eBay Cover Up – Sale of False Capacity and Counterfeit MP Players Memory Cards USB Flash Drives

eBay is trying to cover up the truth and has not changed it’s behavior, prefering to evade taking responsibility for fake (false capacity) MP Players, Memory Cards and USB Flash drives sold sellers on eBay. The old song and ever so lame excuse of eBay and Paypal being seperate companies, is still being sung. It is a tune SOSFakeFlash is all too familiar with. eBay hopes members are willing believe in this song. It is common knowledge eBay set up Paypal. Who cares about the fine details of corporate seperations. The two companies can easily cooperate and communicate if they wish to. They have no difficultly integrating to forward you from eBay to Paypal in an easy swing to pay for your purchase. When it comes to taking your money they are integrated, When it comes to refunding you, they are un-integrated and put walls as high as K2. Odd?

eBay Member Reveals Latest Information As eBay Struggles To Address Issue of Fake USB Flash Drives, MP Players and Memory Cards being sold

SOSFakeFlash along with other groups in the FrankenFlash Project have been steadily turning up the heat in an effort to force eBay to address the problem of false capacity items being sold there. A difficult challenge, but one eBay victims are committed to. After 6 years of victims – it must stop. It is mulit million dollar fraud.

The lastest eBayer to join the effort and investigate is Badger. If you want to see what eBay is up to, what they have done or are doing you need to read this. Badger is offering his communications for everyone to see for themselves. If you are a recent victim or were a victim of a flash flash device purchase since 2003 on eBay this is a must read for you as well!

eBay Victims Conclusions On Fake Flash USB Pendrives Drives Sold On eBay

Victims of fake mp players, usb flash drives and memory cards purchased on eBay learn a very hard and disturbing lesson. Not only do they lose money, they lose data. eBay members also learn the chilling truth about “buyer experience improvements” on eBay and on “Buyer Protection” offered by PayPal. Many leave eBay. Many never see a refund as PayPal wears them down with a game of email round robins, the stop watch ticking against the eBayer with time limits for claims.

One ebay member has something he would like to share with you. We are interested in your opinions.

Ebay Begins To Address Issue Fake Flash Device Sellers

Evidence is now appearing that Fake Flash Sellers of false capacity MP Players, Memory Cards and USB Flash drives are being removed by eBay. Listings are down. Many sellers based in the Orient have stopped selling – anything. There are still individual listings for known fakes appearing in the United States and United Kingdom. Canada is showing signs of becoming active in offering these items. SOSFakeFlash is not sure if this is a reroute attempt to continue or if it is simply recent acquisition from disreputable wholesalers.

If you have bought any MP Player, Memory Card or USB Flash drive on eBay in the last three months you should test the item immediately for it’s actual capacity against the advertised capacity. Report any false capacity device to SOSFakeFlash without delay – see Report A Fake. You have little time as the evidence trails are disappearing.

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Master Report Ebay Fake Flash USB Drives – Memory Cards – MP Players 200804 – 200812 – To Help You Recognize The Fakes

Ebay Master Report on Fake Flash for 8 months from the FrankenFlash Project. It Includes not only the documented fakes listed on ebay but all the other models listed and sold by a seller caught. Not all victims have reported in. This report will help you identify fakes that you have purchased but are not on file with us. The report only includes sellers we have investigated. We have others in the database, waiting for a victim to report in. Ebay listings may disappear but we have preserved the information. You can still report in for a seller (see report a fake tab at SOSFakeFlash) using the information in this report and also your ebay item number. Make sure to specifythe page, column and row item number for your seller for your model on our report.

eBay Fake Flash Plague How Many Countries Have Been Impacted By Fake Flash Memory Cards – USB Drives – MP Players?

eBay is one of the major distribution conduits on a global scale for fake (false capacity) flash memory cards, usb drives and MP Players. It has been for quiet a few years. The damage in data loss, financial loss and personal trauma to eBay members can not fully measured. Only eBay has the data, or so they would like to think.

