H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives
Posted by KittyFireFlash on September 2, 2008
H2testw 1.4 has proven itself to be the best of breed for detecting counterfeit Flash drives. It is extremely easy to use and proves detailed information. Created by Harald Bögeholz, the interface is in German but has the option to run in English. It is free and standalone.
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Nothing is installed into the operating system. Designed for Windows it can run under Linux if Wine is installed. It will not run under Macs as it is a Windows Software . If your computer can not run the software – ask a colleague or friend who has a windows based computer to help you test. However if you are a Linux or Mac user we have good news for you, keep reading. A software has been developed based on the idea of H2testw, just for you.
To learn more and for download information
Sections covered:
- Gold Standard rating for H2testw 1.4 Why do you give this software such a high rating?
- Results for a 64GB USB drive purchased on eBay, using H2testw 1.4
- Results from H2testw have been verified on drives detected as fakes
- Acknowledgements
- Download Links
- Note To Flash Drive Sellers
Gold Standard rating for H2testw 1.4? Why do you give this software such a high rating?
We give H2testw 1.4 the highest rating and recommend it for testing counterfeit USB Flash Drives for the following reasons:
- Easy to Use
- While in German an English Execution is possible
- Stand alone executable file – no installation required to run it
- You do not need administrator privileges on a computer to run it
- Tested to work on 1.1 and 2.0 USB drives
- Tested to work on 1.1 and 2.0 USB Ports
- Tested to work to analyze drives advertised as 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and yes …64 GB capacity.
- Reports seen capacity – what the operating system sees size to be.
- Will write 1 GB files up to the reported size – requiring no work on your part except patience if it is a large drive and a slow computer
- Will read all the files it wrote and verify them
- Will produce a report. a) short if all is well b) detailed if there issues found.
- The program is offered free
The readme.txt file provides:
- Explanation of the program and what it does for general computer users
- Information on how to interpret the results
- Technical information for those who have a deeper understanding of data storage and file writing and for the skeptics out there. Output results can easily be copy pasted into notepad to be saved as a text file.
Test results for a 64GB USB drive purchased on eBay, using H2testw 1.4
Sample Output For A Fake 64 GB Drive
The media is likely to be defective.
3.8 GByte OK (8084847 sectors)
58.6 GByte DATA LOST (122921617 sectors)
Details:710.5 KByte overwritten (1421 sectors)
7.6 MByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 15630 sectors)
58.6 byte corrupted (122904566 sectors)
710.5 KByte aliased memory (1421 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x000000003cef8470
Expected: 0xeb7ac43a237c5170
Found: 0xeb7a843a237c5170
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 9.24 MByte/s
Reading speed: 10.8 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
This is 4GB USB flash drive not a 64GB USB flash drive. It is of poor quality. As 4GB drive it should be about 3.9 GB not 3.8 GB formatted. This indicates in low level formatting a lot of bad sectors had to be locked out. Usually flash chips like these are rejected for major brands and should be destroyed. Unfortunately instead of the furnace flames these chips are leaving the back door of factories to be resold. These chips are a favorite for counterfeiters to reprogramme. Low cost, big profit.
The results from H2testw have been verified on drives detected as fakes. How?
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Drives were dissembled
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Controller chips identified
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Flash chip identified
Searches on the actual flash drives using their identification number revealed their true capacity. These matched the output from the H2testw Program.
In a few cases, when drives were disassembled, epoxy glue removed holding the flash drive to the bottom casing, quality control stickers were found with a size circled. The size? Exactly what H2testw reported as the capacity it could write to. All drives autopsied for investigation and validation of this program were purchased on eBay.
We do not see any other program that can match these features. Therefore, H2testw has been adopted as the Gold – Standard to detect and test fakes.
eBayers use this program to PROVE they have received a fake from a seller. It is confirmed with more eBayers reporting the same results for the same drive model. We have been able to prove this repeatedly, to the point we have only one conclusion. If a drive model fails capacity testing with H2testw then any for that listing on eBay is a fake. Having more eBayers test the same model only confirms what H2testw reported. The autopsies on counterfeit drives have also proven the value of this program. The report is a God send for eBayers who must file disputes. It gives them evidence to submit with their case.
