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Soldato
That's plenty of effort for a fake, wonder how many they managed to sell.
Soldato
So basically just a PCB and a heatspreader with no CPU core at all.
Surely these wouldnt be in the normal retail chain?
Surely these wouldnt be in the normal retail chain?
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Man of Honour
I don't understand these, surely they are returned because they do not function. Why would you go to the effort of faking it like this rather than just sending a completely different CPU/empty box?
Bought on the equivalent of Facebook marketplace. So likely once they got your money they just disappear.
But yeah. Seems like a whole lot of effort, when as you say an empty box would work just as well
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Might cause a bit of delay as the buyer tries to work out what part isn't working or gets bounced by the seller saying it worked fine at their end.
Maybe they're meant to get past a face to face sale where the buyer will verify it's not an empty box before handing over the money.
Maybe they're meant to get past a face to face sale where the buyer will verify it's not an empty box before handing over the money.
I'd be surprised, this is far too much effort as it's trying to imitate the real thing. If it was a display item, why would there be a variance in the IHS? Wouldn't it make more sense to just use the original one instead of manufacturing a whole new design.
Soldato
I was going to say the exact same thing. Amazon don’t give a toss and will probably sell them on the warehouse. Lol
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I heard Amazon don't do separate bins in the warehouse for their own products and other sellers who are doing the fulfilled by amazon thing.
If true amazon could be mixing fakes and originals.
if its true they probably don't do it for high value products, I'd hope..
I do not buy any high value items from there. After seeing the items being swapped out more and more I just do not want the hassle of trying to get my money back due to some arse stealing what I have paid for.
Seen graphics cards, iPhones etc all been replaced with random items and then people having trouble getting their money back
I bought a Google TV 4k from Amazon Warehouse and was the HD version in the box.
Lot of scumbags out there switching products.
Indeed, If I get anything now (Of high value) I open it in front on my security system. This shows it being dropped off\handed to me, me opening the box and then seeing what's in side\received.
The issue with Amazon its got to have been done at their warehouse as its being sent out or by the delivery drivers as when you get the parcels the tape\box is all untouched.
Soldato
Buy from reputable stores and you won't have the issue.
It's almost an idiot tax.
It's almost an idiot tax.