go2besthk- Radarman’s Full Refund from Hong Kong Ebay Fake Flash Seller

go2besthk is an eBay Seller of Fake Flash drives and MP Players. This seller has been busy frauding eBayers since February 2008 and is skilled at evasion, crocodile tears and attempting to fool eBayers about the truth by claiming manufacturing defects. Fake Flash is not a manufacturing defect but illegal reprogramming of controllers to lie about the true size of a flash drive!

One eBayer to be known as Radarman, decided to corner and force go2besthk to refund in Full. No, Radarman did not return the drive. You will find this story interesting and useful in dealing with a fake flash seller on eBay.

Alert – go2besthk – Ebay Fake Flash Seller

go2besthk is an eBay Seller of Fake Flash drives and MP Players. This seller has been busy frauding eBayers since February 2008, skilled at evasion, crocodile tears and attempting to fool eBayers about the truth. If you bought a flash drive, MP Player or memory card from this seller you need to test immediately.

Alert – shinich918- Ebay Fake Flash Seller

shinich918 is an eBay seller of Counterfeit usb flash drives. He has just been detected and we have one 16GB on file. Guilt is further demonstrated by this seller switching his feedback to private. This is done by a fake flash seller to hide the evidence from buyers who are trying to find out if others had the same problem. The number of eBayers frauded is unknown. SOSFakeFlash has only one on file, auction period August 2008. We can not investigate further as shinich918 has chosen to hide his fake flash deeds. If you bought a flash drive from shinich918 please read on.

Whatcools – Suspended For Private Auctions- eBay Fake Flash Seller

Whatcools is an eBay seller with a history of Counterfeit merchandise selling. SOSFakeFlash identified this seller as part of a counterfeit ring. When eBayers began leaving negative feedback to warn other eBayers of counterfeit falsh drives, whatcools responded by switching to Private Auctions. It was an attempt to avoid further detection or damage to his score as eBayers reported the truth in his feedback.

Using Private Auctions is an abuse of eBay’s definition of what qualifes for a private auction listing as used by whatcools. It was to hide the evidence from eBay and eBayers. As of September 24th, 2008 Whatcools is no longer selling any fake flash drives. Whatcools is no longer listing anything for sale! How did this happen?

i.t.smart_electronic – mostwantedstore – eBay Sellers Of Fake Flash Not Listing

i.t.smart_electronic, mostwantedstore are eBay Sellers Of Fake Flash usb drives. SOSFakeFlash is pleased to announce they are no longer listing!

eBayers are rallying! They are growing sharp teeth and putting on boxing gloves! Fake flash sellers are falling in their own fake flash pit as eBayers begin to stand up and be counted!

Update November 28th, 2008 i.t.smart_electronic  is listing once more.  That was a very short slap on the wrist from eBay!

 

Alert – fly_sky9898 – Ebay Fake Flash Seller

fly_sky9898 is an eBay seller of Counterfeit usb flash drives, recently discovered. As Of September 25th over 300 drives have been sold. fly_sky9898 started listing more counterfeit drives on September 9th, 2008. They are the older classic fakes, reprogrammed to appear to be 16 GB.

Rolling off the eBay listing line with alarming speed, we found 50 avaiable for sale, under bid or buy now. A previous listing spreed of fake drives occured in August, 2008. If you bought a drive from this seller test immediately!

Alert – mp4man aka khaldon70 – Ebay Fake Flash Seller – UK India

mp4man previously known as khaldon70 is an eBay seller of Counterfeit usb flash drives targeting the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. He listed hundreds of counterfeit 16GB and 32GB drives – many buyers are at risk for data loss.

When eBayers began reporting counterfeit drives to the seller, he immediately changed his seller id from khaldon70 to mp4man. He did not stop selling. As negatives poured in, mp4man aka khaldon70 made his feedback private. He is no longer listing on eBay. If you bought a usb flash drive from either seller id you are at risk of data loss. Despite the obvious evasion this fake flash seller has tried you can still pursue a claim and report him. To learn more…

PayPal Claims And Refunds – eBay Fake Flash

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eBayers find PayPal not cooperative with Claims against Fake Flash Sellers on eBay. SOSFakeFlash has explained many times to eBayers that PayPal is flawed in handing claims for counterfeit flash drives – there are serious issues in their system. Do any eBayers get their money back? Yes, but you need to know what leads to success.

Fake Flash – New Articles September 2008

Here are the new titles on fake Flash Published by FrankenFlash Project, SOS FakeFlash and Ebayers Against False Capacity Drives. Please use for quick access to information.

szeho663 – eBay Seller Of Fake Flash – Under Investigation By eBay

szeho663 frauded many eBayers with fake flash usb drives. He is known as the The Grand Daddy Of Fake Flash Drives On eBay. For a long time he was able to sell and go unnoticed by eBay. His name pops up on eBay warning guides and at internet forums.

