I recently sold a used "CLEVELAND HIBORE" club to a guy, but he unexpectedly claimed the club is "fake," because of the following reason.
1. wrong grip 2.markings on shaft not the same place 3.shaft to flexable 4.ball makes hollow soundwhen hit 5. writing on back of driver different size
My question is as below,
1. Have you ever heard of the fake club sold on the market?
2. Do you believe his claim?
2007-12-08 10:45:25 · 8 answers · asked by oha168 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
I think the guy is full of beans, but a good business needs to be as customer friendly as possible for word of mouth and return sales too.
Take the return and refund his money. When you get the club back do your own investigating and find out for sure. If it's good, you can still sell it to someone else. The customer paid the shipping anyway, right?
2007-12-08 12:10:52 · answer #1 · answered by thefistofdoom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reasons 1, 2 and 3 are meaningless. When you buy a club, you can change the shaft and the grips to anything you want.
But yes, there are a lot of fake clubs in the market.
Go to the Cleveland website. They may have some hints on how to spot a fake club. Or at least an email address where you can ask them a question.
2007-12-10 03:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by John F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like the guy just does not like it. The wrong shaft? Are you kidding me? Lots of people switch out there shafts, and if you switch the shaft you'll obviously switch the grip as well. I can't address Cleveland specifically, but it's not unheard of for companies to use different sized lettering on different manufacturing runs of the same club.
To answer your specific questions:
1. Yes, people make fake clubs, but they're very rare in the U.S. If you (or whomever you got it from) bought it from someone in Asia there is a higher probability it is fake.
2. There is a 95% chance that the guy just does not like the club and a 5% chance that it MIGHT be fake.
2007-12-09 05:19:54 · answer #3 · answered by Vegas Matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feet-IQ's incorporate a inventory Mitsubishi Rayon Fubuki shaft. they easily have a serial variety. regrettably, in case you have already gained it, the equation would be: no Fubuki shaft + no serial variety = you're f*ckubied. The "harmless" thank you to ensure is ask the broking what style of shaft that's. If it isn't any longer a Fubuki... they greater valuable have a d@mn good clarification why it isn't any longer. that's custom ordered with something else, and it would desire to've been reshafted- possibly he tried to take to a minimum of one yet another the deck and screwed up- the two way, there greater valuable be an excuse for no longer having a top classification shaft attatched to that head. A no longer-so-harmless way is to pass rapidly for the serial variety. considering i like to screw with human beings like the single you're dealing with, I in many circumstances opt for the "harmless" way. some individuals are greater direct- that's a thank you to do this. in the event that they blow you off or supply you a pretend variety, for sure stay away. maximum fakes are made with aluminum particularly of titanium. considering there are not any tests carried out to be certain high quality, the MOI (forgiveness element) and COR (preliminary speed element) may well be everywhere from way above familiar to somewhat unfavorable. it would (emphasis on would) play like the real one for a around or greater, besides the undeniable fact that it is going to "supply"- in many circumstances commencing out as sounding lifeless, then the two dent, chop up on the welds or only cave magnificent in.
2016-11-14 03:03:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah ive heard of fake clubs and bags......And everything golf. You have to be careful. Thats why you shouldnt buy stuff like that isnt sold at golfsmiths or a major store.....
Yeah i believe that claim.....It sounds like a knock off club.. Mostly because of 4 and 5
2007-12-08 10:58:51 · answer #5 · answered by Golfgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible but i doubt it. I've dealt with Cleveland for many years and have heard no reports of fakes being on the market. Sounds like your buddy wants a deal.
2007-12-08 15:30:43 · answer #6 · answered by Alasdair W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a great article going over fakes..
http://www.globalgolf.com/golf-articles/areyourclubsfake.aspx
Hope this helps!
2007-12-10 08:23:06 · answer #7 · answered by AVS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats why you by callaway because they are hard to copy with so many markings, if you buy callaway you could oviously tell if its fake
2007-12-08 11:05:28 · answer #8 · answered by RJ800 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