Originally Posted by
bboy314
I appreciate the thoroughness of this post, but anyone who needs this laid out for them probably has bigger problems in their life and should stay away from the internet entirely.
Please understand; Klampers are sold on Aliexpress, then they end up in the American supply line and are sold as the genuine article. As I said,
Unscrupulous sellers, ignorant sellers, it doesn't matter.
Almost any retailer is now susceptible to providing counterfeit product to the customer. Knowing what to look for when buying, especially second hand, is the purpose of the thread.
Here's a fake set sold on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/396001425636
Could you tell?
And another:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/167047354973