How eBay Sellers Use Multiple Ids To Engage In Flash Memory Fraud. A Case Study, eBay Australia For Classic Flash USB Metal Drives Often Branded ‘Sony’. The Scam Continues And eBay Buyers Pay The Price. Are You A Victim Of Fake Advertised Capacity For Flash Memory On eBay?bobal6anadch – sarahbobby5byf – dominicrianb6 eBay Flash Memory Sellers – Test Immediately To Verify Advertised Capacity. Please Avoid Fake Memory Products! Fälschung?

Sony Flash Metal USB Flash drive counterfeits are routinely listed by wholesaling sites in Asia and then sold on eBay. What are the chances that different eBay sellers will use the exact same listing description on the same day? Draw your own conclusions. It is a known fact that a scamming seller, determined to sell false capacity items on eBay will try to minimise the risk of being discovered. Enter lisiting muliple ids with low scorces. eBay is clueless to this tactic, frankly they really don’t care so long as they get their listing fees. If buyers complain, they will suspend the id but they will not warn buyers and they will not automatically refund them. So what does this tell you?

If you bought a flash memory item from any of these eBay sellers: bobal6anadch – sarahbobby5byf – dominicrianb6 you are advised to test item(s) immediately for advertised capacity. Read: H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives. You may have purchased a fake flash memory product.

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 the 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.

If you need help and information on eBay read:

Fake Flash Memory – Hacked! Top Articles SOSFakeFlash. Consumer, Reseller Education. Beware. Be Wise. Learn. Avoid Fake Flash Memory. Learn To Test For Real Flash Memory Capacity.

PayPal Refunds – Counterfeit Items Policy Change Nov 01 2010. What Does This Mean For Fake Flash Memory? MP Players, USB Flash Drives, Memory Cards? Hacked Memory Awareness Growing.

Changing Trends In The Sale Of Fake Memory On eBay For USB Flash Drives, Memory Cards And MP Players. SOSFakeFlash Advises Do Not Buy From eBay Sellers With Low FeedBack Scores. Avoid Sellers with Scores Under 300+ To Protect Yourself From Potential Fraud. Learn Why.

Check your eBay Sellers feedback, type in the id: http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs

bobal6anadch – Australia

64GB USB Leather Pen Thumb Memory Flash Stick Drive

sarahbobby5byf – Australia

64GB USB Leather Pen Thumb Memory Flash Stick Drive

dominicrianb6 – Australia

64GB USB Leather Pen Thumb Memory Flash Stick Drive

Crises on Ebay For Fake Flash Memory Products Sold In 32GB 64GB 128GB 256GB – SOSFakeFlash Reports

Sony read:

• SONY VAIO USB Flash Drives 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB Flood eBay! Sellers Registered In Asia Continue To Dump Fakes.
• eBay Fraud! Sony Brand Name Continues To Be Attacked On eBay! 512GB Sony Flash Memory Offered. Price On eBay Is Only $49.99 From American eBay Seller rugsgallerydecorinc. There Is No Such Thing As A “USB FLASH DRIVE SONY 512GB NEW MEMORY METALLIC KEYCHAIN”. The Biggest USB Flash Drive Capacity Is 256GB.
• Fake Sony 32GB 64GB 120GB 360GB 500GB Micro Vault USB Flash Drives Available on eBay!
• About Fake 64GB USB Pendrives – SONY MICRO VAULT and More
• Sony MicroVault USB Flash Drive Counterfeits – FlashDriveFacts Reveals Truth

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