Hello -
This is one of those, "I should have known better, how did I let this happen scenario". I've been eyeing some Juliet's on ebay for a while now and finally won an auction for supposedly Oakley Juliet Ice Iridium Polarized. I looked at the picture and though, "oh I don't think I can make Polarized out on the lens, but it's probably just the picture". (dumb, yea)
Oakley Polarized Juliet Plasma Ice Iridium 04 153 | eBay
I should have also been tipped by his bad "Check with the Oakley store, they will say it's authentic", All caps, etc. Somehow my better judgment was nowhere to be found that day. So, he ships them and I ask for an update and he goes on a bit of a tirade about Paypal not being good and that they are holding the money and want his SSN and "Crazy stuff like that". also that he has had USPS intercept the package and send it back to him. Well, it didn't get intercepted and I got it. He is now asking that he refunds my money and then to have me pay him directly through paypal, not through ebay/paypal. (yea right, not gonna happen) I have yet to tell him, "hey, these are fake or at the very least NOT polarized". (see below on why I think they are not polarized)
Sure enough, no polarized etched into the lens and doing the LCD test via my desktop, laptop and smartphone came back negative for a polarized lens. They seem legit, the left arm says 04-153 (model) 55O21 (sizing). It's using torx screws, has the gaskets and everything I'd expect. However, since that is the model for polarized and they are definitely not polarized they are either some really good fakes. (or bad since they are a polarized model without polarized lenses) Or they are indeed legit, but the lenses were replaced with non-polarized lenses either oem or aftermarket. The lenses do seem a little thin, compared to some other Oakley straight jackets I had but now lost. They came in a brown HDO bag, although I know that means nothing.
He also said something about having 10 total pairs as well. So, what does everyone here think? (other than, "why did you buy from this guy?") I don't think I can attach an extra pictures on here, can I? Also, since Oakley Juliets are metal, shouldn't a magnet stick to them? (it doesn't on these ones)
Thanks, Nick
This is one of those, "I should have known better, how did I let this happen scenario". I've been eyeing some Juliet's on ebay for a while now and finally won an auction for supposedly Oakley Juliet Ice Iridium Polarized. I looked at the picture and though, "oh I don't think I can make Polarized out on the lens, but it's probably just the picture". (dumb, yea)
Oakley Polarized Juliet Plasma Ice Iridium 04 153 | eBay
I should have also been tipped by his bad "Check with the Oakley store, they will say it's authentic", All caps, etc. Somehow my better judgment was nowhere to be found that day. So, he ships them and I ask for an update and he goes on a bit of a tirade about Paypal not being good and that they are holding the money and want his SSN and "Crazy stuff like that". also that he has had USPS intercept the package and send it back to him. Well, it didn't get intercepted and I got it. He is now asking that he refunds my money and then to have me pay him directly through paypal, not through ebay/paypal. (yea right, not gonna happen) I have yet to tell him, "hey, these are fake or at the very least NOT polarized". (see below on why I think they are not polarized)
Sure enough, no polarized etched into the lens and doing the LCD test via my desktop, laptop and smartphone came back negative for a polarized lens. They seem legit, the left arm says 04-153 (model) 55O21 (sizing). It's using torx screws, has the gaskets and everything I'd expect. However, since that is the model for polarized and they are definitely not polarized they are either some really good fakes. (or bad since they are a polarized model without polarized lenses) Or they are indeed legit, but the lenses were replaced with non-polarized lenses either oem or aftermarket. The lenses do seem a little thin, compared to some other Oakley straight jackets I had but now lost. They came in a brown HDO bag, although I know that means nothing.
He also said something about having 10 total pairs as well. So, what does everyone here think? (other than, "why did you buy from this guy?") I don't think I can attach an extra pictures on here, can I? Also, since Oakley Juliets are metal, shouldn't a magnet stick to them? (it doesn't on these ones)
Thanks, Nick
