Caveat Emptor: eBay & Counterfeit CF CardsHandheld PC News Posted 17 years ago | Community | Chris Tilley 0 comments
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Handheld PC users should beware of the lure of eBay's promise of cheap, high capacity CF cards. "More than 95% of all 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB USB Flash Drives listed on eBay are counterfeit items and have 'fake' capacities", or so claims certified eBay guide writer memory-r-us. The scam involves the rebranding and repackaging of lower-capacity, generic solid state cards as much sought after high-capacity memory for a rock-bottom price. The scam targets well known, and respected brand names in the memory industry, including the two giants of solid-state technologies, SanDisk and Kingston. Victims of the fraud are left out of pocket with a sub-standard, low quality memory product while the sellers seemingly flout all eBay rules and community safe guards by ritually cycling through user accounts as a means to sell their wares. HPC:Factor strongly advises that anyone who currently finds themselves within the memory follow some simple steps to keep safe
View: eBay Guides Warning Posted on 01 October 2006 at 18:56By Chris Tilley (C:Amie)
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