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Offline Dogshooter

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Leupold made in CHINA???
« on: August 14, 2010, 05:11:23 PM »
I just bought a Leupold Mark AR 3x9 on E-Bay and got a real good deal. When I paid I noticed it was to a guy in China. He assured me it is a real Leupold. I went to Leupold's site and the scope is listed as their's. Are they making scopes in China now too? If so, I guess I won't be buying any more new Leupold scopes.
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Re: Leupold made in CHINA???
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2010, 02:52:37 AM »
there have been a rash of knock off leupolds on the market so be warry.
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Re: Leupold made in CHINA???
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2010, 03:01:11 AM »
Some of the parts are made in China and assembled in the US.
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Re: Leupold made in CHINA???
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2010, 03:44:38 AM »
Did you get a good deal or too good of a deal?
Leupold's website has a counterfeit warning page - link below.

http://www.leupold.com/corporate/resources/counterfeit-warning/
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Re: Leupold made in CHINA???
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2010, 07:05:23 AM »
Let us know. Post the offender here if it is in fact a fraud.
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Re: Leupold made in CHINA???
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2010, 10:36:20 AM »
Quote from: skyhigh_seller on August 15, 2010, 03:44:38 AM
Did you get a good deal or too good of a deal?
Leupold's website has a counterfeit warning page - link below.

http://www.leupold.com/corporate/resources/counterfeit-warning/


Very good point.
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Re: Leupold made in CHINA???
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2010, 05:24:15 AM »
Riflescopes made in U.S. except for lenses, which are made in China.  Range finders and green ring binoculars made entirely in China.  Not sure about gold ring binoculars but I think they are same as riflescopes.
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Re: Leupold made in CHINA???
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2010, 11:47:07 PM »
 FAKES!  The Chinese think nothing  of patent infringements, copyright laws, etc.  Wait'll it goes bad and you contact Leupold to get their Chinese made scope repaired under warranty. 
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Re: Leupold made in CHINA???
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2010, 04:49:31 PM »

I understand a "True Leopold” will have a serial number engraved on the left side body of the scope.  Someone else told me of buying a counterfeit model and that was the justification Leopold used to deny warranty work when it failed.
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Re: Leupold made in CHINA???
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2010, 10:51:17 PM »
I contacted Leupold and they asked me to get a serial number to them as they suspected fraud. When I contacted the seller he would not give me a serial number. When I demanded a serial number or a refund he refunded my money and closed his E-Bay account. Gotta think he was selling knock-offs. I have set the filters on my E-Bay account to not buy ANYTHING that is coming from China. .
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