Acknowledgements
To Herald Bögeholz who wrote the Program H2testw, Thank You!
To c’t Magazin für Computertechnik, Thank You!
To www.heise.de for hosting the download of the programme, Thank You!
People around the world who have suffered the misfortune to receive a Counterfeit Flash drive are grateful for your contribution in the struggle against False Capacity USB Flash Drives and memory cards.
Mac Users:
Linux Users:
Download links For Windows Users:
Using Google translation into English
Article Manipulated data loss caused by USB sticks – Heise Online
Note: Using translation can slow down access speed of the web pages.
German
H2testw 1.4 Website – German – Direct Site Access
You may prefer to search with Google for the software. Type in H2testw 1.4 which is the current version at the time of listing on this page. To search all versions you can just type in H2testw.
Direct Download Of Software For version 1.4 of H2testw
Note To Flash Drive Sellers
Please test your merchandise using this software. Do not offer for sale unless the drives are able to pass testing. You do not want to face the consequences of angry buyers. If you have drives which fail, contact the source you acquired from. Submit the proof you have as evidence for receiving counterfeit merchandise.
If the drives you offer for sale are able to pass the testing of H2testw 1.4 – congratulations!
Please indicate this in your advertising or listings. Let prospective buyers know that you have tested. That your drives pass with the program and that you are able to guarantee the true advertised capacity (minus a small overhead for operating system file formatting.). This will increase your sales potential.
If you find the tool H2testw 1.4 useful to you, please return and leave a comment on your experiences with it.
SOSFakeFlash 
Luke said
Total crap from BidorBuy.co.za, 16GB my @$$
Warning: Only 16283 of 16284 MByte tested.
The media is likely to be defective.
1.9 GByte OK (4109167 sectors)
13.9 GByte DATA LOST (29238417 sectors)
Details:13.9 GByte overwritten (29176950 sectors)
2 KByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 4 sectors)
30.0 MByte corrupted (61463 sectors)
1.0 MByte aliased memory (2168 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x000000007d570000
Expected: 0x000000007d570000
Found: 0x00000003f9a5b000
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 2.56 MByte/s
Reading speed: 4.68 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
MysteryD8 said
I received a counterfeit flash card from eBay seller kkt2009.
Warning: Only 31978 of 31979 MByte tested.
The media is likely to be defective.
3.6 GByte OK (7749088 sectors)
27.5 GByte DATA LOST (57741856 sectors)
Details:27.0 GByte overwritten (56746496 sectors)
0 KByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 0 sectors)
486.0 MByte corrupted (995360 sectors)
31.4 MByte aliased memory (64448 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x0000000042178000
Expected: 0x0000000042178000
Found: 0x00ff00ff42ff80ff
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 2.27 MByte/s
Reading speed: 6.41 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
Pa Houlihan said
Many thanks. I got a full refund when the 32Gb card I bought from Grandtechdigital on ebay turned out to be a 1.9Gb card.
KELVIN B said
BOUGH A 16 GIG SANDISK CRUZER TITANIUM FROM EBAY SELLER IN CHINA
VISTAN_DIGITAL
RAN TEST
RESULT PERFECT
HAPPY TO RECOMMEND THIS EBAY SELLER
SUPER TEST SOFTWARE BY THE WAY, MANY THANKS
Michael said
Got taken by a guy selling 128GB Data Traveler 200’s on craigslist. I should have known better. Thank you for this great little software. Very useful.
As you can see it was a 2GB in 128GB skin. Very authentic looking counterfeit. Buyer beware. Expensive lesson I learned.
The media is likely to be defective.
