Head's Up - A Fraudulent / Imitation Bernal Cutlery Site...

[bradmacmt]

So I was cruising around looking at knives this morning, and stumbled on this "deal" on a Wakui 180mm Santoku: Only 117.60 usd for Wakui 180mm Santoku Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji Warikomi Chestnut Online at the Shop

I realized it was too good to be true, and checked the url. Sure enough I noticed it's bernalcutslery not bernalcutlery. I've bought several knives from the good folks at Bernal, so reached out to them to let them know. I got this response:

Hi Brad,

Thanks for reaching out. Yes, this is a fraudulent website that we are well aware of and are actively trying to get it taken down. Please do not enter any personal or sensitive information to this site. If you have, contact your credit card provider immediately.

So, just thought I'd pass along the info in case in a moment of too much Merlot someone is hasty with a credit card to get a "deal."

The real site:
https://bernalcutlery.com/
The fraudulent site:
https://www.bernalcutslery.shop/

 

[MarcelNL]

although, if Merlot is causing a you to get hasty with a CC it might be justified ;-)

(just joking!)

 

[Molokai Livin']

There's been a bunch of those fake sites popping up purporting to be various knife shops. Be careful.

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

So I was cruising around looking at knives this morning, and stumbled on this "deal" on a Wakui 180mm Santoku: Only 117.60 usd for Wakui 180mm Santoku Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji Warikomi Chestnut Online at the Shop

I realized it was too good to be true, and checked the url. Sure enough I noticed it's bernalcutslery not bernalcutlery. I've bought several knives from the good folks at Bernal, so reached out to them to let them know. I got this response:

Hi Brad,

Thanks for reaching out. Yes, this is a fraudulent website that we are well aware of and are actively trying to get it taken down. Please do not enter any personal or sensitive information to this site. If you have, contact your credit card provider immediately.

So, just thought I'd pass along the info in case in a moment of too much Merlot someone is hasty with a credit card to get a "deal."

The real site:
https://bernalcutlery.com/
The fraudulent site:
https://www.bernalcutslery.shop/

Not quite as good of a deal but not bad and a real site too.

https://aframestokyo.com/collection...hu-santoku-180mm-white-ii-steel-nashiji-wakui

 

[bradmacmt]

Not quite as good of a deal but not bad and a real site too.

https://aframestokyo.com/collection...hu-santoku-180mm-white-ii-steel-nashiji-wakui

Yeah, saw that some time back. W2 rather than B2, but still it's a Wakui - of course it's sold out

Actually, much as I like Wakui, I like a flatter profile for a Santoku. Chalk it up to picking nits

 

[blokey]

Seems like Bernal’s specially targeted by all the scammers.

 

[Jovidah]

They're not the only ones...there was also a fake JCK shop... They're basically just targetting the bigger well known names.

 

[Delat]

Yeah, saw that some time back. W2 rather than B2, but still it's a Wakui - of course it's sold out

Actually, much as I like Wakui, I like a flatter profile for a Santoku. Chalk it up to picking nits

Wakui nakiri in white 2 is amazing, just saying……

 

[bradmacmt]

Wakui nakiri in white 2 is amazing, just saying……

Indeed. I had a Wakui 165mm Santoku in W2. Great knife, just not "quite" the profile I like.

 

[Pie]

Knifewear also had a fake floating around.. logos and stock photos as well.

 

[rgar4012]

Glad I stumbled across this post earlier... Was getting ready to pick up a few stones that were on sale, when I started to think it was too good of a deal and decided to double-check.