Beware Fake Cleveland Wedges

[qassim]

Just a quick word of warning. I recently purchased some cleveland CG11 wedges off e-bay and they turned out to be fake.

I consider myself to be a fairly cautious person and even I was caught out. I'd heard about the fact that there were lots of fake wedges being sold on e-bay so I did tread carefully. I chose to purchase from someone who had a good e-bay reputation and also made a decision to only 'bid' for used clubs as I thought they would be less likley to be fake. Even with all this caution I ended up with 3 wedges (52,56 and 60 dgeree) that were fake.

The clubs look very genuine and even when I took them down to my local club a couple of the pros couldn't tell whether they were fake or not - it was the senior pro who eventually confirmed they were fake.

I've since been in contact with the seller and have agreed a refund with him.

So please be very careful when purchasing from e-bay.

[Kumabjorn]

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I hope you reported the seller to eBay. They deal with these problems properly.

[LowPost42]

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How were they determined to be fake?

[jamesh]

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Damn - I bought my first set of Callaways from ebay - it was from Golftown thought, so no worries. I am looking for a set of X-20s and I came across this little disturbing tid bit of info.

eBay Canada Guides - COUNTERFEIT CALLAWAY CLUB S - X20 IRONS from CHINA

Also, I have seen shows where the pros had a hard time discerning the difference between the fakes and authentic clubs - they ended up cutting the clubs open to show the difference.

Good luck - I hope you can turn this around!


jamesh

[BrianW]

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I recently purchased a Taylormade Burner Driver from Ebay that turned out to be a fake. I managed to get a full refund after complaining.

[Kumabjorn]

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I recently purchased a Taylormade Burner Driver from Ebay that turned out to be a fake. I managed to get a full refund after complaining.

How did you find out that it was a fake? I've also bought a Burner and hit it for the first time today at zero degrees centigrade, and except for a few shots everything went way right. The shaft is stiff and the loft is 10.5. I want to find out if there is any way to authenticitate the origin.

[BrianW]

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How did you find out that it was a fake? I've also bought a Burner and hit it for the first time today at zero degrees centigrade, and except for a few shots everything went way right. The shaft is stiff and the loft is 10.5. I want to find out if there is any way to authenticitate the origin.

This site had some helpful information: http://www.golfbidder.co.uk/counterfeit.htm

The club also had a burner emblem etched into the toe end of the clubface and did not have a serial number stamped into the hozel, genuine ones have a serial number you can register.

[Kumabjorn]

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Mine does have a serial number, so I guess I just suck. But compared to my Wilson driver everything goes right -->

[bill reed]

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hi
i know with Pings that if you register then they have all the details of your clubs on record and if you have a club stolen then you only have to tell then your register number and they will make up a club for you to the same speck and with the same number as the registered clubs, it the same if you want a wedge you give them your register number and the match it up with your registered clubs. if you can register you clubs then i would do it, if there stolen you could have a set made to the same speck and hopefully feel like the originals.
cheers
bill

[BrianW]

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Mine does have a serial number, so I guess I just suck. But compared to my Wilson driver everything goes right -->

The burner is a very light club with a longer than standard shaft, this is to assist with additional head speed. Try having your ball a little further forward in your stance so the clubface rotates closed a little more at impact.

[Rackster]

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I've been considering by a Taylot Made Superquad Driver off e-bay. I have seen them being picked up for between £50 to £100 brand new. The seller does not give a reference number and so I am concerned they are fake

[slater170]

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I've been considering by a Taylot Made Superquad Driver off e-bay. I have seen them being picked up for between £50 to £100 brand new. The seller does not give a reference number and so I am concerned they are fake

rackster
you can have my 100% genuine one for £100 if you like

[AussieGolfBoy]

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i think you have to be very careful with everything you buy on ebay these days.

gone are the days when you can get a bargain, and that is the only time i purchase something off ebay. That, and after i've done extensive research into the item.

Needless to say, there are things i just won't look at, especially those that have the same photo for 50 items as an example.

Ebay should be made accountable for allowing people to sell fake items. it happens on a far too regular occurance.

Buyers beware.
my 2c

[Heymathison]

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How were they determined to be fake?

I had a friend of mine by a callaway FTI tour driver on ebay and he hit good with it for about two weeks and the ball was just going everywhere after that. He called the company to see about a refund, and they said they had no problem sending him a brand new driver in its place with no charges. When he read them the serial number off of the driver that's when they determined that it was a fake. Companies in China are buying these items and mass reproducing them for cheap. Obviously without the same quality. Companies in China cannot be sued so there are no reprocussions... Do be very careful buying clubs from people on ebay, or anything for that matter!