1.9 GByte OK (4007909 sectors)
123.0 GByte DATA LOST (258070555 sectors)
Details:7.9 MByte overwritten (16289 sectors)
11 KByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 22 sectors)
123.0 GByte corrupted (258054244 sectors)
316 KByte aliased memory (632 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x000000007a4b0000
Expected: 0x000000007a4b0000
Found: 0xffffffffffffffff
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 2.64 MByte/s
Reading speed: 3.56 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
steve said
If you use RMPrepUSB, it will test the entire drive (regardless of what capacity you have formatted it to). RMPrepUSB is also much quicker than H2TESTW. DOwnload from http://sites.google.com/site/rmprepusb/
Tibert said
Hello,
Is an endless posting about fake USB/SD memory card that helpful? I think not. Of course Chinese sell fake memory but they also produce most of the real memory sold by Scan, Kingston, etc. So they must also sell real no name memory at a discount. Why not post about the few good seller, the list will be short, lol.
Speaking of greed, Chinese sellers are not alone, what push people to buy “SanDisk micro SD 32GB” for $10.99 on Ebay when everyone know that the same card sold by a reputable dealer will cost $95.00 and up. Some of this poor abuse buyers maybe as greedy as the seller they complain about.
KittyFireFlash said
@Tibert:
OUCH! You speak much truth!
Yes, many eBay members fall into the fake flash pit out of greed. Unrealistic expectations of something for next to nothing.
Unfortunately many are ill informed about the actual costs of flash memory chips – what it really costs to produce them (and the endless tests for quality, often as many as 7 different tests before a chip is considered good. There is also a shortage still in effect for good chips, the brand names have contracts that must be met by FABSs or else!
lnewman said
I just got
Error creating file ‘J:\87.h2w’.
(The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable. Code 1392)
Warning: Only 255990 of 255991 MByte tested.
Writing speed: 5.43 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
Now what?
thanks
[AFX] said
question: how do you actually “fix” these cards since they are hacked?
example: if the 16GB card is really some 4GB card, how do we get it to be recognized as the true capacity/value?
InspectorTech said
@ [AFX] ,
we are waiting for ITGuy to get back to us with an offical response. It will be very unpopular and not welcomed by a lot of victims.
The rotten truth, AFX – it is beyond the skill of most people. How many people have a full Windows OS install disk for example? How many know how to remove their hard disks, whether PC or laptop so the only things seen are the memory card and the OS Windows install disk?
It’s a HEll of a lot of work, you need to have the OS software and have a comfort in messing with your machine.
Unlike mp players and usb flash drives, it is complicated. There seems to be only the way I just mentioned to be able to clear the crap on the usb controller chip. It isn’t only the storage chip that needs to be fixed.
My team recommends that people fight to get a refund for fake memory cards and then smash them to bits! It is NOT worth the trouble or danger to try and fix the sh*t! No guarantee that the stupid cards will be reliable either.
I wouldn’t risk my photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: mrgreen:
Michel Machado said
Hi there,
I’d like to let everybody know that I’ve implemented an open source version of H2testw’s algorithm called F3. It’s available at http://oss.digirati.com.br/f3/
I’ve only tested F3 on my Ubuntu box, but it should compile and run on other platforms as well.
Enjoy it!
Michel Machado said
@[AFX],
Inspired by your question, I have just written how to “fix” a fake card. Check out the section ‘How to “fix” a fake card’ at http://oss.digirati.com.br/f3/
The process is a little complicated, so be careful!
NOTE: I’m not arguing that you should not fight to get your refund as @InspectorTech pointed. I’ve put this process up because some of us will be stuck with these fake cards, and the process can put them to work without loosing our data.
RockDoctor said
I looked around at doing the same sort of thing manually a year or two ago – I think I used a Knoppix live disc, but it doesn’t really matter. Yes, the process works in that you get a device which can read out the same amount of data as you write to it, but there is a big warning to apply!
A lot of the time these fake cards are not just made with (for your example) a 1GB chip and a controller which has been fixed to report 32GB, but also the 1GB chip used (or possibly the controller – again, it doesn’t matter) is low quality, and quite possibly has already failed it’s inspection at the manufacturer. This leads to the common case that the fake device, even if “corrected” as you do, still fails to return it’s user’s data after a fairly short period of time.
