Thread: Who is interested in a pass-around for a Chinese scope?

No. you only pay when it is your turn.

1. the first person pays 410, I sent the scope to him;
2, 2 or 3 weeks later, he sends it back, i check it, then I refund him 400.
3. I let the second person know it is ready to go,
4. the second person pays 410, I send the scope to him.
5. rinse, repeat.

As to "the scope I received for free and make them pay for shipping". I do not understand your implied criticism/complaint. Each person pays for their own shipping so that they can play with it. They all play it for free, because the guy behind it is happy to send one to us and I am prepared to donate my time organising this.

Well it's an interesting concept and I wish you luck. Personally I don't have $400 laying about to do this.

For what it's worth. I am a litigation lawyer working in Auckland CBD. I personally think I got far better way to make money than go through all this to scam 400 dollars.

For $400 I'd buy a second hand Leupold and keep it.

Why do you think people would want to steal a scope that's not even worth the shipping cost to their door?

for 400 to fondle something else has id rather it be a lady of the night than scope

Originally Posted by Ultimitsu

For what it's worth. I am a litigation lawyer working in Auckland CBD. I personally think I got far better way to make money than go through all this to scam 400 dollars.

$400 maybe a small amount to a lawyer in Auckland but it certainly is not to most members on this forum . . . you need to rethink this offer and maybe spend more time with real people

What's a big shot lawyer to whom money aint a thing doing getting excited about a crappy chinese scope.... personally I wouldn't care how good it seems at first impression, what really matters is 6, 12, 24 months down the track when it shits itself what sort of comeback is there going to be? I'm gonna say none...

While not personally interested in the deal thanks for trying something new and good luck

Originally Posted by systolic

For $400 I'd buy a second hand Leupold and keep it.

Well after you've received the Chinese scope and realised that it's not for you then you can do that once you pass it on and get your $400 back and then go and buy a Leupold.

Pretty simple concept that people don't seem to grasp.

Put me down for one, might be a good one for a .22

My view on potential quality:

I own about 10 scopes in total. 2 American, 1 Japanese, rest are Chinese. The Chinese ones include Hawke, Nikkor Stirling, and Mueller. I have not yet had any Chinese scope die on me. Warranty obviously is an important consideration for purchase. When you buy from aliexpress you cannot expect much. That definitely is a con. However when you buy a mid-ranged known brand scope you also get no warranty, or at least without original receipt warranty will be a big hassle to enforce. People still buy them (secondhand scope of known brand) because the price makes it worth well. This scope, and many other Chinese brand scopes, are made by factories that makes OEM for other known brands. They spent about 15 years making scopes for Bushnell, Vortex, Hawke, Nikkor, Weaver, Mueller, etc. So they know how to make scopes. They just do not have the name power and do not get to test their own scopes with real fire arms.


On why this scope - this is a 8x zoom scope with a lot of modern features. xmas tree recticle, ed glass, pull and push turret, 30mm tube, flip cap, side focus, etc. if the IQ pans out, at 400 bucks it is very good value. Nikkon 3-15 with ED glass cost about 1100, VX5HD 3-15 cost 1700, just to name a couple known brand with these kind of features and range (obviously much more reliable on expected quality and warranty as well, but I a just comparing features here). For those who do not need this scope on a big gun, anything 223 or under, so long as it is not actually shit I do not see it getting killed by recoil. A lot of people shot Nikkor Stirling and Hawke on 308 for years and they were OK.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I would suggest someone on here who is based in Auckland hook up with Ultimitsu and eyeball him/her. .

Any female member under the age of 30, preferably good looking, who is looking for a good time, should apply. More than eyeballing can be expected.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

What's a big shot lawyer to whom money aint a thing doing getting excited about a crappy chinese scope....

I do not get why this thing has to get so personal. I spend time trying to get some thing new and interesting for the forum. then I get accused of trying to rob people for 400 bucks (I mean, really!?). I then explain I am a working professional therefore not a thief. (without saying anything about my actual income), suddenly I am too good for this scope and the pass-around?

Damned if I do and damned if I dont.

Originally Posted by rossi.45

$400 maybe a small amount to a lawyer in Auckland but it certainly is not to most members on this forum . . . you need to rethink this offer and maybe spend more time with real people

Well. my impression is that most members on this forum own better gear than myself. the most commonly talked about scopes are likes of VX5HD, NF, Zeiss. In fact most opinions in this thread is not that this scope is too expensive. but the opposite. it is too cheap and ought to be shit.

You do not spend 400 to play with the scope. You spent just your shipping cost to play with it; you put 400 up as bond and get it back when you done (in fact this particular scope is going to be used for pass-around so you cannot keep it even if you wanted too, without upsetting other people).

I think most if not all hunting and shooting hobbyists on this forum has 400 bucks to do this if they were interested.

Originally Posted by systolic

For $400 I'd buy a second hand Leupold and keep it.

For once I agree with you


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