E bay has been full of counterfeits from the onset- there was a guy in upstate NY- one with wood working skills- who was making and selling wooden game boards that were supposedly carried by soldiers during the civil war of 1861-5. He brokered them out to a few select e bay sellers in on the con and they were successful. I knew one of his brokers.
I suspect cues have been counterfeited in more ways than one - either the traditionally unsigned variety like Bushka ( I think I have seen more LOAs on Bushka cues than the population of Brooklyn NY ) any competent cue maker can take a Bushka LOA and make a cue look exactly like it- just talking the cue specs outlined in the LOA . Also, as mentioned the engraved logos etc. are also counterfeited- buyer beware!
I suspect cues have been counterfeited in more ways than one - either the traditionally unsigned variety like Bushka ( I think I have seen more LOAs on Bushka cues than the population of Brooklyn NY ) any competent cue maker can take a Bushka LOA and make a cue look exactly like it- just talking the cue specs outlined in the LOA . Also, as mentioned the engraved logos etc. are also counterfeited- buyer beware!