I'm scared now...

[johnnygomer]

:eek: Wow! After seeing all this I don't think I'll ever buy another knife again! :mad:

[Clip]

Welcome! You're in my boat now!

[johnnygomer]

But seriously. What are some telltail signs to look for?
Sometimes it's really hard to spot details in a picture.

[Freman]

Number one, don't buy from a Chinese site.

Number two, if on eBay buy from someone who only sells new knives, and make sure they have a wide variety of them.

Don't buy second hand except from someone you know.

[johnnygomer]

Thanks.
I already do (don't do) all of those things. So I feel a little better.
Also, when shopping on ebay I shy away from listings that don't have a complete description or make staements like, "look at the pictures" or "ask question" without adequate descriptions.

[polyhexamethyl]

did i miss something or whats this thread about?

[Freman]

Just that looking at all the fake Spydercos makes the TC concerned about buying knives he hasn't handled himself.

[johnnygomer]

Hope I didn't de-rail a thread. Just trying to get some tips on how to AVOID purchasing a fake.
I guess this thread is more about reporting fakes.
Pretty sure I don't have any (Spydercos at least. I have gotten burned with other modified or otherwise not completely geniune knives online).
The title may be misleading.
What "I'm scared" of is getting a fake Spydie.
Seems to be a lot of them out there.

[xceptnl]

Forum member rycen is your best source. He is the unofficial sheriff of the interwebs regarding to fakes! Search his posts and soak in the knowledge on this sub-forum.

[johnnygomer]

Thx. I will.

[Fresh Eddie Fresh]

If you buy from reputable dealers you will be fine... even most purchases on Ebay are fine, but definitely do your homework before laying out the money.