Knock off?

[phourgenres]

I saw this on ebay. Since it's in Australia, it raises an eyebrow as to whether it's a replica for that price. Thoughts?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sea-To-Summi...item43cf7ff8a6

[HooKooDooKu]

I don't think it is a knock-off. The seller has a reasonable feedback rating, and he specifically calls it a "Seat To Summit Specialist SOLO". So if it is a knock-off, that would make him a lair and open him up to some much deserved negative feed-back.

However, at least looking at the auction on my smart phone, no where in the auction do I see anything that it is a brand-new tent... just that he has more than 10.
I can also say that I think I saw these at clearance prices (though I don't know what they were) sometime after Christmas.
So it's possible the seller bought up a bunch of 2nd hand tents or picked a bunch up at a clearance.

But I must say $279 is sort of in that 'too good to be true' category given that a quick Google of the produce show most sellers are selling this tent at the MSRP of $429, with the lowest price I could find was $363.56. Yet this seller is trying to sell them at almost another $100 below that?

At the very least, I think I would wait a while to make sure it isn't a hijacked account... perhaps even contact the seller.

[Walkintom]

Occasionally people sell stuff at a loss to get rid of something but I would be wary of that volume available for sale at that price.

[Venchka]

From the eBay listing:
"Condition New"
So, this tent worth having at that price?

Wayne


Sent from somewhere around here.

[idc1970]

It's legit. Go to www.wildearth.com.au
I've bought heaps of gear from them, through their website or through their eBay store, they're also a retail store.

[idc1970]

Sea to Summit is also an Australian Company.

[phourgenres]

thanks everyone

[pauly_j]

Does anyone who's used this tent have an opinion on it compared to say a tarptent notch?