I called Mizuno to see if this easygolforder company was legite and they said they would stay far away from them because that price is not possible. I am looking to replace an older Miura model but I don't see it on your website. would like to know if wallys discount golf sells authentic or fake clubs, As much as i am delighted that i know a bit more about fake clubs out there.. it sure is scary. I would recommend that no one buy new clubs on ebay as I would estimate that about half are fakes. I also called cobra directly to inquire about golfetail because the website is not listed on cobras list of authorized retailers. You have just saved me a lot of money. Thats where I found this thread. By I see none of the above signs of these clubs being fake. That could be why they dont have serial numbers. Please rest assured to purchase from us. It doesnt make sense to me. revert to earlier comments I have given. Rockbottom gets their inventory from pro shops, golf courses, and other types of retailers that are going out of business. Note that all of these businesses are located within the Continental U.S. and have both E Mail addresses and Toll Free phone numbers (with the exception of EBay). Does anyone know much about Suno Golf? So, why do we keep using these foundries to make our clubs you ask? Just wanted ur opinion if these are safe or stay away from them. P.S. Please do your research next time. They display a 1-866 number on their website but when you try the number all you get is a recorded message and no one ever calls back. New York, NY 10018 can anyone tell me if -discountgolfworld.com- is a legit site selling authentic clubs? THANKS for the heads up! But there are signs that they tried to fix it they send you back to the order catalog!! I think I may have just ordered some fake Callaway X-22 irons. I had good replies to my questions when I asked them about fakes (and other things mentioned in this article) and they have over 200,000 transactions with 99.8% rating. It appears that they are casting the fakes with a texture, it can be seen pretty good here. OK, ok the green was soft, but STILL!). no phone number or address. Bill Street1: Xiamen AboutUs: Wiki article on Brandgolfclubs.com After reading this forum I cancelled the order by e-mail yesterday. I should have it up in a few days. The fakes have very sharp lines, and you can see they aren't sandblasted in the recessed areas (at least not the same). I was waiting to see another new set to compare, but they are hard to come by here in Germany. Daisy 00:12:29 thanks jim, Hey Jim, If you found a driver that you found you could hit 250-270.straight.again same result.5times, is it worth $150? Nothing wrong with that. I asked him what website he ordered? Only the manufacturer is not Mizuno but a Chinese sweatshop. Thus meaning, you hit a 3 iron, its like youre hitting a 4 iron. Eric 09:56:36 I, of course, am jesting. If they are counterfeit they usually will not like answering these. If clones are the market you are looking into they are the best in that market for sure Bob. thanks. Many of the counterfeit clubs I have seen will look totally different from address than an authentic club. Higgins, Russell And they have broken links FAQs gives a 404 error-page not found. * Wiki article on Golfdiscounting.com Golf Stix, Inc. Avoid: golfonlinehotsale.com Really Bad Fakes/Counterfeits Almost all of these site have the same contact phone # 919-228-9899 (brand new wedges)used only the 55 in a 9 hole round last night felt great almost a i didnt swing hard enough sound coming from the iron but with great distance. Expires on: 21-Mar-14 Running as we speak. This isnt as popular a brand so I wouldnt think there would be a market for counterfeits, am I in any danger with these clubs of fakes? I found cheaponlinegolf.com to offer incredible prices on Scotty Cameron on lots of other brands known to enforce a pretty strict MAP (like Ping, Titleist, Mizuno) One of my friends from work has bought TaylorMade R9s from this website very very cheaply. : Im seeing about 10 yards additional distance with each club over my previous set (RAM Tours). Nicole 20:22:50 Bill Name: Chen Sun I still havent received them. Name Server: Edit: A little more research. They work out of the U.K. and the junk they sell comes from China. Then since they basically have slave labor and cheaper materials they can sell them a lot cheaper! 