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Ajack60
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Welcome to BFC
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!!!! Hope you enjoy the stay.
Here's what I do to avoid any shady deals : get to know your neighbors, look at their profile and where they post. That will let you know if they're a part of the community and have a vested interest here. Don't assume that a good feedback score equates to someone being trustworthy. Most members here will work with you if you don't agree with their payment method.
They come up for sell here from time to time. Find out if any members here are part of any other groups that may be able to help you out. This might lean you in the right direction :
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Here's what I do to avoid any shady deals : get to know your neighbors, look at their profile and where they post. That will let you know if they're a part of the community and have a vested interest here. Don't assume that a good feedback score equates to someone being trustworthy. Most members here will work with you if you don't agree with their payment method.
They come up for sell here from time to time. Find out if any members here are part of any other groups that may be able to help you out. This might lean you in the right direction :
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Welcome to Bladeforums Theelon.
Seven Benchmade Anthems sold on Arizona Customs last year (they're a pre-owned knife consignment site). You could keep an eye out there.
There's one listed on Ebay right now.
Unfortunately there are counterfeit Anthems out there, so buyer beware. From my research, one way to tell a fake from the real thing is to look at the spine/back of the handle, if there is a seam along one side, it's a fake, as the real thing has a handle made milled from one piece of titanium. So if you can't see a good pic of the spine, I wouldn't buy it. Of course it's always possible for the counterfeiters to improve their production methods and produce an Anthem with a one-piece handle, so just checking the spine might not be enough. This is part of the reason counterfeits suck, and why I say- buyer beware. Good luck.
Seven Benchmade Anthems sold on Arizona Customs last year (they're a pre-owned knife consignment site). You could keep an eye out there.
There's one listed on Ebay right now.
Unfortunately there are counterfeit Anthems out there, so buyer beware. From my research, one way to tell a fake from the real thing is to look at the spine/back of the handle, if there is a seam along one side, it's a fake, as the real thing has a handle made milled from one piece of titanium. So if you can't see a good pic of the spine, I wouldn't buy it. Of course it's always possible for the counterfeiters to improve their production methods and produce an Anthem with a one-piece handle, so just checking the spine might not be enough. This is part of the reason counterfeits suck, and why I say- buyer beware. Good luck.
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There is one for sale on eBay right now but the price is pretty high.
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Here's how I found some of my faves -
Bladeforums, searching old sales forums, there's stuff from a year, two years ago that just nobody ever bought and are still there. Got a XHP Espada XL, ATS-55 Civilian and 440V Millie on the low-low like this.
Reddit KnifeSwap, got all kinds of rare and discounted Spyderco there
Ebay, gotta be careful and look closely at pics and descriptions, no engrish, no "hunting sporting fruit knife", ya know? Got two XHP Espada Ls this way.
Bladeforums, searching old sales forums, there's stuff from a year, two years ago that just nobody ever bought and are still there. Got a XHP Espada XL, ATS-55 Civilian and 440V Millie on the low-low like this.
Reddit KnifeSwap, got all kinds of rare and discounted Spyderco there
Ebay, gotta be careful and look closely at pics and descriptions, no engrish, no "hunting sporting fruit knife", ya know? Got two XHP Espada Ls this way.
I’ve seen it but worried about buying on ebay. It’s a pretty pricey mistake if it’s a fake
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eBay and PayPal both offer buyer protection but I feel you completely there. It’s hard when the fakes have gotten so dang good these days.
