Try this link this seller is in Japan where authentic pruners are made
Amazon.com Seller Profile: Japanese product store Samurai Tokyo head office
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I gave up.
ankita | Customer Service
Hi my name is Ankita, I will assist you from here Źā¢Ģį“„ā¢ĢŹć£ā
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This is all you need to know about the problem Amazon Pruner Scam - #142 by smsmith
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ankita | Customer Service
Is it regarding the item that you have purchased from our website?
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Just open the link, it is a problem that several members of my forum are having with ARS gardening tools from Amazon. You are not policing your vendors adequately.
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ankita | Customer Service
Link is not accessible on my end Could you please provide me the order id?
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Then go to www.growingfruit.org and search the topic amazon pruner scam. Iāve devoted all the time Iām gong to on this. Itās up to you to try to straighten this out. I didnāt order a counterfeit pruner but other members did. Thousands of members are reading about this, so maybe you should too.
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No follow up reply- big surprise.
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Lol you expect a CS rep to read some random forum thread?
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Yes, if it is about a counterfeit product and I say it is a forum with thousands of members. LOL, God I hate the expression when it is used as an insult. Even if it isnāt, it seems like one. The young no longer use it, do they?
Incidentally the rep says they are gong to call me.
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The problem is AMAZON. If you guys want a REAL ARS pruner, donāt buy it on AMAZON. If you insist on buying it on Amazon, youāre going to get a chinese knock off. I donāt care who the seller is or what picture they show. ITāS A CHINESE KNOCK OFF !!
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Thatās the conclusion I came to last night.
When Walmart is selling the same pruners for about twice the cost, Iām thinking something smells funny. Nobody beats Walmart that badly on identical products (whether you like Walmart or not, itās true)
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Tsunami nearing Japan and earthquake they think is a 7.3. Might get your ars pruners at home depot as mentioned and quickly. Letās hope the people of Japan are ready. Hoping the best for them!
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So Home Depot has the ARS pruners? If so I need to look. I ordered a pair of these through Amazon BEFORE I saw all the information about knockoff Chinese versions being sold on Amazon.Ugg. I need a good pair now since it is time to do some pruning.
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I tried looking online at the recommended store that sells the ARS pruners but I did not see this model listed. Perhaps it is an older model or that is has been replaced with another model now.
Tough to find certain things without buying fake products.
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Iām going to buy one when someone tells me whatās real. I didnāt realize they are only 30 and 40$. Thatās incredible, to me.
Iām ready to buy.
Dax
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I donāt believe the real ones can be had at those prices.
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I buy from eBay and Amazon. If theyāre exorbitantly more-expensive right now Iāll wait. I was under a impression they were 60 or 70, but not from this thread.
Okay, thanks,
Iāll wait.
Iām going to buy another Okatsune, first. I love the way it snaps when it cuts. It echoes around my property.
Thanks, anyway.
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It appears that Zenport has ādesignedā more knockoffs than just the grafting tool. This looks like it is probably what the Chinese ARS pruners actually are.
ZENPORT 2 in. SK5 Carbon Steel Small Handle Professional Bypass Pruning Shear
https://www.homedepot.com/p/ZENPORT-2-in-SK5-Carbon-Steel-Small-Handle-Professional-Bypass-Pruning-Shear-QV6/310443509
SKU# 310443509
Lightweight style as wellā¦
ZENPORT 1.75 in. Chrome Plated Carbon Steel Light Weight Bypass Pruning Shear
https://www.homedepot.com/p/ZENPORT-1-75-in-Chrome-Plated-Carbon-Steel-Light-Weight-Bypass-Pruning-Shear-Q130DX/310508859
SKU# 310508859
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Had no problem finding a Japanese seller on Amazon. For under $30 got this set of ARS pruners which is not a bad price or a bargain either. There are a dozen shady sellers to every good one today. As soon as they get removed more show up!
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You know theyāre a Japanese seller how? You know the pair that seller sends you is made in Japan and not China how?
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Will post more once I get the pruners. There are several ways i analyzed the sellers to find the authentic seller. The premium Japan shop has an address in Japan. In addition they have been in business for years with a high user rating. The other 11 or more shops I looked at were not in Japan. The price was $10 more than the $18 knock offs which have a long shipping time. This is an amazon choice seller and will have them here by this weekend. They donāt have more in stock it is their last pair. Got to kiss alot of frogs to find these pruners! There are other Japanese sellers who have some but they are running out. Asked ARS if they will let me buy wholesale where everyone could buy some at a fair price. Even then shipping might make that impossible. We might need to find a dozen + people in our area and order as a group to make it worth it. https://www.arscorporation.jp/
As an example here is another Japanese seller on Amazon. They are selling the same pruners which i believe would be authentic as well. Not as many ratings so itās riskier
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The great cross country ARS pruner group order thread in the makingā¦ It might put the logistics of the Hartmanns order to shame 
What say you @lordkiwi? Ready for another round of fruit related arbitrage?
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I sharpened up a few sets of old pruners today and tried them out on a wild hawthorn. Good enough for me and the price was right. Someday I do want a quality pair of pruners though.
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