The FrankenFlash Project is releasing in this article the countries and tallies reported for an eight month period. But first a little background on how it all started…

SOSFakeFlash Website Traffic Grows – Demand For Help On Fake Flash Devices Indicates Global Problem On Fake Flash Plague Escalating

SOSFakeFlash has been investigating and fighting the issue of Fake Flash devices such as USB Pendrives, Memory Cards and MP Players since May 2008. Carefully documenting counterfeits, warning people to test their drives before storing important information to avoid data loss – volenteers struggle to cope with the load. The problem is MUCH bigger then originally thought – spanning the Globe. Help is needed as we continue to dig into the depths of this nightmare.

diaoweifeng2008 Ebay Fake Flash Seller Alert – Deregisters – China

diaoweifeng2008 was a seller of counterfeit flash drives on eBay – this seller id was designed to “Hit and Run” in selling counterfeit flash drives. Based in China diaoweifeng2008 appeared on eBay September 21, 2008 and disappeared on November 9th, 2008. In three short weeks almost 950 fake flash drives(8GB and 16GB) were dumped on unsuspecting buyers around the world. All 16GB models were hidden behind private auction listings – a violation of eBay’s intent for this listing type.

diaoweifeng2008 has demonstrated how easy it is to get around eBay and PayPal. It also sends a message from this region of the world that they don’t take eBay seriously. eBay will be their pipeline to distribute fake flash around the world and rake in profit. eBay not clever. They very much clever.

Fake flash sellers adapt quickly to any attempts by eBay or anybody else to stop them. Exploiting the weaknesses that exist in eBay they have send of plague of fake flash and data loss around the world. diaoweifeng2008 has demonstated this all too well.

If you bought a drive from diaoweifeng2008, you can still claim.

Alert – 3ToTrade – Ebay Fake Flash Seller – Don Of Fake Flash in The Orient – Deregisters

3ToTrade – the master id of a fake flash counterfeit ring on eBay has deregisted! eBayers are happy to see this seller gone! SOSFakeFlash has the highest count of fakes against this seller. Please search this site on 3ToTrade for more evidence or search out the post: Sinister Counterfeit Connection – Fake Flash Drive Ring On eBay Published on September 5th or 6th, depending on which site you are accessing. It has links to many of the articles of the id’s involved. See (whatcools, shopwithmela,kaho.chan,pengsoloshow,
3totrade)

If you never got a refund from PayPal use the links at this site to DEMAND your refund for 3toTrade! PayPal Claims And Refunds – eBay Fake Flash

Alert – davidtam000 – Ebay Fake Flash Seller – deregistered

davidtam000 has been identified as an eBay seller of Counterfeit usb flash drives. An independent report received by SOSFakeFlash estimated that this seller sold more that600+ fake flash drives. We only have 3 models on file as davidtam000 registered from eBay on October 5th 2008. By deregistering this seller has wiped all traces of his fake flash selling from direct investigation.

If you bought a flash drive from davidtam000, you are at risk of data loss. You should test the drive and file a claim IMMEDIATELY with PayPal to recover your purchase price. Failure to act immediately jeopardizes any possiblity of recovering your funds.

Why eBayers Don’t Get Refunds When They Return Fake Flash

Have you ever wondered why so many eBayers, under orders from PayPal to return fake flash drives to eBayer sellers of counterfeit drives never get refunds?

pengsoloshow – eBay Fake Flash Seller Linked To Counterfeit Ring – SOSFakeFlash’s Mission

pengsoloshow – eBay Fake Flash Seller has been linked to the counterfeit ring controlled by the Don Of Fake Flash In the Orient. SOSFakeFlash can confirm there are 5 id’s operating together and controlled by one person. We first revealed the counterfeit ring to the public on September 5th and 6th, 2008. Here we explain how we got started fighting fake flash, dealing with the counterfeit ring, our message to eBay and PayPal and why we are have been chasing this counterfeit ring.

PayPal Apologizes To eBayer Ordered Return Counterfeit Items Using Postal Services – Fake Flash eBay Sellers

FlashStormer is an eBayer currently battling for refunds from many eBay Sellers of fake flash. He would not give in. He did not intend to break laws by sending counterfeit items using the postal system. As for many other eBayers PayPal closed his disputes and decided against him. He did not let the matter rest.

On record for you to read, is Paypal stating they were in error asking him to return countfeit items and an apology.

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!

 

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.

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.

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.