Why do people get fake flash memory capacity when they buy on eBay, is it the cheap prices that cloud their judgment? A lot of people do not have sympathy for buyers of fake flash memory on eBay, do you know why? It is the unbelievable cheap prices for buy now listings. The prices scream, shout fake and scam, yet there are people who bid and buy. It is hard to believe but everyday eBay sellers in China list, and every day there are eBay buyers who jump at the chance to buy the fakes. Only they end up with a shocking discovery once the item(s) finally arrive in the post.
If you bought a flash memory item from Chinese eBay sellers you are advised to test item(s) immediately for advertised capacity. You may have purchased a fake flash memory product. H2testw is the software to test true capacity for flash memory. It is used to test memory cards, mp players and usb flash drives. It is free to use and download. A linux alternative to H2testw also exists. To understand what H2testw does and download read: H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives
If your memory item fails testing report immediately to SOSFakeFlash . If your eBay seller is deregistered from eBay, it is urgent you report in to SOSFakeFlash. If you do not, they will not be able to investigate and to record in their database to publish an offical alert listing all items sold. eBay is suspending fake flash memory sellers to avoid buyers leaving feedback or recording the truth.
Never use any flash memory item without testing for capacity. If you purchased a fake you could lose your files and data. Read: Why Is Fake Flash Memory So Dangerous?
Please see Validation Memory links for brand names and flash nand memory chip decoding. Reminder, Gb is Gigabits, not Gigabytes. 8 bits is 1 byte. You must divide by 8, if manufacturer lists size as Gb. Exercise care in disassembly of your item to decode.
SanDisk: Contact Technical Support for assistence. To report confirmed fakes (counterfeits), you can send an email to brandprotection@sandisk.com with the seller id and ebay items numbers attention SanDisk B.P. Director.
He compares a genuine Sandisk SD card with a fake from China along with a generic SD memory card. Includes camera shot rate comparision and what happens if you have a fake. Is this happening to you?
Do you trust the brand names Sony, Samsung, Android and Kingston on eBay? Beware you could buy a fake, they are cheap. If you bought them from a Chinese eBay seller you are in danger of flash memory fraud.
If you bought a flash memory item from any of these eBay sellers you are advised to test item(s) immediately for advertised capacity. You may have purchased a fake flash memory product. H2testw is the software to test true capacity for flash memory. It is used to test memory cards, mp players and usb flash drives. It is free to use and download. A linux alternative to H2testw also exists. To understand what H2testw does and download read: H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives
If your memory item fails testing report immediately to SOSFakeFlash . If your eBay seller is deregistered from eBay, it is urgent you report in to SOSFakeFlash. If you do not, they will not be able to investigate and to record in their database to publish an offical alert listing all items sold. eBay is suspending fake flash memory sellers to avoid buyers leaving feedback or recording the truth.
Never use any flash memory item without testing for capacity. If you purchased a fake you could lose your files and data. Read: Why Is Fake Flash Memory So Dangerous?
Please see Validation Memory links for brand names and flash nand memory chip decoding. Reminder, Gb is Gigabits, not Gigabytes. 8 bits is 1 byte. You must divide by 8, if manufacturer lists size as Gb. Exercise care in disassembly of your item to decode.
Do you know how many eBay buyers have been frauded with fake and counterfeit SanDish and Transcend flash memory cards on eBay? If you bid or buy from an eBay Chinese seller you are will be visiting SOSFakeFlash soon for help.
If you bought a flash memory item fromruanyurong – China eBay seller you are advised to test item(s) immediately for advertised capacity. You may have purchased a fake flash memory product. H2testw is the software to test true capacity for flash memory. It is used to test memory cards, mp players and usb flash drives. It is free to use and download. A linux alternative to H2testw also exists. To understand what H2testw does and download read: H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives
If your memory item fails testing report immediately to SOSFakeFlash . If your eBay seller is deregistered from eBay, it is urgent you report in to SOSFakeFlash. If you do not, they will not be able to investigate and to record in their database to publish an offical alert listing all items sold. eBay is suspending fake flash memory sellers to avoid buyers leaving feedback or recording the truth.
Never use any flash memory item without testing for capacity. If you purchased a fake you could lose your files and data. Read: Why Is Fake Flash Memory So Dangerous?
