[maxmanta]

lol I can tell it's a fake just by looking at it.
I've had 2 though.

How so?

I have a real one that says "Pat. Pend." on it and the adjustment dials are different.

 

[maxmanta]

I buy used stuff off of ebay all the time.

Something like a trijicon dot sight should have a serial# that you can call the company about prior to buying.

An honest seller should have no problem with providing it.

 

[GP4L]

What a trainwreck for the consumers/customers. Ironically, created due to Amazon's liberal return policy.

You're definitely right about that. I also wish people weren't so willing to buy obviously stolen crap off ebay like "Trijicon MRO, like new, no box." Take away the scammers motivation - much easier than trying to catch them and it'll save people, like the OP, a headache.

 

[GP4L]

I buy used stuff off of ebay all the time.

Something like a trijicon dot sight should have a serial# that you can call the company about prior to buying.

An honest seller should have no problem with providing it.

In your case, you're being diligent when making a used purchase. All too often buyers aren't, and they get hosed.

 

[GP4L]

Geez, I'm a little concerned by this. I buy stuff from Amazon all the time. So far, so good.

Don't sweat it too much. Just check out the product you purchased in a timely manner (no offense, OP). If you were ripped off, return it. Amazon is very pro-customer.

 

[strangerjames]

How so?

I have a real one that says "Pat. Pend." on it and the adjustment dials are different.

The rings around the adjustment dials are the wrong color.

 

[OXMYX]

The ChiComs troll eBay and Amazon continuously looking for any item that sells in volume. Since everything is manufactured in China they just turn their OEM assembly line into a "clone line" after hours. The materials are different (cheaper) and the attention to detail is suspect.
If they can clone an iPhone and an F15, they can clone anything.
When I order online I immediately inspect and compare, passing the sniff test it will be used, otherwise back to Amazon it goes.

All anyone has to do is to go to Alibaba.com and look for your item. If you see it there, that's a dead giveaway.
http://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...rijicon-Ent-Scope_60441519862.html?spm=a2700.7724838.2017115.126.2980bbbet5uIW1

 

[QNman]

There's a bunch of manufacturers out there that make very good clones, that can be had for about $30-100 USD, depending. Unfortunately, there's a massive worldwide demand for good looking clones in the airsoft market, so they'll continue to exist for a LONG time.

I don't believe most of the clones out there exist for the Airsoft crowd... many dishonest folks out there looking to make a quick buck. That's why the copy is so good.

You're definitely right about that. I also wish people weren't so willing to buy obviously stolen crap off ebay like "Trijicon MRO, like new, no box." Take away the scammers motivation - much easier than trying to catch them and it'll save people, like the OP, a headache.

It won't stop until people quit looking to score a sweetheart deal on every little thing they buy.

Want the best? Buy the best; but expect to pay for it.

 

[Nick B]

W

lol I can tell it's a fake just by looking at it.
I've had 2 though.

Well if you're an expert then please enlighten us .

 

[PalmettoSharpshooter]

Wow! Thanks for posting. I bought one from Brownells a couple of months ago.

 

[strangerjames]

W

Well if you're an expert then please enlighten us .

See post #26.

The ChiComs troll eBay and Amazon continuously looking for any item that sells in volume. Since everything is manufactured in China they just turn their OEM assembly line into a "clone line" after hours. The materials are different (cheaper) and the attention to detail is suspect.
If they can clone an iPhone and an F15, they can clone anything.
When I order online I immediately inspect and compare, passing the sniff test it will be used, otherwise back to Amazon it goes.

All anyone has to do is to go to Alibaba.com and look for your item. If you see it there, that's a dead giveaway.
http://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...rijicon-Ent-Scope_60441519862.html?spm=a2700.7724838.2017115.126.2980bbbet5uIW1

Pretty sure they're made in the USA.

 

[GP4L]

I don't believe most of the clones out there exist for the Airsoft crowd... many dishonest folks out there looking to make a quick buck. That's why the copy is so good.

It won't stop until people quit looking to score a sweetheart deal on every little thing they buy.

Want the best? Buy the best; but expect to pay for it.

I definitely agree with the second part. I've known some guys that are/were pretty extreme airsoft/mil-sim dorks. In their circles, the gear needed to look legit, or they generally wouldn't buy it. And that market is pretty huge. Hence why China made clones of various gear doesn't only exist with optics, rather exists with practically everything in that realm.

 

[OXMYX]

As strange as it seems I look at the fonts on the products. The Germans, Austrians and Swiss use a particular type of font. (Look at HK, Aimpoint stuff. ) The weakest link in Chinese manufactured goods is their fonts, they can never seem to get it right or they think no one will notice.

 

[seagravedriver]

The boxes they use for shipping is usually very suspect. It has a cheap look and feel to it, lighter weight. But by it's at your home by then....

 

[ChrisJn]

Bought a MRO from amazon and put it away till hunting season. When I went to install it months later it would not zero. I had been to long to return it to amazon so I sent it to Trijicon. It was a fake. I have owned 5-6 different Trijicon products but had never seen a MRO. It was a good copy.

May I ask what you paid for it? Normal price is about $490.

 

[Dghost]

Sorry to hear.
Here's my guess...
Somebody purchased a real MRO from Amazon, and then returned a fake model in its place because "they ordered the wrong item by mistake", then you happened to be next in line to place the same order and receive that returned item. Easy scam.

 

[cciman]

If you make the effort to talk to a human at Amazon to explain the problem (I know that no one talks on the "phone" anymore, rather they just like to post on a forum/text/email/twitter), they (Amazon) will likely look into the case and refund your money.

 

[wammer]

Wow that sucks I would contact Amazon even though it has been a while. You have nothing to lose but a little time and you never know that might help you out.

 

[Bret]

It seems to me that this problem wouldn’t exist if Amazon would verify that the serial numbers on the returns match what they shipped. This puts the blame squarely on them in my opinion.

 

[Jed Cooper]

I returned one as well. Don't know if it was fake, but it had some flare I thought shouldn't be there.