waheguruson Ebay Fake Flash Seller Alert – India

waheguruson is an eBay seller of Counterfeit (Fake) Flash USB drives. Registered in India, waheguruson sold counterfeit Kingston DataTravelers and is currently under eBay suspension.

In India, Kingston Technologies is highly regarded by consumers. Wary of fake and counterfeit flash drives, buyers seek out this brand. Unfortunately Kingston is being targeted by fraudsters in India. Many counterfeits are found in markets, sold by fellow bus passengers offering to share their great “deals” just acquired and by local eBay sellers.

Ebay Fake Flash Sellers Alert India – A Mystery In New Delhi makes for interesting reading.

The FrankenFlash project is aware the issue is serious in India for fake capcity usb flash drives, mp players and memory cards, but finds it being under reported. InspectorTech noticed many frauded consumers in India seek assistance at the fixfakeflash site, attempting to restore items to their true capacity.

The true capacity for fakes in India is smaller on average, rarely is the real size above 512MB. The highest true size found so far is only 2GB. This is a terrible disappointment for a buyer. Tiny flash drive storage chips super sized through digital manipulation of the usb controller chip. Data loss more severe as it begins the moment the actual capacity is exceeded.

The FrankenFlash Project invites our fellow victims in India to report in and to comment at our sites.

This is a global problem. We need all victims in all regions of the world to share their experiences. Contribute to promote awareness for your countries.

Important Reading:

• PayPal Refunds Victim Of Fake – False Capacity USB Flash Drives Purchased On Ebay. 8 Month Battle Leads To Success.
• Escalation In False Capacity USB Fake Memory eBay! SOSFakeFlash News July 3rd, 2009
• eBay Victims do not leave positive Feedback or change FB to positive to get refunds!
• eBay – What To Do When Sellers Demands You Change Your Negative Feedback To Positive For A Refund Or Demands Positive As A Condition Of Refund – A Guide
• USB Flash Drives Best Price Bargains Fair Value To Sell Or Buy 8GB 16GB 32GB
• Why Leave Immediate Negative Feedback For an eBay Fake Flash Seller?
• MP Players On Ebay – Current Prices For Cheap Fake 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32 GB SOSFakeFlash’s Report
• SOSFakeFlash Consumer Education Week 20090605 – 20090612. The Problem of Counterfeit and Fake Memory Sold On Ebay

Report in to SOSFakeFlash if your testing confirms you have a false capacity device.

Don’t forget to leave the calling card of “SOSFakeFlash” and “H2testw” in your feedback to help others. Do not change your feedback to get a refund – you will only create more victims. See what we have on file. 

• PayPal Orders You To Return Fake MP Players, Fake MP Players , Fake USB Flash Drives, Fake Memory Cards To Get A Refund? Think Again!
• Genuine Verses Fake Counterfeit USB Flash Drives – A Guide – USB Flash Chips Used – Grades A B C D
• What Are The Real Costs For Flash Chips In China? Guide 2009

To see waheguruson’s negative feedback Please Click Here

August 1st, 2009 – we have 1 eBay listings confirmed fake.

The models sold under the eBay seller waheguruson confirmed as Counterfeit, recorded with eBayer ID and eBay Item Number – Standard Procedure. Presented as listed at auction. Counterfeit items tied to criminal activity enjoy no protection. If you bought one of these items from waheguruson, you should test immediately with the software H2testw 1.4 . Do not store any important information until you can confirm you have the advertised capacity (minus formatting overhead).

Sold by waheguruson

Kingston Pen Drive – 64 Gb

Not yet investigated, buy using the same image for listings:

Kingston Pen Drive – 8 Gb
Kingston Pen Drive – 32 Gb
Kingston Pen Drive – 16 Gb

Should your device not report the true advertised capacity:

1. Immediately attempt to move any data you have stored on it to another source. Be advised if you have stored more than the reported size from H2testw 1.4, you will not be able to recover it all – you can expect to see errors in the copy back.
2. Immediately report to eBay and PayPal to add your voice against this seller.

If the eBay Item number has disappeared from your won list. Please go to PayPal and search through your transactions for the approximate time frame of your purchase. You will find the details of your transaction and ebay item number. PayPal keeps this information for a long time. Use the email address:

complaint-response@paypal.com

Please include:

1. PayPal Transaction Number
2. Ebay Item Number
3. Date Of PayPal Transaction
4. Date Of eBay Item Listing
5. Your eBayer Id
6. Cite eBay Seller waheguruson
7. The results from your testing with H2testw 1.4
8. Any information concerning data loss and it’s value to you

You are to inform them you wish to be part of the investigation against this seller and are adding yourself to the evidence. You expect to be fully refunded for the purchase and shipping and if you can prove data loss compensation for it as well. Furthermore, it is a fact that PayPal and eBay are aware of cases pouring in. You are invited to copy:

SOSFakeFlashDrive@gmail.com

on your correspondence.