Anyone had Fake Scotty Cameron experience?

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Looking at getting myself a Scotty however was thinking about possibly getting one off eBay.

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with a fake? How easy are they to spot?
 
Yeah I had one a few years ago....bought off ebay.

Did not realise until I came to sell it again and somebody messaged me it was a fake and then when I took a closer look it became obvious.

So need to be very careful...I always look at the seller and if they only have one sale then beware....
 
someone i used to play with at another club had one. it was the most obvious fake you would ever care to see, nothing about it was correct.
 
seochris said:
Yeah I had one a few years ago....bought off ebay.

Did not realise until I came to sell it again and somebody messaged me it was a fake and then when I took a closer look it became obvious.

So need to be very careful...I always look at the seller and if they only have one sale then beware....
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Any tips on what I need to look out for?

Was there no noticeable different in the actual putts you were hitting?
 
Have a look at the bottom of the page for a Scotty fake

http://www.golfbidder.co.uk/golf-advice/220/avoiding-counterfeit-golf-clubs.html

and indeed read the piece, it's hard to spot some fakes, others it's laughable. Never be afraid to ask for more photos to be put up, if the pics in the shade don't show what you'd like it to show then it might not be the only shadey thing.

There are plenty genuine putters on ebay, as with the story above just cos the seller is genuine doesn't mean they've got a fake and don't know it. What you will know is if/when you putt with it, cos an alloy isn't going to feel the same as Scotty steel. If it's a fake and you can prove it you can always return it and get your money back. Ebay will settle in your favour if the buyer is being arsey. You are afforded a level of protection on the Bay, though sometimes it's a pain getting through the settlement process.
 
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JakeWS said:
Any tips on what I need to look out for?

Was there no noticeable different in the actual putts you were hitting?
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Everything about a Scotty is perfect....so get loads of photos and examine the script and font and colour. As Jake has already said ebay will protect you against a fake if its proven and as far as i understand Titleist regularly troll the ebay pages looking for fakes.

My advert was removed by ebay after the guy who recognized it for being a fake copied Titleist on the mail and titleist got ebay to take it off the auction...it was all a bit embarrassing really....:o

Anyway learnt my lesson well....
 
If you want to see the fakes to compare, get over to aliexpress and search newport putters.
There seems to be two levels of fakeness, cheap and less cheap in the Scottys.
The really cheap ones are poor, cast bubbles and marks are a dead giveaway. If the model has weights fitted and you can get your hands on it, they are painted on and are not removable..
The less cheap but still cheap Scottys have real weights and milled faces etc. To be fair, they do look well but still fakes.
 
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yes i got one off ebay and it was fake. it was easy to tell straight away. should add i've bought a couple of dozen scotties of ebay and this was the only one that was fake. giveaways to look out for:
1. Non scotty grip - the fake grips tend to be low quality and a dead giveaway so someone moving one on will often change it
2. Shaft band - fakes tend to have the shaft band around the front not around the back of the shaft so look if its been moved
3. Studio Select models seemed to turn up fake more often as far as i can see - older models not so much - later models had laser etching on the shaft and holograms so harder to fake
4. The headcover seems harder to fake than the putter - a fake headcover is usually pretty obvious as it will be out of proportion and look flimsy
5. New still in wrapper - scotty heads aren't wrapped so if you see one new like this stay away
6. Titleist script - a difficult one for the fakers to get right. Might look a little odd on a fake one.
7. Magnetic attraction - obviously you can only check this once you have it, but a stainless steel scotty shouldn't attract a magnet (not unheard of for them to be magnetic, but it is a good starting point for spotting a fake as per Scotty Cameron himself)

So my basic rule would be it will likely be ok if it is:
1. Used
2. Has original grip
3. Has original headcover
 
Okay fairy comprehensive list there, hopefully I can dodge a fake. Cheers for the help everyone..

Might end up buying one then sending it off for Scotty himself to customise it and authenticate.
 
JakeWS said:
Okay fairy comprehensive list there, hopefully I can dodge a fake. Cheers for the help everyone..

Might end up buying one then sending it off for Scotty himself to customise it and authenticate.
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I wouldn't bother to authenticate a retail or custom, only a collectible. If you are going to do so, you can buy one from a US seller, create an online order in your name for the customisation, have them ship it to the Studio and it will be shipped back to you. Get a Custom Shop head over while you are at it.
 
Ethan said:
I wouldn't bother to authenticate a retail or custom, only a collectible. If you are going to do so, you can buy one from a US seller, create an online order in your name for the customisation, have them ship it to the Studio and it will be shipped back to you. Get a Custom Shop head over while you are at it.
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Just priced up my custom order and it was $570 haha, might have to save for a few months!
 
JakeWS said:
Okay fairy comprehensive list there, hopefully I can dodge a fake. Cheers for the help everyone..

Might end up buying one then sending it off for Scotty himself to customise it and authenticate.
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If it's fake they don't send it back just so your aware.
There is a titleist approved customisation called custom Cameron. They are based in Scotland.
Worth giving them a shout if you want some work doing
 
connor said:
If it's fake they don't send it back just so your aware.
There is a titleist approved customisation called custom Cameron. They are based in Scotland.
Worth giving them a shout if you want some work doing
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Personally I thank you, however my bank balance does not looking at some of their putters!
 
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