From my friend John Miklor the Baofeng Guru’s Facebook page
Buyer Alert. Beware of eBay fraud and mislabeling.
I did a search this morning and found vendors selling what looked like and are branded as Baofeng BF-F8HP radios.
Read the fine print carefully. The description states they are two power (Hi/Lo) 4/5W radios with and 1800mAh battery.
A true F8HP is a tri-power (Hi, Med, Low) 1, 4, 8W radio with a high capacity battery.
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Please Note: This is NOT intended to identify specific vendors as being fraudulent, but rather a Buyer Beware. . . . . . . Read EVERYTHING carefully.
Shipping costs to return a radio back to China exceeds the price of the radio.
I highly recommend buying from a local vendor with local support for peace of mind.
REVIEW: http://www.miklor.com/COM/Review_F8HP.php
Chris says
Ebay is loaded with fake stuff, so this news is not particularly shocking. In many cases, the seller does not know they have bogus goods.
I will not buy from a foreign vendor unless it’s an inexpensive item that I can’t find anywhere else.
Baofengs are very easy to find, so I agree with the advice to buy domestically from someone you trust.