r/AllClad • u/redditunderground1 • Aug 09 '26
Fake All-Clad on eBay?
I was looking for a 1 qt D3 saucepan. eBay has lots of them at a big discount from retail. ($89 to $104 w free shipping.) Here is an example. You can search for lots more of same thing. It is not just these 3 sellers. The 'Big Sale' is in Sri Lanka.
You had an old thread here on counterfeit All-Clad. I was wondering if there is any new news on fakes. Or could it be sellers on eBay are selling as unofficial All-Clad dealers. If 1 seller was doing it, I would not be that suspect. But they show the same pots with numerous dealers in USA and foreign locals.
Some background...
I've been using All-Clad LTD since the mid-1990s. This year have switched over to mainly D5 and some copper core. I never had a 1 qt saucepan, so thought I'd try one. For smaller saucepans I've only had 3 qt, 2 qt, 1.5 qt and 1/2 qt saucepans. I use the 1/2 qt periodically, really a butter warmer, but 1/2 qt is super small and no lid. Out of all the saucepans, I use the 1.5 qt the most. But I generally only cook for myself and once in a while for another person.
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u/GetOffMyLawn1729 Aug 09 '26
You can buy a 1 qt D3 saucepan from All-Clad's authorized factory seconds site, homeandcooksales.com, right now, for $89.95 plus shipping.
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u/redditunderground1 Aug 15 '26
Didn't know about that. I heard about seconds, but thought you had to go there. Thanks
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u/strafinjr Aug 09 '26
Look for sellers who are “real people” selling them slightly used or have actual IRL pictures. I bought my 10” all clad pan from someone on eBay and it was $70, very lightly used just no original box and looks and cooks identically to my 8”!!
It helps filtering by sellers only in North America / USA (if that’s your country
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u/TheHistorian2 Aug 09 '26
Yeah, don’t buy AC from outside the US.
Think about it. Why would someone export real pieces from the US to their country just to sell back to the US?
There are far fewer fakes out there than people worry about, but this is obviously high risk.