Please see Validation Memory links for brand names and flash nand memory chip decoding. Reminder, Gb is Gigabits, not Gigabytes. 8 bits is 1 byte. You must divide by 8, if manufacturer lists size as Gb. Exercise care in disassembly of your item to decode.
SanDisk: Contact Technical Support for assistence. To report confirmed fakes (counterfeits), you can send an email to brandprotection@sandisk.com with the seller id and ebay items numbers attention SanDisk B.P. Director.
Why does eBay not protect you against flash memory fraud from China? Have you ever wondered why? In 2009 SOSFakeFlash explained why eBay does not protect buyers:
If you read this article you will understand why there is such a long history of flash memory fraud on eBay specifically from eBay sellers in China.
Four years later there is a new twist. Many frauded buyers on eBay fought back against Chinese fake flash memory sellers. Powerseller id’s fell, one by one thanks to an aggressive effort by eBay members. There were two groups of people:
Those who contacted other buyers and warned them to test – FakeFlashMemory angels.
Those who decided to behave like the sellers, they used very unorthodox methods, aggressive and not clean – FakeFlashCommandos.
The two groups were very different in ideology in how to fight the issue. It caused a division in the FrankenFlash project. Those who believed in following “process” and those who did not.
One site was horrified SOSFakeFlash might publish exactly how flash memory chips could be altered, they actually thought it would lead people in Western countries to do it. What they did not take into consideration was the time and effort involved in the alternation. Why bother when you can import from a Chinese wholesale site so much cheaper, no personal effort involved? Why risk using the wrong tools and destroying inventory? Will we publish how it is done? Yes, eventually we will. Fact is, it is one of the important exercises technical team members are required to perform as proof of their knowledge and understanding of manipulating flash chip storage technology.
SOSFakeFlash does not have a mandate to police people’s thoughts or actions. We only report what we know and have investigated. It is up to each reader to decide how to react or respond. How you respond will probably tell you a lot about yourself. It can be very revealing.
Some people read, then fight for a refund and disappear.
Some report the seller to eBay and then file for refund.
Some examine the seller’s history, realize they have to be clever and sneaky. Especially when nobody left negative feedback, they play along, get their refund, leave positive, then stab the seller in the back. How? By sending us full documentation on the seller, even home addresses. While you might think this is not exactly clean, what would you do when you are the only one dealing with an aggressive and nasty eBay fake flash memory seller. Fact is, the seller hasn’t a clue which buyer reported. Do we like this? No. Do we understand this? Oh yes we do! Do we take the frauded buyers report and put it in the database? Yes. And with pleasure, especially when we get the background from investigators. There are cases when a buyer doesn’t have a choice and we understand.
Some report the sellers to us with evidence, then they file for a refund.
Some think that when eBay refunds them, it was because of their own efforts, not the fact that FrankenFlash project sites have been turning up the heat for over 5 years. Sadly they forget the buyers in 2008, 2009 and 2010 who never got a refund. Many refused to return items as they knew the items would be resold and would violate postal regulations in their countries.
Some people, shocked, leave negative feedback, report to us, then fight their claim.
Some people leave negative feedback but when they get a refund, change the feedback to positive. They got their money back but are not concerned about what happens to the other buyers for the seller.
Some people warn others, fight their claims and no matter how the sellers might try to play games or insult them, stand their ground.
Some people learn fast. They are very sharp. Okay, they made a mistake, they learned from it. They might feel a bit stupid about being scammed, but it does not take them long to understand what is going on. They are people who get the facts and do not jump to conclusions.` They dig into the subject on the internet. They become either a FakeFlashAngel or a FakeFlashCommando. Both fight back.
So 5 years later what is the correct path in fighting flash memory fraud? Especially on eBay?
Well what we can see in hindsight is, people who believed in “Process” were dead wrong. They gave up. If “Process” worked, then the issue would be history, not longer an issue on eBay.
In recent months, eBay China has suddenly become very aggressive in selling fake memory. Why?
We don’t know. SOSFakeFlash can speculate on the fact that China has entered a serious recession. Factories and Fab’s are closing. There is a hugh inventory on low capacity flash memory chips nobody wants. Local brick and mortar stores, especially chains, are offering genuine flash memory at discounts never seen before, probably because of the surplus in flash memory chips, changing technology and new flash memory chip speeds.
