Warning on "cheap" HMG gear on E Bay

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Franco
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Warning on "cheap" HMG gear on E Bay

Thu 22 Dec, 2016 6:46 am

There are some fraudulent ads for HMG packs and a shelter on E Bay.
This seller :
http://www.ebay.com/sch/gruncilo/m.html ... 7675.l2562
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Re: Warning on "cheap" HMG gear on E Bay

Thu 22 Dec, 2016 7:01 am

How so Franco?
Stolen design and pirate copies or does the stuff simply not turn up?
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Re: Warning on "cheap" HMG gear on E Bay

Thu 22 Dec, 2016 7:16 am

I contacted HMG because of a thread at BPL.
The seller is advertising a quantity of those (10,4...) and that is why HMG sent me this comment :
We were made aware of this seller earlier today and can say with a fair amount of certainty that it is fraudulent. We highly advise against making any purchases from that seller.

I had previously noted that the seller had started selling in May but changed name in November when he started advertising the HMG stuff.
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Re: Warning on "cheap" HMG gear on E Bay

Sat 24 Dec, 2016 9:43 am

I see he's sold at least one tent pack, HMG/someone should let the buyer know.. or clarify if they are indeed genuine. (not overly cheap are they).
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