Originally Posted by
Arthur Peabody
My decision is how much it costs me, not on what eBay makes. They have to make something to stay in business. They make less on mis-identified stuff. Most of the fakes and knockoffs are honestly advertised; I've bought some and been happy with them. Issuers of travelers' checks made money on people not redeeming them. Gift card issuers count on the same.
Your decision is to buy random parts because they took a photo from KMC. It is not just mis-idenitified it is actual fake, knock-off stuff that is not honest in anyway. How is stealing someone's designs honest? It is obviously designed to be poorly advertised so you think it is real legit product that is not honesty.
Stealing is wrong and buying stolen ideas and goods is wrong and they didn't need to rob a KMC truck they just stole their designs and are trying to profit off of them. It is one thing to buy a product from an authorized dealer on sale but just buying knockoffs and fakes to pretend to save a buck is a whole 'nuther and it is not good for anyone except the owner of the factory making those fake products and the people who sell them. The people who make them don't see any of that and you get screwed.