Help please

[mrfields]

if you really think it’s fake why would you wanna keep it, even to use as a beater knife in your toolbox?

 

[Alpha556]

Its real imo. Annodizing varies wildly batch to batch and even when its the same color. Shouldn't use that as a reason to think its fake.
I dont see any differences in the hardware used. Usually on clones they will use inferior hardware. The blade grind and edge looks legit.

 

[Gastonknife]

So, everyone thinks this is legit. OP won't send to benchmade for final say. OP admits they are not sure - just thinks it might be a fake. But, goes ahead and files a claim against the seller with paypal.
Hmmmm. Just hmmmm.

 

[Vaporstang]

So, everyone thinks this is legit. OP won't send to benchmade for final say. OP admits they are not sure - just thinks it might be a fake. But, goes ahead and files a claim against the seller with paypal.
Hmmmm. Just hmmmm.

As far as I can tell this is correct. If K Kcorange11 doesn't care enough to clarify the current status, then I don't care to deal with them. To the ignore list.

 

[GronK]

In the event they rule in his favor doesn't paypal require an item be returned in the condition received to issue a refund?

 

[Daedric Panther]

This could have been solved so easily. K Kcorange11 why are you so reluctant to send the knife back to Benchmade? They will clear this whole mess up with a definitive answer about it’s authenticity

 

[mrfields]

so what’s the word? did you send the knife in to benchmade to have it checked? or are you still planning on getting your money back & keeping the knife too?

 

[OMCHamlin]

This could have been solved so easily. K Kcorange11 why are you so reluctant to send the knife back to Benchmade? They will clear this whole mess up with a definitive answer about it’s authenticity

He seems reluctant to do anything but come on GBU and talk crap. Anytime he is challenged, he spouts off and clams up, nun'ya business and all.
I wouldn't do business with him if he were the last (fake) knife owner on earth...

 

[Velitrius]

He seems reluctant to do anything but come on GBU and talk crap. Anytime he is challenged, he spouts off and clams up, nun'ya business and all.
I wouldn't do business with him if he were the last (fake) knife owner on earth...

LOL! I gotta follow your lead, OMCHamlin. This has been a debacle for certain.

I come to GBU to update myself on folks with whom I should or should not do business. Most times it's the reported-upon party.

This time it seems the reporting party makes the list.

Case closed.... for me, at any rate.

 

[fq55]

I come to GBU to update myself on folks with whom I should or should not do business. Most times it's the reported-upon party.

This time it seems the reporting party makes the list.

Case closed.... for me, at any rate.

I do the same, this comes off as the op being in the wrong and not worth the trouble to have a transaction with.

 

[KELAMA]

So mods either move or delete. Hopefully y'all don't mind me posting this even though it has nothing to do with bladeforums. Just the fact that I'm a member.

So I recently bought a Benchmade 943. Really good price. $64 - it is definitely in used condition with a screw busted off in one of the pocket clip holes. Also has no pocket clip on it and missing a handle screw. So the price made sense.

I literally told the guy that I was shipping to Benchmade as Soon as I received and he still sent me the clone. As far as evidence, my phone is a potato and the girlfriend is not home. If you are familiar, the two quick give aways are the axis lock track and the blade finish. I do currently own a 940. Have also owned a 940bk 9401501 so I feel I can spot one now that I've seen one.

I definitely did pay with goods and services. Just wonder if anyone has some experience with this. I literally just received and told him that I said I was mailing it to Benchmade, why would you send me a clone? His response was
"well you told me it was for fathers day and you didnt want to what(wait) a month for it". I guess I should give context. He had mentioned sending it to Benchmade, with my return address. I obviously told him that I wouldn't be down with that.

Just wondering what I can/should expect from PayPal in respect to trying to recover my money. I told him he had an hour. After the first comment he went dark.

This was on IG as well in case anyone cares.

Edit: I did contact PayPal fast. Transaction. Happened Thursday night I believe. Wanted to contact them before funds were disbursed.

Only differences I can see really is the axis lock cut out. Very small differences on the handle here or there. The blade finish as well. Eh I could be wrong(never held or seen a 43 in person) and the 43 has a different finish but imo it looks like a shitty attempt at copying. The primary blade bevel doesn't have that uniform pronounced grind that is present in every other 940 I've had and bugouts. You can run your nail down a OG bm and it sounds like a zipper. It's almost as if it had a short bath in acid, idk why it is that different shade or has that glossy appearance. After looking at packaging shortly I only really noticed a couple things. Slightly different shade of blue on the little axis lock card. Axis lock card was a thicker stock of paper for the 943. The foam stuff was slightly different that is inside the box as well. The lifesharp paper has a blue header on one side. The blue has "bleed" to the backside on the 943 one. Which really could be any reason why that's different. So I really didn't put much thought in that.

That's about all I noticed in my quick look. He has also sent me another message since posting saying that he purchased from authorized dealer... So yeah. I didn't respond. It was "recommended" by PayPal that I do not. I have taken screen grabs of his post in case he deleted.

^ It's too bad for you, the Mod's didn't delete this nonsense...but then again, people here wouldn't have learned your true character.

Ok bud your right, I'm wrong. Done talking in circles over this.

^ Your posts (from start to finish), has been one big perfect circle.

What if he makes it right? Take-backsies?

Good Lord! How old are you, anyway?

Pretty useless thread, right from the jump... Just sayin'.

^ THIS!

Lol really? You all think it's legit? It is definitely posted in Benchmade forums. And yes you are more than welcome to purchase it for $85 f&f of course. I'm not getting my PayPal account closed over $65. You think Benchmade after 10+ years making a knife one way, knowing there are clones out there, changed up their manufacturing process? Changed in a way that made it look like known clones?

^v^v

Quoted for posterity. So you get a generous offer from a respected member (who believes it is legit) to help you out of this situation by buying the knife from you. You LAUGH IN HIS FACE and insist he pay F&F , so you can be sure to protect your own interests..

I stand by my original assessment of your character.

^ You were 100% correct regarding this kids lack of character, from the very beginning, Rodeo.

He seems reluctant to do anything but come on GBU and talk crap. Anytime he is challenged, he spouts off and clams up, nun'ya business and all.
I wouldn't do business with him if he were the last (fake) knife owner on earth...

^

I come to GBU to update myself on folks with whom I should or should not do business. Most times it's the reported-upon party.

^ The GBU, IMO, is this forums #1 resource. I come back here periodically just to keep informed, with whom I should stay away from.