Being able to buy golf clubs on eBay is a tremendous way to obtain quality golf clubs at a small fraction of their retail price.
Unfortunately, you need to be on the lookout for scam artists who are selling fake golf clubs.
Purchase clubs from sellers Purchase clubs from sellers with high eBay seller ratings, and from those who have been involved in numerous transactions.
If a seller has sold very few items and is selling expensive golf clubs at ridiculous prices, avoid them.
There is a good chance that they are selling you counterfeit clubs.
Check out the images Check out the images of the item you are considering purchasing.
If the images are what would find on the website of a manufacturer, you do not know if the clubs are real.
By not seeing the golf clubs that you would be buying, the odds increase that the clubs that you would be buying would be counterfeit.
Ask the seller to send you more images.
A real seller would have no problem doing this.
Ask the seller for serial numbers of the clubs.
Several manufacturers; put serial numbers on their irons.
Avoid sellers who will not give you the serial numbers.
Does the seller offer any buyer protection? Counterfeiters will likely not offer any PayPal Buyer Protection.
If they do offer protection, it may be for less protection than the purchase price.
They may only offer $50 worth of protection for golf clubs that they may be selling for over $500.
The seller would sell the counterfeit clubs for $500, and if the buyer files for a refund, they buyer may only get $50.
The seller would still be $450 ahead.
Try to be as informed of a buyer as you can be.
Informed buyers are less likely to become counterfeit club scam victims.
If you find a seller that you suspect may be suspicious, tell eBay immediately.
Counterfeit sellers hurt everyone in the eBay community.
Keep eBay safe for everyone.