Yet another counterfeit
Yet another counterfeit
Seller lists itas a Spyderco while acknowledging it's not "the real mccoy". :mad:
35+ :spyder: since 2009, and counting...
Jeeze the standard of these fakers is getting worse by the day ... I hope someone reported that :mad:
My spydies: Squeak, Tenacious, Terzuola, D'Allara, UKPK CF peel-ply pre-production, UKPK CF smooth pre-production, UKPK G10 orange leaf-blade, UKPK FRN grey drop-point, UKPK FRN maroon leaf-blade, Bug ... all PE blades :)
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bohica1998
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Unfortunately, someone who doesn't know any better will probably see this
and wonder why Spyderco won't fix it when it breaks!
Pretty clear cut case of copyright infringement it looks like to me.
and wonder why Spyderco won't fix it when it breaks!
Pretty clear cut case of copyright infringement it looks like to me.
18 
's and counting so far... 
Current Inventory: C14SBK Rescue SE - C14SBL Rescue SE - C14PBK Rescue FG PE - C14SBK Rescue FG SE - C10PSGRWBK Endura USN CE Emerson Opener/Black Blade - LBK3HB Ladybug Hawkbill SE - C12SGY Matriarch SE G10 modded - C78PSBK Native 3 SE - C78PBK Native 3 PE - C41SBK Native 4 SE - C41PBBK Native 4 Black Blade PE - C41PSBBK Native 4 Black Blade SE - C77PYL SpyderHawk H1 PE - C106PYL Tasman Salt PE - C122GP Tenacious SE - BY22SBK Meadowlark Hawkbill SE - LGRP3HB USN Ladybug Hawkbill PE - LGRS3HB USN Ladybug Hawkbill SE
's and counting so far... Current Inventory: C14SBK Rescue SE - C14SBL Rescue SE - C14PBK Rescue FG PE - C14SBK Rescue FG SE - C10PSGRWBK Endura USN CE Emerson Opener/Black Blade - LBK3HB Ladybug Hawkbill SE - C12SGY Matriarch SE G10 modded - C78PSBK Native 3 SE - C78PBK Native 3 PE - C41SBK Native 4 SE - C41PBBK Native 4 Black Blade PE - C41PSBBK Native 4 Black Blade SE - C77PYL SpyderHawk H1 PE - C106PYL Tasman Salt PE - C122GP Tenacious SE - BY22SBK Meadowlark Hawkbill SE - LGRP3HB USN Ladybug Hawkbill PE - LGRS3HB USN Ladybug Hawkbill SE
At least the guy listed it as "it's not "the real mccoy"". What part of "not the real" doesn't he get? Don't potential buyers get that it will surely be a very poor quality ripoff?
Spyderco must protect its trademark but just what do the end user buyers think they are getting? I'd guess the usual buyer of this crap is clueless.
You could drill almost any blade as long as it is soft enough but that will not make a good knife as well as violating TM resrictions.
As I see it this will be an ongoing battle. Educating the masses would be the best long term solution but the masses are the masses.
Masses...
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BTW, where do these resellers get these Spyderco ripoffs? Can not someone go after the original TM thieves? I realize the money spent would not be worth a long battle but chasing every EBAYer can not have much affect on this problem.
I do not have an answer or even any workable advise.
Sorry
Spyderco must protect its trademark but just what do the end user buyers think they are getting? I'd guess the usual buyer of this crap is clueless.
You could drill almost any blade as long as it is soft enough but that will not make a good knife as well as violating TM resrictions.
As I see it this will be an ongoing battle. Educating the masses would be the best long term solution but the masses are the masses.
Masses...
Edit:
BTW, where do these resellers get these Spyderco ripoffs? Can not someone go after the original TM thieves? I realize the money spent would not be worth a long battle but chasing every EBAYer can not have much affect on this problem.
I do not have an answer or even any workable advise.
Sorry
Not really all that slick 
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Bluntrauma
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But, he put Spyderco in the title. I reported it yesterday. We'll see if they do anything about it. I swear I have the report button on speed dial lately.
Sometimes you gotta kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight.
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liveit_loud on Ebay.
AKA: Liveitloud on Blade Forums, USN, EDC, Benchmade forums and basically everywhere but here.
liveit_loud on Ebay.
Selling and/or attempting to sell counterfeit goods is illegal in the US (18 U.S.C. 2320), therefore one could easily argue that Mr. "knifemanb" is breaking the law by having that knife listed. Perhaps letting the folks at eBay know that will speed up the removal of that listing. Obviously not all Spyderco knockoffs are considered "counterfeit goods," but I believe this particular one is because it is wrongly marked with Spyderco's trademarked logo.
Knives (and dealers) like this make me angry.
Knives (and dealers) like this make me angry.