Fishy eBay item???

[crsowa]

Came across this an hour ago... [eek]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=171526382754

I almost pulled the trigger until I saw it came from China.  Someone has bought one in the last hour though.  I sent a message to the seller, no response yet.  Too good to be true, means it probably is.  No feedback or history for the seller....

One of you guys get it and let me know... [tongue]
Chris

 

[mcooley]

So many products from cars to bicycles are now being designed and sold as "exact" copies it wouldn't surprise me to see a Festool item show up. For example, entire "Apple stores" selling so-called Apple merchandise etc. I also recall seeing BMW cars made the same way. The volume of pirated designs is staggering!

 

[copcarcollector]

A seller with zero feedback, always a red flag for me! And its listed as a 240 volt model, not of use to me here in the USA...

 

[gippy]

$200 with free worldwide shipping? That's about as fishy as it can be. It would cost $200 to ship the systainer and rail internationally.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Even if the seller is legit, buying from such a disctance is setting yourself up for trouble one way or the other.

 

[peter halle]

I hope that nobody buys it.  Will be the best $200 saved.

Peter

 

[Wooden Skye]

Somebody bought it.  Anyone else thinking someone is going to learn a hard lesson?

 

[sae]

Somebody bought it.  Anyone else thinking someone is going to learn a hard lesson?

I doubt it's real, but eBay sides w/ the buyer 99% of the time.

 

[Brentley]

When in doubt, if it looks to good to be true, keep your eyes, ears and mind open. 
There was a local craigslist ad that looked a lot like that, so there is some sort of organized thing going on.  Hopefully not counterfeiting tools; that could be dangerous for the users.

 

[Raptorseviltwin]

The old saying comes to mind. " If it sounds to good to be true then it is " I paid nearly £600 for the 3" plunge saw so $200
says it all.We all love a bargain but this is a give away. Sorry for the guys who have just lost $200 but come on i don't want to be oinsulting but wheres their brain.

 

[peter halle]

Regarding counterfeiting of tools, it is not uncommon at tool shows (so I have been informed by some tool manufacturer friends of mine) to have representatives of tool manufacturers or whole groups come up with lots of cameras and start taking pictures of tools from every angle.  Additionally, once a tool is on the market it is fair game to be purchased and then disassembled for reverse engineering or other.  Consumers will only see the outside prior to a purchase.

Peter