How important is spelling? Scope deal

[Fjold]

I was playing around Ebay and misspelled Leupold on purpose on a search and found a "like-new Luepold" Vari-X II 3x9 scope listed for sale with a minimum bid of $100.

Here's my $100 scope: There's a little tape residue from a price tag ($289) on the front bell but other than that it's immaculate.

[Waingro]

wow - you lucked out.

[ocabj]

There have been several articles in mainstream media about how people get great deals on eBay due to mispellings. 'labtop' was one of the original eBay search queries.

[Fjold]

Is it a real Leupold or one of the forgeries?

It's got the serial number on the side and the optics are beautiful. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one and worth the $100 just for the quality of the glass.


I just talked to Leupold and Mark says that the counterfeits are limited to the Mark 4 in 3.5x10 and 4.5x14. He ran my serial number anyway and it's real.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Fat Fingers
"Other people's typos save you money"

[rivviepop]

a little dab of lighter fluid on a cotton rag/tshirt should take that tape residue right off without marring the surface. it's how we take the warning stickers off our motorcycle tanks and stuff without damaging them - you gotta do it sooner rather than later though, that stuff sets and becomes like superglue after awhile.

[retired]

I'm guessing everyone, including me, tried that misspelling after they read your post..

It only came up with the correct spelling and the expected prices. I can see why they counterfeit the Mark 4 scopes. They had one for about $850; that's some nice money to rip someone off for. (disclaimer: Not advocating doing that nor have I ever or intend to).

[tankerman]

FJOLD, you shoot "lefty", right?

Well anytime I am looking to Buy on GunBroker for left handed guns I always try several different spelling. L/H, LH, Leftie, Lefty, Lefthand, Left Hand, Left Handed, LeftHanded.

Sometimes I find a killer deal that way, no one bidding just me.

[Fjold]

FJOLD, you shoot "lefty", right?

Well anytime I am looking to Buy on GunBroker for left handed guns I always try several different spelling. L/H, LH, Leftie, Lefty, Lefthand, Left Hand, Left Handed, LeftHanded.

Sometimes I find a killer deal that way, no one bidding just me.

Yep, I also do that but I don't buy a lot of guns on the internet (except for my LH 375 H&H)

"Luepold" is one of my regular searches, about three months ago I got a "Luepold" 2.5X8 VX-III for $225.

[tankerman]

Yep, I also do that but I don't buy a lot of guns on the internet (except for my LH 375 H&H)

"Luepold" is one of my regular searches, about three months ago I got a "Luepold" 2.5X8 VX-III for $225.

Left handed rifle actions are what I am generally trolling for, though I have bought L/H shotguns online