In my case, the “repaired” device only lasted a couple of weeks of regular use as a “transfer stick” for moving data between machines that did not share a network, then it died. But since I was expecting this, I had been in the habit of having the data written to two separate sticks, so I only lost a few minutes of my life instead of the half-hour it might have taken to re-don my PPE and go back into the hazardous areas to get another copy.
I treat such “repaired” devices as I used to treat a floppy disc that has a crease in the media, or a “stiffy” disc that has started to give read errors – they’re marginally more useful than having the data punched to paper tape, but only marginally more useful. I wouldnæt use them for anything more important.
I have been tempted to give them to enemies at work, but I’ve not succumbed to the temptation. In part that is because I’m not really a very nasty person, but it’s mostly because I’d probably get asked to try to repair the damage.
That said … I’ve d/l the source code for F3 and may have a look at it. One thing I noted about H2testW is that it’s data appears to have high entropy, so that compressed filesystems tend to get properly tested. What yours does … well, I’ll look when I get off shift and leave this Windoze box for my Ubuntu box in my cabin.
AK
TechChips said
Hey RockDoctor,
Good to hear from you! Fixing fake memory cards is a real challenge. There has been some success but it is beyond the skill of a lot of general computer users.
Fixing them is tough. You can build a fence around the real size but the problem is the hack in the usb controller chip. The damn thing reverts!
How to flush it? That is the question.
Shawn said
Another one bites the dust! Well, 32 gb at 20 bucks, guess I should’ve known! 😦
The media is likely to be defective.
1.9 GByte OK (4006352 sectors)
29.3 GByte DATA LOST (61488688 sectors)
Details:29.3 GByte overwritten (61488688 sectors)
0 KByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 0 sectors)
0 KByte corrupted (0 sectors)
2 MByte aliased memory (4096 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x000000007a23a000
Expected: 0x000000007a23a000
Found: 0x00000007cea3a000
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 1.12 MByte/s
Reading speed: 5.04 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
Original ebay item number:
200504683045
And here is another one being sold on Amazon as we speak:
About to contact paypal for the fraud process, hope this helps someone checking out this drive!
Szilard said
China-Hungary
The media is likely to be defective.
962.1 MByte OK (1970425 sectors)
30.6 GByte DATA LOST (64352007 sectors)
Details:18.3 GByte overwritten (38461047 sectors)
0 KByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 0 sectors)
12.3 GByte corrupted (25890960 sectors)
721.5 KByte aliased memory (1443 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x000000003c21f200
Expected: 0x000000003c21f200
Found: 0x00000007e7f20200
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 3.91 MByte/s
Reading speed: 3.07 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
JLMP said
Too late for me to do anything with the seller… anyway Im a lucky man because I bought a 8G SD card and it is a 3.9G… Thanks to all of you for your help.
The media is likely to be defective.
3.9 GByte OK (8307169 sectors)
3.8 GByte DATA LOST (8142367 sectors)
Details:0 KByte overwritten (0 sectors)
0 KByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 0 sectors)
3.8 GByte corrupted (8142367 sectors)
0 KByte aliased memory (0 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x00000000fd83c200
Expected: 0x00000000fd83c200
Found: 0xffffffffffffffff
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 1.58 MByte/s
Reading speed: 9.34 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
Thomas said
Error creating file ‘F:\129.h2w’.
(The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable. Code 1392)
Writing speed: 19.2 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
–I left the laptop on all night. Would I get an error if the monitor turned off, or does it still run since the laptop is on?–
I’m currently waiting for the Verify process to finish. Get a load of this… I bought what looked like a legit 256gb Kingston DT 310 flash drive. So far it seems like it’s only 128gb, right?
I’ll post details later about the report when it’s done running.
Thomas said
I ran it again and got the results:
Warning: Only 8192 of 255991 MByte tested.
The media is likely to be defective.
