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Re: New sockets. Really not pleased
« Reply #15 on: 05 August 2015, 06:58:19 »

Could well be fakes

Even through Amazon jb?

the question is would anyone bother to fake stanley/black and decker?   

Hell yes,

cost to produce = nothing
profit = massive

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Re: New sockets. Really not pleased
« Reply #16 on: 05 August 2015, 07:21:01 »

Amazon Marketplace, like egay, has a very high percentage of fakes. As I keep saying, best avoided if possible.


As to faking old school, now tarnished reputation tools, like Stanley and wank and decker, people who search for them are less likely to spot it's cheap Chinese tat
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Re: New sockets. Really not pleased
« Reply #17 on: 05 August 2015, 17:30:03 »

When I get a refund, if I reorder via the link that Deviator posted (using Machinemart) is that guaranteed not to be fake?
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Re: New sockets. Really not pleased
« Reply #18 on: 05 August 2015, 20:50:26 »

When I get a refund, if I reorder via the link that Deviator posted (using Machinemart) is that guaranteed not to be fake?

I wouldn't expect for a second that a company such as MM would buy from a dubious source. With their buying power, you'd expect them to deal with Draper/Stanley direct. In which case, you'd be damn unlucky. Also it's much easier to walk into a MM with a receipt and broken tool and get a replacement. MM do VAT free days or 10% on other items a few times a year, I tend to use MM on those days.
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Re: New sockets. Really not pleased
« Reply #19 on: 05 August 2015, 21:00:15 »

Thanks Deviator. I'm sure I've got an e mail regarding the discounts :)

Return all sorted. payment back in my account in 2 working days  ::)

Nice review left on Amazon!  ;D
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Re: New sockets. Really not pleased
« Reply #20 on: 06 August 2015, 09:31:20 »

Not suggesting these are in fact original Britool, and sound like they are indeed chinese fakes. However, as has been suggested elsewhere, Britool 'ain't what they used to be' and quality has been dropping bit by bit fr years now.

In fact check out the prices of used old Made in England Britool on heebay and you'll see that people still pay 50-100 for a full socket set (which may not sound much £ to many, but how much would you expect a 45 year old set of rusty sockets to fetch - certainly not that kind of money) clearly there are people out there that know what they're buying.

I'm myself picking up the odd Britool socket at car boot sales, and eventually I'll have a full set, which shall be going on the bay of e  :y
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