6. Shaft is also not graphite. Theres no way theyre able to sell Japan Market only pieces such as the R9 Max at that kind of price if its legit. However, there are serial numbers on the hosel of the clubs, but for some reason, the 4 iron is a different number. I would start from here and then follow the steps this website has posted. With golf being a confidence game, I dont need to worry about this in the middle of my back swing. I fell victim to golfsales365 in the past few days only when my bank fraud unit raised the alarm did I even think that there could be a problem I have been offered a 90% refund following instant cancellation of the order (they first offered me 80 I agreed but politely requested a copy of the carrier invoice they claimed contributed to their loss of course they have suffered none but I guess my stupidity warrants a small learning payment, My idea to severely dent the amount of people who fall for this is to contact the legitimate sites we have done business with and ask them to post a prominent link to this list on their home pages, Anyone heard of http://www.golfsuper18.com, Hi everyone, i would like to get a set of iron Callaway, and I found a website that seems to be honest, but we never know, I would like to get your advice on that. Also, their clubs say made in China and assembled in USA too. If you want purchase from EBay you may select Dealers/Sellers from the U.S. thus staying away from those in Asia which eliminates some or most counterfeit clubs. TaylorMade's global enforcement efforts are extensive and include a variety of areas such as working directly and collectively with local, federal and international agencies and actively participating in coalitions to rid the marketplace of fakes and help keep it clean for the golf consumer who is looking for the high quality merchandise that The problem is that retailers that want to sell a lot cant sell them at the mandated price.thus the gray market. Thanks, Is this site legit(http://www.clubhousegolf.co.uk), can I trust them, because the sites I trust(http://www.onlinegolf.co.uk/ ) they dont sell Ping. I think Rockbottoms star has long since waned. The club numbers seem to have a different font, and even the Miura logo seems to have thinner lines and a taller font. All other club manufacturers have similar authorised retailer pages on their websites. ), Business Categories ; Aragons; Asturianu; ; Bn-lm-g; ; () ; Bosanski Ever hear of a online site cheapgolf4u is this a legit online store or a bogas one selling fakes. Titleist 915f 16.5* w/Aldia rogue max 75s. Iron four D2, Iron five D0, Iron six E1, Iron seven D1, etc. A clubmaker friend had a customer come in with some Mizuno iron heads, saying he got them from a source in Japan. You can post now and register later. they promote a Studio select Newport and its aphoto of the studio style and no way they can sell a scotty at 209.99 new when they cant sell it under 299.99 everywhere else. Anyone seen this web site as advertising Taylor made R11 set for 689 including woods putter and bag? Clear editor. Website Status: active ns4.ename.cn Thanks for the heads up, are there any pictures of the back? The majority of these counterfeiters do not produce left hand models. Ping Redwood Anser- the "real deal!". Page Views per Visit: Up Arrow 1 Month: 2.5 3 Month: 1.7. http://www.dhgate.com I am not sure if that website came up in the post or not. What questions should I ask? What a close call and what a great ending! All vely, vely cheap. MB101 irons feature no offset, a straight leading . PaulG, Sorry I ment Original equipment manufacture, Ifvthey are advertised as oem clubs are these fakes please. The loft is painted in white instead of black. Spoke with thier online help online and who said they are based in NYC but wont say where onl;y the clubs are OEM and sourced from China AND the clubs are being made for the Chinese and Japanese market ???? Counterfeit Titleist MB 710 Iron Set Serial Numbers. We do want to save however not get shafted literally by these bastards. Come on man, WAKE UP! We have all top brands. @Robert Hunter http://www.greatgolfdeals.com/ Thumbnail I live in U.K. and have been searching for a new set of clubs on the internet and came across your very useful pages. I recently bought the x24s for 313.00 and the burner driver superfast for 149.00 on Friday 2-25. they are counterfeit and fake and wont deliver all your order!! If not, how do the manufacturers allow this to continue, not just for the sake of themselves but more importantly for the integrity of the golf industry? I just bought cobra S2 Driver from Ebay. Pricing too good to be true? In this case it looks like Edin Watts, Golfsmith and TGW are all legit. Here is the whois info for them. The End. Aliexpress is well known for selling all sorts of counterfeit gear. Should I stay away or what are some question that I could ask to make sure he is legit? Registrant City: yiwu Also I cancelled the order. Really Dwayne. If anyone else has had encounters with fake websites or other crooks please let us all know. It says they get sent from essex, england and not china, but not sure if there fake? I would highly recommend GlobalGolf to anyone. Biggest customer is in United State of Ameraca; he 6ft 6in and 220lbs. Their response was their warehouse was out of stock and that they shipped it direct. MyGolfSpy, Inc. All Rights Reserved. They took a fake Callaway driver to Callaways headquarters and their engineers could not tell it was fake until they cut it open and looked inside. I have also purchased a set of Mizuno MP57s irons from Global Golf, I live in Sweden and ordered them online when I was on vacation in Florida. Anybody know anything about perfectoutdoorgame.com???? Be happy to help. There will also be a tiny 2D barcode next to the serial number. just wondering if anyone has purchased anything off