FlashRanger has been busy and so have we at SOSfakeflash, szeho663 may be powerseller on eBay but that doesn’t mean he could not be stopped.

Fake Flash USB Drives – Ebay – Mug Shot Report To Help You Recognize The Fakes 20080919

Ebay USB flash drives how to spot the fakes fully revealed in their counterfeit glory. See the USB drives sporting their counterfeit cloths. A Full report 69 eBay Sellers exposed, 138 drive models . This is the report everyone wants and for many eBayers wished they had before they bid on a counterfeit drive.

A newer report exists at this site.  See under eBay Reports (Mug Shot Reports) category.

Hong Kong Fake Flash eBay Sellers – How To Get PayPal Refunds

ebayers with Fake Flash drives bought on eBay from Hong Kong or China, SOSFakeFlash asks that you use a new procedure to resolve claim issues and get your refund at PayPal.

The Government of China does not condone or promote the traffic in counterfeit Flash drives. Citizens of this country who choose to engage in the illegal reprogramming of Flash drives or knowingly persist in selling them, need to be reported. The Chinese law enforcement agencies need your assistance and cooperation to help them identify the sources.

The actions are very direct in addressing the fake flash seller. This method sends a clear direct message to an eBay Seller who has sold fake flash drives to eBayers. Early reports indicates it is having results addressing the refund issue.

Alert – epc*vauxhall – Ebay Fake Flash Seller – UK

epc*vauxhall is a an ebay fake flash seller who targeted the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Based in the UK, epc*vauxhall sold many 32GB fake flash drives in a very short period of time. The listings rolled off the assembly line by the hour. Current estimates are between 320 to 720 drives. SOSFakeFlash is unable to review the completed listings due to the clever use of an asterik in the sellers name. It confuses the eBay search engine. The seller is not currently listing. These auctions continued to churn off the assembly line after August 18th, 2008, – despite the warning issued by an eBayer (code name – Teacup ).

Paypal Disputes – The 6 Commandments For Dealing with Ebay Fake Flash Sellers

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Never attempt direct communication with an eBay Seller of Fake Flash drives. Many eBayers have been tricked, blackmailed and frauded even further by innocently contacting the seller. Fakestopper, one of the most senior and experienced members of SOSFakeFlash explains why the only place to communicate is at the PayPal Dispute console.

Kaho.Chan – eBay Fake Flash Seller – Tricks eBayer

kaho.chan eBay fake flash seller tricks eBayer into closing PayPal dispute with the promise of a full refund. Many eBayers fall into this trap, being honest they expect others to be honest and as an eBay seller honorable as well. Saddly this is how the world should work, but it does not. If you are disputing with a fake flash seller who makes a very profitable living from selling counterfeit drives – that alone should warn you. SuperNova’s story hightlights what happens if you trust a fake flash sellers words.

PayPal Shields EBay Fake Flash Seller 3ToTrade – Odyssey of FlashDad

Paypal – deaf and dumb, this is the conclusion of eBayers claiming against fraudulent sellers of usb fake flash drives on eBay. Are there any real employees at PayPal? eBayers are assulted by email templating from mindless robotic emailers. They suspect that those clicking on the templates to select responses have an IQ no greater than 10. This is astonishing and very hard to believe. Is technology overuling common sense in a effort to save pennies?

We have reviewed too many communications sent to eBayers and have one conclusion – those operating the dispute console have no room to use their intelligence – the robotic templates control.

The language which follows is for mature audiences only. SOSFakeFlash will not censor the emotions of those frustrated by PayPal, eBay or Fake Flash Sellers. We do code the identity of those who come forward and will remove information which leads to personal identificaton.

Presented is the story of FlashDad, who followed procedure and filed a claim at PayPay, naively believing there was something called “Buyer Protection“.

PayPal Shields EBay Fake Flash Seller 3ToTrade – Odyssey of IronCliff

eBayers continue to battle eBay fake flash seller 3ToTrade. 94 counterfeit drives have been investigated and confirmed fake as of September 14, 2008. PayPal has been warned repeatly – eBay too. SOSFakeFlash is convinced that both companies have serious issues in addressing fraud – their communication channels to dialogue with customers almost non-existent. It is a small wonder then, why counterfeit flash drive sellers have had a wonderful life on eBay for so many years. They pull the strings and both companies dance in confusion.

Many eBayers with fake flash drives actually believed in PayPal and eBay. Remember IronCliff?

See: PayPal – How Investigations On Counterfeit USB Flash Drive Sellers On Ebay Could Be Raised

Here is the sad ending of the next chapter for IronCliff.

Whatcools – eBay Fake Flash Seller – Lies And Deception

eBayers continue to battle eBay fake flash seller whatcools. The lies and deception are amazing. This seller does not seem to be aware that eBayer know exactly what he is up to. He does know that for some reason, usb flash drives are being tested properly the moment they arrive.

He knows his seller score is being damaged. Negative and Neutral feedback is pouring in. Still he tries to deceive his buyers.