Fake Dunhill Pipes on Etsy?

[lordnantwich]

FYI a seller on Etsy is posting fake Dunhill pipes. Beware Dunhill 4101 Pipe - Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1257575871/dunhill-4101-pipe?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yep drilled well, definitely fake.

 

[mso489]

I'm shocked, shocked.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Only 3 left! Hurry!

 

[Chasing Embers]

What's sad is that I've gotten the real thing 80% cheaper.

 

[OzPiper]

What's sad is that I've gotten the real thing 80% cheaper.

Ah, but was it as good ?

 

[sasquatch]

So, the pipe in the link is almost certainly a real Dunhill to my eye. What makes you think it's fake? The stem work is correct, shape, button size, shape and size of tenon, etc.

 

[anotherbob]

So, the pipe in the link is almost certainly a real Dunhill to my eye. What makes you think it's fake? The stem work is correct, shape, button size, shape and size of tenon, etc.

Thanks I felt embarrassed to ask why they think that. I have no clue looks as much like a Dunhill as any other to my eye.

 

[sasquatch]

People are convinced there's hundreds of fake dunhills being made every day, and it's just not true. The fakes are usually dead obvious (wrong stamping, wrong shape/finish) and sometimes less obvious but to a trained eye, there are process-marks that pipes of every brand bear. Anyone faking those could literally make more money by making their own pipes. Especially a Dress finish, probably the hardest finish to do. No, that's a Dunhill in every way, the linked pipe.

 

[ykw5264]

Scammer Selling Site: pipe tobacco%80 discount store - https://pipetobacco.cc/

 

[sasquatch]

Now that is proper scamminess.

 

[anotherbob]

People are convinced there's hundreds of fake dunhills being made every day, and it's just not true. The fakes are usually dead obvious (wrong stamping, wrong shape/finish) and sometimes less obvious but to a trained eye, there are process-marks that pipes of every brand bear. Anyone faking those could literally make more money by making their own pipes. Especially a Dress finish, probably the hardest finish to do. No, that's a Dunhill in every way, the linked pipe.

that's the thing. If you could make a convincing fake dunhill you could literally sell it that way for more then as a fake estate. Like hey look at my fake dunhill brand new so less then a dunhill more then an estate.

 

[mikethompson]

I'm more distracted by the creepy long fingernail.

 

[ssjones]

So, the pipe in the link is almost certainly a real Dunhill to my eye. What makes you think it's fake? The stem work is correct, shape, button size, shape and size of tenon, etc.

I agree.

 

[craig61a]

Scammer Selling Site: pipe tobacco%80 discount store - https://pipetobacco.cc/

I just loaded my cart with 999 tins of Penzance… Who could pass up deal like that? I can flip em here for $50 a pop and clean up. ???

 

[burleybreath]

So, the pipe in the link is almost certainly a real Dunhill to my eye. What makes you think it's fake? The stem work is correct, shape, button size, shape and size of tenon, etc.

The photos are just photos. I get a bad vibe from it, to say the least. Besides the prices, check out the delivery times, the inaccurate descriptions of the pipes, the site ownership (apparently two women), the male hand holding the pipes, etc. Apparently someone knows enough to post the pipes' dimensions, but not enough to post anything near the price of a Dunhill. Just plain odd. I'd take the OP's advice and pass. Or am I stating the obvious?--in which case, never mind.

 

[sasquatch]

The claim was that a fake Dunhill is listed for sale. It's not the case. I'm not vouching for the vendor, I'm saying that the pipe in question is a real Dunhill.

 

[jpmcwjr]

A conundrum: For $10.97 you can get a two ounce tin of any Esoterica, and for the same price, an 8 ounce bag.... Hmmmmm. Always tough decisions.

Oh, wait, is someone saying 1960 prices for Esotericas isn't a real thing??

 

[sablebrush52]

I have to admit, I wondered as well. Nothing obvious about shaping or stamping that yelled out fake to me. Could the OP point out what he's seeing?

 

[jpmcwjr]

The claim was that a fake Dunhill is listed for sale. It's not the case. I'm not vouching for the vendor, I'm saying that the pipe in question is a real Dunhill.

Band: Gold? Stainless? Nickel?