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Calls to Leupold receive at most a slight delay where the emails aren't answered for weeks. I verify the SN on each and every used Leupold I have an interest in buying.

Thanks, Dinny

PM sent to ask a question.

Other tip offs that it is fake: The gold ring looks a bit too shiny, it should be matte and the lettering on the gold ring should be black on a black Leupold.

But seriously, it’s almost unbelievable that some jackass in China would go to all that trouble to make these fake Leupolds that look so close to the real thing, and yet they would make seriously lame mistakes like the serial number being on the corner like that.

I've sent emails to Ebay notifying them about the fake scope for sale and they take no action. Seems like they don't care one bit about having this fake merchandise for sale on their site.

Thank-you for posting this info. guys. I've never run across one either and would be taken in that I had the real thing. The 24hr. crew is always the best for this stuff and willing to share knowledge. I appreciate it.

If you want to see a counterfeit Leupold that is on e-bay now, here is the item number: 303577352116

On this scope, is VX-2 on the turret and VX-II on the objective bell.

Turret caps are too high.

Leupolds don't come with rings.

I sent the seller and e-bay a message that it is a fake and it is still posted.

Another counterfeit on e-bay: item number: 174294929508

This VX-III has a Y suffix (2013) Last year for VX-III was 2009

The variable power screw is the dead give away,Counterfeit scope have a rough finish,The real Leupold has a smooth finished out screw,Also on the Vi3 the adjustment dial indicator is a sticker rather that a ceramic looking dial on the real Leupold

And also the owners manual that comes in the fake Leupold boxes does not have a Leupold address on it anywhere,

I'm in a chat with ebay now about it telling them its a scam. They're more concerned about my name so they can have a record of who reported it than that it is a scam. Kind of fun to screw with them.