Fake Police from Amazon?

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DrFaust
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Fake Police from Amazon?

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Hello everyone,

I got my first SpyderCo from Amazon today - but I am afraid it might be a fake. What tipped me off was the fact that there was no warranty or any other document in the box. Also, the box was not laminated. But just to be sure, here are some pictures (had to make a link via google drive since the images are too large for the forum): https://photos.app.goo.gl/zoAq6PPJgCbvV27M6
Thanks in advance!
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Looks fake to me. Can you get your money back? Better off buying from spyderco.com or authorized spyderco dealer.
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Re: Fake Police from Amazon?

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DrFaust wrote:
Mon May 03, 2021 1:01 pm
Hello everyone,

I got my first SpyderCo from Amazon today - but I am afraid it might be a fake. What tipped me off was the fact that there was no warranty or any other document in the box. Also, the box was not laminated. But just to be sure, here are some pictures (had to make a link via google drive since the images are too large for the forum): https://photos.app.goo.gl/zoAq6PPJgCbvV27M6
Thanks in advance!
Hi, DrFaust:
From what I can see in the images, it looks authentic. Can you tell us who you purchased from on Amazon? We do have authorized dealers on Amazon, so that may help us help you.

Welcome to our forum!

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Welcome!

Most likely it is legal.
Can I have a photo of the stamps in better quality?
I use translator most of the time.

There was a link to the old Spyderco catalogs.
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Re: Fake Police from Amazon?

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Hello everyone,

Thank you for the welcome and for taking the time to reply.

I can still get my money back, yes. But Böker, the official distributor of SpyderCo in Germany, won't have the combined edge version of the police in stock until July.

The listing says it is sold by Amazon themselves. Here it is:
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B001DZNXNW/ref ... UTF8&psc=1

Here are some more pictures, I hope they're a bit better:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Vr7Hv3KJbiBnirnf8

I hope it was just an issue with the box and I just panicked too early :)


Thanks, everyone!
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It is possible it was returned item that Amazon put back into stock. I would complain to Amazon and force them to exchange, otherwise I would return it and buy elsewhere.
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Re: Fake Police from Amazon?

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Hi again I think youre good, it was hard to tell from the 1st set of pics. My PE Police didnt come with any paperwork either & I believe i bought it directly from Spyderco. I know its a horrible feeling not knowing if you got a fake Spydie. I have a couple im not 100% sure about either that i bought off ebay a long time ago.
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