Hi how to find the difference between real and fake cricket bat?, now days most people selling fake bats, they have stickers and they just stick on any bat and sell them, so how can you find if this bat is real?
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There are few authenticity factors or each brand. Some batmakers stamp the shoulders, put certain stickers which can not be obtained from the market and so on.
When someone is selling a fake bat he usually uses high end bats stickers and stick them on a cheap quality bat to make most out of it. For example, some people will buy a Grade 3 willow bay and stick grade 1 stickers on them.
Sometimes the stickers also tell you that's it's a fake bay etc.
Tell me which bats are you talking about and people around this topic will help you out.
As CD has right said its best to look and compare with real pics off the forums etc.
Other things are v hard to copy like HOLOGRAMS, stamped company names on toeguards & grip, Stamped company names on edges or BURNT into the wood like MB or SS or TON etc.
Its almost impossible to sell a fake if the buyer knows what to look for.
If in doubt feel free to post pics or the link (ebay etc) and there are a few ppl over here who can help you.
The best idea on ebay is to
1) never buy from overseas
2)never buy where the actual pictures of the bat arent put and they use generic pics