Is this craftsman wrench a counterfeit?

[Pablo]

Not really. I buy a lot of tools on eBay. No surprises yet.

Indeed. Seller specific.

 

[D60]

I dunno, I still feel like the general rule should be that the item received is the exact item pictured.

Yes, I understand not practical for boxed items like power tool kits or even hand tool kits, but if the item pictured has one font and the item received has a different font, I feel like there's at least an argument for SNAD (yeah, the "S" is arguable, I get it.)

Savvy sellers know this and they understand one of the costs of selling on a platform like eBay is skeptical buyers due to potential counterfeiting or dishonest sellers.

That said, for a Cman RP it would only be a trail wrench for me so as long as it's to size I wouldn't care.....but that's just me.

 

[zzyzzx]

If you are missing or otherwise need a replacement craftsman item, wouldn't you want to match the part number to get an exact match?

Or does it not work that way?

 

[D60]

If you are missing or otherwise need a replacement craftsman item, wouldn't you want to match the part number to get an exact match?

Or does it not work that way?

Doesn't work that way. Cman views a part # as a part #. So a 13mm from WF in 1980 may have the same part # as an Indian 13mm today

 

[tmorris1]

I would say the first picture looks like valid Craftsman and the second looks like a fake. The second looks even cheaper than the newer chinese Craftsman wrenches. It does look like there are lots of machining marks and the Font is off.

 

[Lenny5160]

As D60 was saying, whether or not the item is genuine Craftsman, you could surely make the argument that you did not receive the item that was pictured in the listing.

 

[Auae1985]

I have been buying a few Craftsman hand tools from eBay recently. However, I only buy USA-made ones. I have a couple of websites I use to verify forge codes and production dates.

 

[walterjay]

Not really. I buy a lot of tools on eBay. No surprises yet.

You have been lucky

 

[Chris142]

Craftsman has had many suppliers through the years. They may look slightly different and often have different part numbers.

 

[mr_boring]

PSA - some pawnshops are FULL of older Craftsman tools. You'll have to sort through bins of loose sockets and wrenches, but you can probably get a lot for 30$. You'll even find an odd SK or a Snapon in the bins once in a while. Always go though cars when you are at pull a part. I rarely leave without finding at least a pair of pliers or a screwdriver, though they are usually cheapos.

 

[paulo57509]

Recent Made in India wrenches looks +10 times better than that suspected counterfeit.

 

[joegreen]

Returned and bought a used matching 13mm that looks like the rest of my set and has made in USA stamped in it.