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Fake memory cards on eBay
antilles
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I'm sure the savvy amongst you will know this already -
I purchased a Sony memory stick from eBay this week. When I put it into my camera it corrupted straight away and refused to format. I took into into a Sony Centre who examined it and advised me that it's actually fake. Apparently the vast majority of memory cards sold on eBay are fake.
I have another of these cards (a genuine one) and wouldn't have known the difference until I did some research - the differences are obvious now but I'd never have known it was fake if the card had worked. There's a useful guide explaining how to spot a fake here -
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/FAKE-Sony-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-MagicGate-Cards-Exposed_W0QQugidZ10000000001535763
Hope this helps someone. Fortunately I managed to get my money back but someone else may not.
I purchased a Sony memory stick from eBay this week. When I put it into my camera it corrupted straight away and refused to format. I took into into a Sony Centre who examined it and advised me that it's actually fake. Apparently the vast majority of memory cards sold on eBay are fake.
I have another of these cards (a genuine one) and wouldn't have known the difference until I did some research - the differences are obvious now but I'd never have known it was fake if the card had worked. There's a useful guide explaining how to spot a fake here -
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/FAKE-Sony-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-MagicGate-Cards-Exposed_W0QQugidZ10000000001535763
Hope this helps someone. Fortunately I managed to get my money back but someone else may not.
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