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Comment on Devastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return and sales fraud

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I buy and maintain about $20K of computer equipment a year for my lab. We learned around 2020 Amazon is a nest of scammers, from the suppliers to the delivery people.

There has been a significant resurgence of local computer supply retail because millions have been ripped off and only now buy in person.

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lightnsfw@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Yeah, I got burned on some hard drives in like 2018 and won’t use them again. They took no action when I reported the issue with the seller. Thankfully I have a microcenter close enough that I can source most of what I need there.

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- SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  My local retail supplier has seen revenues double in the last 4 years. But, they are under constant threat of scam by buyers.
  
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  - lightnsfw@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    So check the items before accepting the return? Sellers are responsible for what they sell.
    
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