the seller busibee11 on ebay he is located in the USA and has sold a lot of gear with great feedback, and he looks like a genuine seller, so just after any info thanks. They sure look legit! I know there are fake Miuras out there being sold especially on the Chinese sites Thank you. Registrant Name: Chen Sun Anyone who buys clubs from eBay really deserves it everyone knows that were everything counterfeit is sold. unfortunate;y they would come back under another name however when i contacted google they removed these immediately and activity on adwords has been greatly reduced, Someone tell me if they think this website is fake. I have found that they have the cheapest clubs on the net vs any other legit online store, with their prices not being stupid cheap where alarm bells start ringing. Thx, For sure u can get fake stuff on eBay, but if u got it- dont forget about the return policy. I just received a callaway razor fit driver from jacks golf. can you give me a link to the site and daisys contact details mate. I was wondering if there were perhaps fakes out there that could even have gotten into official dealer stocks. I have received literally thousands of items from RBG and have absolutely no doubt they are legitimate and reliable. Notice the word LOFT is a totally different font and the serial number is much larger on the counterfeit. hey i wanted to get the taylormade tour preferred irons from golfshopping18.com can i trust this website and are their clubs real?? To this day, Miura-san continues to work in the factory with his sons, Shinei and Yoshitaka, who proudly carry on the Miura legacy. Bill Street3: Hi as anyone dealt with wholesalegolfcheap.com, I have tried contacting them but they a very vague and dont answer my question about there adress or phone number? One in particular is golfwholesale18 and Ive read a couple of posts here where someone was questioning whether to purchase or not and another who did purchase from them. Furthermore, the website is not UK based, as it suggests, but in China! the pictures shown on golf clubs are almost identical to the original Having problems sending them back. They figure it will make it look more authentic I suppose. All of the advise here is sound. Daisy 00:10:55 http://www.golfsuperstoreonline.com are they fake? And not sure if its real paid $215 for it. nothing initially raises a red flag the camber under the bottom scoring line looks pretty straight.. which is good. View the source code of the page. I 00:11:14 I disputed the bogus Chinese tourist activites charge that mysteriously appeared after the club order, with my card company. Heres an example of a golf store that sold many products & operated out of the United States (shipped straight from the factory HAHAHA). Great set. They are out of chicago and I have had many conversations with them via their help line. In the meantime, I have found 8 other auctions on Ebay for just Talormade clubs which I am sure are from the same seller even though the email address is different for most of them. Those 201's are super clean! The Chinese workers (who work in the factories) will steal the mould of the golf clubs and sell them for thousands of dollars. I have some stuff to post there that may be of interest. But the paypal address for payment is to [emailprotected]. Go play them and have a great time on the course, no? * Hosted on 2 IP addresses over 0 years. Here are my 3is in said pecking order: (Trust me in that the GENUINE stamp is there on all three, just like what I saw on your Retro TB pic. Has anyone had any trouble or ordered clubs from these sites in the past? Upon review, some of the warning flags mentioned here are present questionable grammer, no phone number or physical address, no customer reviews. I also would start looking at the golf balls to see if the stores are valid. is this stores sell authentic clubs? Counterfeit will not have normal bag chatter because they are made out of cheaper metal. On further examination, I found the bolt on the 3 wood was a little longer than the bolt on the 5 wood and apparently was bottoming out. Golfonlinewholesale.com.BOOTLEGS,They never even shipped it.Dont get anything from them. Head weight on counterfeit drivers is normally heavier than authentic drivers because they are not made of titanium. knows the answer can you kindly respond? how can the scotty cameron can be that low, everywhere else , they are 299. Daisy 00:10:59 NOOOOOO! I couldnt agree more. Hi Guys I bought a Ping G30 5-wood from Aliexpress for $75.00 US (normally sells for over $150.00) from this seller ALBTROSS GOLF CLUBS in mainland China. I took a closer look at it and it was indeed a fake, the manager of the store agreed so they had to take it off the rack. Is there anyone else getting the same RSS issues? Me13:21:23 Upload or insert images from URL. They have very low prices and sounds to good to be true, and probably is. beijingshixichengqu NO55, 100000 (The counterfeit is the on the left by the way). How about gurugolf and empire-golf? They Are also authorized Our clubs are not from the original brand companies, but from their subcontractors.