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Oakley Radar Listing [eBay]
Case Study 1 Case study 2 Case study 3 Case study 4 Fake Coach Craigslist Sunglasses studies Fake Oakley ebay ← Our case studies are designed to offer insight on how to apply our power points while shopping online, especially eBay. We will show you our process, how we spot the red flags, and subsequently render a verdict on an item's authenticity. We want to point out that our way is not the best method, or the most conclusive method to spot fake handbags online. But it is an effective method. We recommend that you treat our case studies as guidelines, not laws, and develop a system that works best for you, as your speed and skill increases. POWER POINTS: 
Power point 1. Use detailed keywords when searching.
Power point 2. Meticulously scrutinize the seller’s feedback.
Power point 3: Scrutinize the handbag pictures for tells.
Power point 4: Check out the seller’s return policy.
Power point 5: When in doubt, get a second opinion:[Note] A detailed description of these five points can be found in our tutorial online buying tips [Disclaimer] Part of the sellers ID has been blocked, as these items are not currently on the market, and the seller may or may not be currently in good standing with eBay. It is not our purpose to attack the sellers personally, it is however our purpose to inform you the buyer on how to protect yourself. The assault on counterfeit merchandise must be done from the top down and the ground up. We will leave the top down strategy to law enforcement, but the ground up strategy can be done by us, the consumers and legitimate sellers, with a surplus of good information. Below is the point by point breakdown of an Oakley Radar listing by xxxxx2012. Findings:
[1. Power point one] Keywords Listing Keywords: Oakley Radar Sunglasses (Matte Black) *New* 
[Power point one assessment] The keywords this seller used are strange in the sense that they have an odd use of characters that are not needed, like ( ), and the use of the *. Odd characters are usually a sign of an amatuer seller, but that alone does not automatically constitute a red flag. It does not mean that the seller does not have a vast knowledge of the product they are selling, but more so that they do not have much expierence selling online. A slight bit of caution may be warranted when you see a lisring with a lot of characters in the title.
[2. Power point two] Feedback eBay seller feedback: Seller's feedback score: 16 Seller's feedback percentage: 100% 
[Power point two assessment] 100% positive on 16 feedbacks. Of the 16 feedbacks, 13 relate to selling. Of the 13 seller feedback, 5 relate to sunglasses, and one of the five is neutral. This is not ideal feedback for an authentic Oakley seller. The neutral feedback stated that the item was not as described, but a full refund was given. The neutral feedback tell is one that is talked about in more detail in our online shopping guide. To sum it up, often times neutral feedback will be the most telling of all feedbacks. This is also a good example of why feedback percentage on its own does not mean much.
[3. Power point three:] Pictures [Item's pictures:] Seller offered three item pictures. A small number of pictures should give rise to caution. However, a small number of pictures alone is not enough to justify a red flag. [Image 1] 
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[4. Power point four] Returns
[Refund and Return policy] This seller does not offer a return policy. This does not justify a red flag itself, because many legit sellers do not offer returns on used merchandise. However, these are listed as new items, so a no return policy is a red flag in this case. [Power point four assessment] This seller does not offer a return policy. However in the seller's feedback, there is someone claiming they got a full refund. Either the seller is flexible, or they changed their policy after they granted that refund. Below is the seller's actual description, more clues are available within this description. [Seller description] (Seller description will be discussed in this section, to conform to our tutorial). The seller writes: Oakley Radar Sunglasses Notes on seller description:
5. Power point five: Get a second opinion.[Assessment] No second opinion is needed as the evidence against these glasses via the listing images was conclusive enough to confirm it a fake. [The Damage] These sunglasses ended with 25 bids, and sold for $96.00. Another example of how $100 could have been saved with a few simple tips. (The good news is that the buyer earned $1.89 in ebay bucks!) Summary: Power point [1] † Power point [2] † Power point [3] † Power point [4] † Power point [5] -- Oakley Sunglasses Oakley for Men Oakley for Women Oakley Polarized Oakley Jawbone Oakley Frogskins Oakley Juliet Oakley M Frame Oakley Blades Oakley Half Jacket Oakley Radar Oakley Radar Patch Oakley Thump Oakley Thump Pro Oakley Thump 2 Oakley Radar Range Oakley O ROKR Case Study 1 Case study 2 Case study 3 Case study 4 Fake Coach Craigslist Sunglasses studies Fake Oakley ebay ← |