toomanyles572 Ebay Fake Flash Seller High Alert Devious- China

toomanyles572 is an eBay seller of Counterfeit (Fake – false capacity) Flash USB drives. Registered in China, toomanyles572 has Private Auctions in the past. Currently multiple item listing are being used. toomanyles572 offers a frightening collection of fakes.

On September 6, 2009 Fake Flash News published: toomanyles572 – Did You Buy From This eBay Seller? Emergency Consumer Warning.

Needed: eBay members to contact any buyer who left positive feedback for toomanyles572! See information on how to contact below! Given the prices offered it is extremely likely victims have bought multiple items from this seller.

A victim reported:

I received a FULL AND IMMEDIATE REFUND WHEN REQUESTED from the seller, I have no way of knowing if the seller was aware that the goods were fake, they could have been duped too, they said their supplier had sent the wrong items.
It has been a learning experience if nothing else 🙂

The test results for toomanyles572 16GB USB 2.0 Thumb Drive Flash Memoy Pen Stick E, clearly reveal toomanyles572 supplier could not have sent the “wrong items”. It is not possible for a supplier to offer a 16GB flash drive penstick at a price allowing toomanyles572 to sell them at $15 US to eBay members.

toomanyles572 is registered on eBay as a business seller. Business sellers should know the true costs for genuine flash chips.

Opening the pen drive the victim found:

16Gb drive was actually 2Gb.
Chip inside was SAMSUNG K9GAG08U0D

The chip was confirmed at Samsung. 16G – bit. That works out to 16/8 = 2GB as 8 bits equal one byte. If you bought any item from toomanyles572 please test it immediately!

 

Also sold:

Please test your device to ensure you have the advertised capacity. 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.

Do a good deed.Warn other eBay buyers of fake flash. Save another person from a a fake flash nightmare and potential data loss. Read:How Contacting eBay Buyers OF Fake Memory Purchases Saves Others – A Victim’s Thank You!

How To Warn Others On eBay As A Fake Flash Angel – Fight Back Against Fake MP Players, Memory Cards, USB Flash Drives – A Guide

 

Did You Leave Positive Feedback For A Fake Flash Seller Of MP Players, Memory Cards Or USB Flash Drives Purchased On eBay?

To understand about Fake Flash Sellers Read:

• fengfeng_joy2008 Fraud – Conversations between THH And Fake Flash Seller On Fake 32GB Memory Cards. Tale of Denial, Bribery And Violation Of eBay’s Feedback Policies
• FAKE 16GB 32GB 64GB – Conversations Between A Fake Flash Seller and A Victim – The Truth About the Scam Exposed

A Victim’s insight: ebidetrade001 Ebay Fake Flash Seller High Alert Devious – Hong Kong

Victim consumer education on nand flash storage chips:

• 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

Important Reading:

• PayPal Refunds Victim Of Fake – False Capacity USB Flash Drives Purchased On Ebay. 8 Month Battle Leads To Success.
• 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
• 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

• 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 toomanyles572’s negative feedback Please Click Here

September 11th, 2009 – we have 1 eBay listings confirmed fake.

The models sold under the eBay seller toomanyles572 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 toomanyles572, 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).

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 toomanyles572
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.