you can see in his photos. The shaft is a stock offering. The clubs are new which to me is a bad sign.

Overall, the signs indicate you are likely OK. But again, you never know for sure.

I do buy on eBay and just bought a 5-wood and am watching several golf things now. I would bet (and did) that my 5-wood is the real deal. I got a great deal on a used club.

[etomford]

Yeah I checked out that as well. The things that bother me are that they are new, but they are from a US seller so I thought that was a higher chance of them being legit. He's feedback seems good. But he only shows the 5 iron which kind of bothers me too. I've had my eye on the pro combos for a while now though but the price is almost to good to be true.... Maybe it is...

[rustyredcab]

If he is selling you fakes, he is going through more trouble than most. It seems clear that he is not in the business of selling fakes because he has sold too many used clubs and he only has one set exactly like this available. On the other hand, he could be re-selling fakes that he thinks are legit. That is always my fear.

Based on the "country club" story, it is just as likely that they "fell off a truck" as that they were fakes he got from China.

As for a too good to be true deal, there are two hours left and the price could change dramatically.

[cruzthepug]

I buy and sell some clubs on ebay and never had any real problems. I looked at the add and it looks legit to me. He's sold several other golf items with good feedback. Sounds likes he works at a small country club and they sell some used clubs and overstock items and they have him list them because he has a ebay account.

[TourSpoon]

This seems legit especially with his feedback.  I am sure he is selling inventory of the radar so he can pay the bills.  This way he can move them without drawing too much attention from the sales rep who would yank his account if he tried to sell these out of his pro shop below the predetermined range set by the manufacturer.