jcboy3 wrote:
The items listed on eBay for around $1 aren't Lenspens, they aren't even fake Lenspens. The are just using the words Lens and Pen in the listing so their listing shows up when you search for Lenspen. Are they any good? Who knows. If it's just a brush, I wouldn't worry. But the cleaning pad, well that might be of concern. Really, it's not that much to get an official Lenspen, so why take the chance?
Fake items will use the same name and trademark, and packaging. See for example most listings for RayBan sunglasses on eBay.
Some fake items are so close to the real thing, you wonder. And the answer is that sometimes the same factory is making the real deal and running some fakes on the side. The difference in that case can be just the use of cheaper material. For example, I have a LowePro camera bag that is fake. It has exactly the same hardware and trademark attachments, and exactly the same tags. But the material is cheaper and the padding less substantial.
The items listed on eBay for around $1 aren't Lens... (
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Also, I do not think US copyright law applies overseas.