Four Ways to Avoid Buying Counterfeit Golf Clubs!

Written by Mel Sole on September 28, 2015. Posted in Golf Equipment

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24% of golf clubs sold on eBay are counterfeit golf clubs.

According to a survey conducted by mygolfspy.com. Yikes! Despite the diligence of the U.S. Customs and Border Control, plus other country’s border controls, the duping of innocent buyers continues.

Want some tips to assure you receive authentic merchandise? Don’t just settle for a few favorable comments from buyers on the seller’s site. A post by golfersjewels.com recommends that you don’t buy from sellers with less than 50 sales. And ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, DON’T PAY WITH A MONEY TRANSFER!

Four Ways to Avoid Buying Counterfeit Golf Clubs!

Consumers all around the world have been duped into purchasing so called “authentic and brand new” golf clubs that are sold at an extremely low price on eBay and other online retail stores.

U.S. Customs and Border Control seize hundreds of counterfeit items each year, and the numbers are rising. According to a survey conducted by Mygolfspy, 24% of golf clubs sold on eBay are counterfeits.

Since this has become such a problem, we have decided to give you some tips on how you can protect yourself from being a victim of counterfeiters. Read on and be a smart buyer.

1. Member feedback

Always check a seller’s feedback on auction sites before buying. Do not buy from sellers with less than 50 sales or those with a lot of negative feedback.

Also, be wary of sellers that require payment via money transfer. Counterfeiters often use these types of transactions since they’re untraceable.

Always buy with a credit card. This way, you can dispute the purchase if you don’t get what you paid for.

2. Beware of deals

We’re sure there are a lot of great deals out there, but beware! There are also a lot of shady ones.

If the deal is too good to be true, then it probably is. A lot of sellers use reasons like “got as a gift” or “won in raffle” to justify the low price.

To see other helpful tips, check out this article from golfersjewels.com:

Source: golfersjewels.com

Pictures: salegolfclub

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Four Ways to Avoid Buying Counterfeit Golf Clubs!

24% of golf clubs sold on eBay are counterfeit golf clubs.

1. Member feedback

2. Beware of deals

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