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Tool Talk => Swiss Army Knights Forum => Topic started by: delicalover on June 25, 2018, 01:48:30 PM

Title: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: delicalover on June 25, 2018, 01:48:30 PM: I know there is a lot of talk in the spyderco and benchmade community of counterfeit products being sold through amazon. I’m looking to buy a bantam and no local places have one. Should I be concerned if I buy off of amazon?
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: Don Pablo on June 25, 2018, 01:49:30 PM: I can’t imagine getting a counterfeit Victorinox from amazon. :think:
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: hiraethus on June 25, 2018, 02:00:09 PM: The only fake (rather than a cheap copy) of a SAK I know of is the Rescue Tool. A Bantam should be just fine - but maybe to be on the safe side, buy from Amazon directly rather than a 3rd party seller.
Title: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: Smashie on June 25, 2018, 03:20:14 PM: I think you’d be safe buying a bantam. They aren’t really worth the time and effort to copy
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: Don Pablo on June 25, 2018, 03:24:35 PM: Quote from: Smashie on June 25, 2018, 03:20:14 PM
I think you’d be safe buying a bantam. They aren’t really worth the time and effort to copy
Please note that this doesn’t mean that they’re bad tools. :D

Bantams are great, really hard to copy though.
The Chinese like copying bad tools that are easy to make. ::)
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: Smashie on June 25, 2018, 03:29:01 PM: Agreed. They are great tools
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: Don Pablo on June 25, 2018, 04:21:18 PM: :cheers:
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: delicalover on June 25, 2018, 05:53:52 PM: Well good thing fellas because I just ordered it, should be here later today :cheers:
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: Don Pablo on June 25, 2018, 06:30:04 PM: :2tu: :like:
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: Blackbeard on June 26, 2018, 03:04:33 AM: I think the only concern is when some shady person buys one, switches it with a fake and then returns it and they resell it. I read about that, but not sure it's even true, still, it's probably rare.
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: delicalover on June 26, 2018, 04:55:02 PM: (https://i.imgur.com/2cnYSjx.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/ZooJr5U.jpg)

Looks pretty legitimate to me
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: Don Pablo on June 26, 2018, 06:10:27 PM: :like:
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: twiliter on June 26, 2018, 08:07:13 PM: Looks safe to me. :salute:
Title: Re: Is buying off amazon safe?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on June 27, 2018, 03:08:35 PM: Let's not forget that there just happens to be an authorized Victorinox dealer that helps pay for this forum, and that ships internationally.

(https://store.multitool.org/img/multitoolorg-store-logo-1489175948.jpg) (https://store.multitool.org/)

I place a Victorinox order at least once a month, so if anyone needs anything it would be nice to hear from you. :pok:

Def