1.8 GByte OK (3943424 sectors)
6.1 GByte DATA LOST (12833792 sectors)
Details:0 KByte overwritten (0 sectors)
0 KByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 0 sectors)
6.1 GByte corrupted (12833792 sectors)
0 KByte aliased memory (0 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x0000000078580000
Expected: 0x0000000078580000
Found: 0x0000000000000000
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 10.4 MByte/s
Reading speed: 11.9 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
I've opened a case with eBay and Paypal. Hopefully this gets resolved. I also provided the details that the drive is actually upside down than what it should be. Should be solid evidence in my favor. *crosses fingers*
KittyFireFlash said
@Thomas,
Go after eBay and make sure you get your money back. If they don’t and you used your credit card to fund on PayPal, call the company to help you – do a reversal for fraud!
We are finding that credit cards are quick to refund for transactions involving eBay sellers who sell fake flash memory items. Probably they care more about their customers.
The DT310 is becoming the hottest fake being sold on eBay. Nobody should bid or buy any DT310 being offered on eBay.
Let us know your progress.
Mik said
There seem to be many fake usb drives on Ebay at the moment. It is almost riddled with them which is very frustrating. This is a good tool to check them but dosnt save you from the pain of having to buy things and send them back. Thats left to chance.
mags1230 said
I’m a new user to H2testw. I ran it on my 4gb class 6 microsdhc card to check the read/write speed to verify that it, at the very least, meet the minimum standard for that class.
A couple of questions. Is H2testw meant to test for read/write speed and to verify the class?
Below is the result that I got.
Test finished without errors.
You can now delete the test files *.h2w or verify them again.
Writing speed: 15.1 MByte/s
Reading speed: 18.3 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
Is this correct for a class 6 microsdhc card? It seems way too high. Did I do something wrong?
RockDoctor said
mags1230 said :
That the test finished without errors shows that you’ve got a good card (but you expected that).
The read and write speeds are higher than quoted in the article at the top of this comment page, but that article is something approaching 3 years old. USB technology and memory card technology have improved in that time- I think that class 4 was a normal specification then – so I’m not surprised to see that you’re seeing higher read/write speeds than 3 years ago.
The speeds you cite would imply that the whole test would have taken about 10 minutes to perform? Is that about right? How does it compare with writing a 4GB pile of data from the hard disc to the card, then writing it back?
One of the most annoying things about testing large FAKE cards is that they have low R/W speeds and large CLAIMED sizes, which combine to make inspecting them thoroughly a long process.
Jim M said
I paid moaolanyi@gmail.com $10.51 for a 32 GB SDHC card. S/he is a fraud. The card is really 2 GB. I lost a number of pictures. My bad.
When I sent him an email about it he responded by saying shiping was slow because of the icelandic volcano (in October).
Jim M said
Oh, I have submited a paypal dispute against fraud moaolanyi@gmail.com. He was using a stolen eBay id. They might say it is old, but I will continue to pursuit it so they stop this from happening.
mags1230 said
Thank you for your reply. I reran the test and got the same results and filled the card as you suggested. The time it took was faster than during the test, so the initial results must be correct.
Cazwick said
My husband just bought 2 sandisk 16gb micro sd cards from ebay. I have ran the test which showed the following result.
The media is likely to be defective.
99.0 MByte OK (202896 sectors)
15.3 GByte DATA LOST (32120688 sectors)
Details:0 KByte overwritten (0 sectors)
0 KByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 0 sectors)
15.3 GByte corrupted (32120688 sectors)
0 KByte aliased memory (0 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x0000000000000008
Expected: 0x0000000000000011
Found: 0x0000000000000000
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 1.21 MByte/s
Reading speed: 8.13 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
Can anyone advise me on these results.
Is it fake and if so what is the actual size?
Shoeman said
I purchased 32GB Micro SDHC Memory cards..
Here are the test results:
Warning: Only 31949 of 31950 MByte tested.
The media is likely to be defective.
