looks like another fake minelab GPX 5000 - see the font on "P" on the label
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GPX-5000...827654?hash=item2a6936d546:g:pTgAAOSwQaJXTT4V
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GPX-5000...827654?hash=item2a6936d546:g:pTgAAOSwQaJXTT4V
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Sure is a fake.
Well spotted! Happily, the auction has already been taken down.bazza2210 said:
I was probably only one of many that reported it to ebay following bazza's post. The hand-grip was also fake. Maybe stopped someone from getting stung.
grubstake said:
Its Back !! I've reported it already , but I hope others can as well as there is already a bidder that needs saving
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GPX-5000...393860?hash=item2a6a7fe844:g:DJ8AAOSwR5dXTT3k
It appears to have been removed at the last minute thankfully .
It was up to $3600 .
It was up to $3600 .
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rocketaroo said:
That one looks genuine to me
Visually that one appears ok. Right font, handle foam etc. If anyones looking still do the other checks with Minelab but IMO it passes the first checkrocketaroo said:
Yep that ones fake - wrong font, spelling/wording - has "Genine Minelab" rather than Genuine Minelab on 2nd line of reflective label & coil warranty label says "VOID IE REMOVED"vstrom said:
If, as most state, that these are Chinese fakes, then either the Chinese govt must either be embarrassed about the activities of their counterfeiting corporates, or must be condoning it for monetary purposes. Makes them look globally bad in either perspective.
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I'm not sure China could ever be considered a good global citizen when it comes to the issue of copyright or stealing intellectual property BW.
They've got it down to an art form from what i've seen, the only thing lacking is their failure to actually copy well.
They've got it down to an art form from what i've seen, the only thing lacking is their failure to actually copy well.
Would seem so Scrounger. Why a proud country like China would sink to such low levels is beyond my understanding.
Theres no doubt that they're fakes & also no doubt the Chinese care little about counterfeiting other peoples products of any type.BigWave said:
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mbasko said:
The chinese are manufacturers, they build things to a price. You can order a product for $10 or $100 and they will both look the same.
But more importantly they only manufacture to an order, which 99.9% of the time comes from outside China.
True Redfin but they still have no qualms about manufacturing copies of other products regardless of where the order originates from.
At the end of the day the blame lands squarely back on us - the consumer. No demand - no need to copy!
At the end of the day the blame lands squarely back on us - the consumer. No demand - no need to copy!
