Are these fake or authentic?

[ashpa]

How can I know if a pair is fake or legit? I ran into this item on ebay (Oakley WHISKER SUNGLASSES SATIN BLACK / PRIZM BLACK POLARIZED OO4141-0360 | eBay)

All looks good (barcode, model number on handles, compared with similar ones my brother has), on the other hand, the price is low (150 vs 206 dollars).

Is there a way to know/check? Or is it just too risky to purchase such items online and better buy them directly from Oakley?

 

[Nortika]

They look legit, price is what ever someone wants to sell for, could be trying to sell cheep to get rid of inventory

 

[ashpa]

Is it common that price is that much lower for legit Oakleys? I thought Oakley controls the price for its distributors

 

[Nortika]

Is it common that price is that much lower for legit Oakleys? I thought Oakley controls the price for its distributors

Not when it’s on a third party site, they can sell for what ever they want, only Oakley could stop them, eBays an open market, Oakley doesn’t monitor eBay like it use too or you would seek allot less fakes on eBay

 

[ashpa]

I see. Thanks for explaining. And the seller's profit margin is that high that they can give 20% discount?

 

[Nortika]

well retail is different then sellers, he probably god them real cheep and is making a profit or close to what he paid for them