The internet exposure on fake flash memory eBay China has increased. eBay China id’s have a very short life. eBay is in trouble, they can not afford to alienate Chinese eBay sellers. eBay would lose about 70% of their business if they actively went after fraudulent Chinese sellers. eBay would most likely shut down in a few months. It is the ugly truth.
You can expect an avalanche of China eBay ids to continue offering fake flash items.
If you bought a flash memory item from ruanyurong – China eBay seller you are advised to test item(s) immediately for advertised capacity. You may have purchased a fake flash memory product. H2testw is the software to test true capacity for flash memory. It is used to test memory cards, mp players and usb flash drives. It is free to use and download. A linux alternative to H2testw also exists. To understand what H2testw does and download read: H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives
If your memory item fails testing report immediately to SOSFakeFlash . If your eBay seller is deregistered from eBay, it is urgent you report in to SOSFakeFlash. If you do not, they will not be able to investigate and to record in their database to publish an offical alert listing all items sold. eBay is suspending fake flash memory sellers to avoid buyers leaving feedback or recording the truth.
Never use any flash memory item without testing for capacity. If you purchased a fake you could lose your files and data. Read: Why Is Fake Flash Memory So Dangerous?
Please see Validation Memory links for brand names and flash nand memory chip decoding. Reminder, Gb is Gigabits, not Gigabytes. 8 bits is 1 byte. You must divide by 8, if manufacturer lists size as Gb. Exercise care in disassembly of your item to decode.
Memorette Assistence, please read information provided by Memorette Overseas Sales Manager. Memorette Inc is ready to provide you with important information, including who the sellers of genuine Memorette products are.
Shopping for Apple iPad 2 Wi-Fi+3G 64GB bargains? Looking for Cheap? From a Chinese internet wholesale site? Do you want to become a victim of flash memory fraud? Beware! Stop looking for dream Apple iPad prices, unless you want to end up posting a comment at SOSFakeFlash!If you bought a flash memory item from C2Coffer seller lxphdr15100 seller you are advised to test item(s) immediately for advertised capacity. Read: H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives
If your memory item fails testing post a comment on our Report A Fake Tab. Make sure you mention your seller was on C2Coffer in your comment. You can also document by sending information to SOSFakeFlashDrive@gmail.com.
Never use any flash memory item without testing for capacity. If you purchased a fake you could lose your files and data. Please read: Why Is Fake Flash Memory So Dangerous?
For a catalogue of common fakes, please see FlashDriveFacts. Scroll down on the left menu bar to see the categories. SOSFakeFlash has a very long list of eBay sellers who sold fake capacity flash memory. You can view them by country on the left menu bar in categories.
FakeMemorySentinel also issues internet warnings. If you are an eBay seller, please do not try to resell fake flash memory on eBay. If you do, you will be suspended by eBay and your buyers will report you. SOSFakeFlash has a zero tolerance policy.
If your memory item fails testing post a comment on our Report A Fake Tab. Make sure you mention your seller was on C2Coffer in your comment. You can also document by sending information to SOSFakeFlashDrive@gmail.com.
Never use any flash memory item without testing for capacity. If you purchased a fake you could lose your files and data. Please read: Why Is Fake Flash Memory So Dangerous?
For a catalogue of common fakes, please see FlashDriveFacts. Scroll down on the left menu bar to see the categories. SOSFakeFlash has a very long list of eBay sellers who sold fake capacity flash memory. You can view them by country on the left menu bar in categories.
FakeMemorySentinel also issues internet warnings. If you are an eBay seller, please do not try to resell fake flash memory on eBay. If you do, you will be suspended by eBay and your buyers will report you. SOSFakeFlash has a zero tolerance policy.
To resellers, if you bought fake and counterfeit DT310 Kingston DataTraveler usb flash drives, do not try to sell them on the internet. You could find yourself reported here or at other FrankenFlash project sites. We reserve the right to publish any and all information received about you and your fakes, at the time of our choosing. You may also find law enforcement paying you a visit, at your home residence. Your inventory will be confiscated. Should you be a victim of an internet wholesale site, it is your duty to contact law enforcement and use the legal action in your country to prosecute the internet wholesaler. You do not have the right to attempt to unload your merchandise of fakes on unsuspecting buyers in an attempt to reclaim your losses.
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