Uh oh. Did I just purchase a pair of fake $200 carbon handlebars?😕

[synchronicity]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/402210765557
I was having trouble finding some narrowish flat carbon bars, decided upon these older ones from FSA.
Looking at it now though, FSA is notorious for being copied (I forgot).
And the plentiful stock situation (14 in stock) is suspicous in this day and age too, come to think of it.
Proximity to Asia, no close up photos.

Yep, I think I've been done alright.

 

[KermitGKona88]

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/402210765557
I was having trouble finding some narrowish flat carbon bars, decided upon these older ones from FSA.
Looking at it now though, FSA is notorious for being copied (I forgot).
And the plentiful stock situation (14 in stock) is suspicous in this day and age too, come to think of it.

At least they accept returns, so worst come to worst you will just be out return postage.

 

[clubby]

No sure if they ship to Oz, but USE still have a proper bargain on their Atom carbon bar

https://www.exposure-use.com/Brands/Ultimate-USE/Outlet-Store

 

[ishaw]

No sure if they ship to Oz, but USE still have a proper bargain on their Atom carbon bar

https://www.exposure-use.com/Brands/Ultimate-USE/Outlet-Store

If they don't, I'm sure someone on here could forward them on.

 

[Imlach]

At least they accept returns, so worst come to worst you will just be out return postage.

This

They have pretty solid feedback and seem to sell a lot, so can always return if it's a FAS G FORCÈ

 

[eric_james]

When are they due to arrive? don't know for sure until you get them and look over them

 

[synchronicity]

Well the good news is that I was able to cancel the transaction before they were even sent.
The lousy bugger probably knew I knew.

 

[eshew]

$200 on FSA carbon bars? Damn... it's a good thing you posted here, that could have been embarrassing. You can cut carbon bars down to any width you like (assuming it's narrower than the bar bought). You can get some Enve flat bars for about the same price, or a ton for less than half. Titanium? You'll have to step up with a little more $$.