1.9 GByte OK (3987392 sectors)
29.2 GByte DATA LOST (61444160 sectors)
Details:0 KByte overwritten (0 sectors)
0 KByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 0 sectors)
29.2 GByte corrupted (61444160 sectors)
0 KByte aliased memory (0 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x0000000078bf8000
Expected: 0x0000000078bf8000
Found: 0x0000000000000000
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 6.07 MByte/s
Reading speed: 8.29 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
Seller alleges the test is fake and not reliable. BS!!! I am requesting a refund…
The_Flash said
I’m sorry to say that the results suggest that the card is indeed fake, and it looks to me as though it contains a bad flash chip also.
The actual size (the part where it says “99.0 MByte OK (202896 sectors)”) is 99MB, which suggests to me that the flash chip is a low-grade one, because flash chips are not manufactured in unusual sizes like 99MB or 100MB. I’m guessing it was actually meant to be 128MB, but failed quality-control at whatever source it was obtained from.
The_Flash said
Oops. Pardon the double-comment here, but I should note that my above comment was directed at Cazwick. 🙂
Also: Good luck getting your refund, Shoeman!
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Sunnaze said
Sad to say that I have to add my name to the list of those duped into buying a false capacity memory card. I too, bought mine on eBay, from a UK based seller who goes by the name of ‘bargains2fly’. Maybe he is also a victim of his supplier – who knows. I paid £39.14 inc. postage for a supposed 32GB MicroSDHC card, which is not exactly cheap, so I don’t think I can be accused of expecting too much for too little.
My H2testw gave these results:
Warning: Only 31188 of 31189 MByte tested.
The media is likely to be defective.
1.7 GByte OK (3674048 sectors)
28.7 GByte DATA LOST (60198976 sectors)
Details:32 KByte overwritten (64 sectors)
0 KByte slightly changed (< 8 bit/sector, 0 sectors)
28.7 GByte corrupted (60198912 sectors)
32 KByte aliased memory (64 sectors)
First error at offset: 0x00000000701f8000
Expected: 0x00000000701f8000
Found: 0x000000079d300000
H2testw version 1.3
Writing speed: 2.41 MByte/s
Reading speed: 6.34 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
A 2GB for £39.14 is definitely not a bargain!
I have written to the seller informing him of the problem and asked for a full refund. I have also sent the e-mail c.c. to ukrswebhelp@ebay.com for their inclusion in the problem/solution.
Hope this helps others to avoid being duped 🙂
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Test finished without errors.
You can now delete the test files *.h2w or verify them again.
Writing speed: 6.13 MByte/s
Reading speed: 17.4 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4
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RockDoctor said
Sunnaze,
Sorry to hear about you getting dumped on.
Don’t feel any sympathy at all for the scammer ; in the unlikely event that they unwittingly brought fake cards then they’re still guilty of, at least, criminal stupidity.
Let them explain it to the courts.
– Firstly demand repayment in full of what you paid. Be very insistent and don’t believe a word of the lies they tell you. If they tell you the date, check it on the calendar ; if they tell you your name, check it in your passport ; if they tell you their granny has died, demand to see the body as well as the death certificate.
– Refuse to return the card (they’re likely to re-sell it). But do anything you can think of to get a return address from them.
– Report the matter to both your local Trading Standards Authority (they should be a department of your county council, or a city council) and the TSA of the return address you’ve got. If they have given different return addresses (on the envelope and by email, perhaps), inform the TSAs for both. Keep all TSAs informed of the involvement of the others.
– Make a complaint to the police. This is fraud, which is a criminal matter. They’ll probably put it back to the TSA, but inform them nonetheless.
– Finally, inform eBay (and PayPal if appropriate) that they’ve got a criminal trading and of the other steps that you’ve taken. Try to force PayPal to return your money and eBay to ban the seller, but also tell them that they must keep records of all transactions with this seller for the police to inspect (or the TSAs) ; neither eBay nor PayPal want this administrative hassle, but that is their tough shit.
Take pleasure in making the thief squirm ; if possible (though it’s unlikely) look forward to visiting them in jail and laughing in their face. Remember that this is a blood sport without the ethical difficulties of fox hunting or the inedible meat at the end.
eBay and PayPal make money from these thieves, so they don’t want to shut them down ; the Police and TSAs can’t prosecute if they don’t know about the crime.
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