So i was surfing Ebay

[Thomas B.]

And i got to tell ya, now I'm seeing counterfeit's of counterfeit Leupolds.

Looking for vx3 1.5-5. Here is a counterfeit 1.5 to 5 and there's a bunch of them all being shipped from Hong Kong. People are actually bidding these things above $200.00

Leupold VX-III Rifle Scope 1.5-5x 20 Reticle Mil Dot Lndes Match Lens System New 30317101800 | eBay

Looks like the real deal!!!!

now here is counterfeit of that one!!

Black Riflescope 1.5-5X20mm Matte MilDot Rifle Scope Duplex Reticle

Incredible!!

 

[Tract Optics]

And i got to tell ya, now I'm seeing counterfeit's of counterfeit Leupolds.

Looking for vx3 1.5-5. Here is a counterfeit 1.5 to 5 and there's a bunch of them all being shipped from Hong Kong. People are actually bidding these things above $200.00

Leupold VX-III Rifle Scope 1.5-5x 20 Reticle Mil Dot Lndes Match Lens System New 30317101800 | eBay

Looks like the real deal!!!!

now here is counterfeit of that one!!

Black Riflescope 1.5-5X20mm Matte MilDot Rifle Scope Duplex Reticle

Incredible!!

In a former life, I worked at OP. Around 2010, we began seeing these counterfeits come back more often and unscrupulous customers thinking they could pass them off. A lot of honest people get burned, and there's no shortage of people wanting to do the bait and switch to receive a real from a counterfeit.

Sad really.

 

[BallisticsGuy]

Contact Leupold. They take these things very seriously.

 

[gohring3006]

I like the lens coating. "Green"

 

[DartonJager]

Remember what your father told you, if it sounds to good to be true it is.
I have also seen VX-3i and VX-5 and VX-6 scopes advertised for sale for unbelievable prices and they are exactly that, unbelievable.

I find it hard to believe that anyone would be willing to even think such a popular and expensive optic could EVER be had so cheaply and considering they are for sale on the net, not have alarm sirens going off in their heads, screaming fraud.