YAET: I got screwed on eBay.. counterfeit fraud *pics*

[NeoPTLD]

So, I bought generic batteries for my camera, but they sucked a lot, so I bought a Genuine battery or what I thought was Genuine on eBay.

What I got is a Canon name bearing, illegal counterfeit and not everyone will catch it.

Top view
Left is counterfeit, right is Genuine(came with camera)

Bottom view
Left is counterfeit, right is Genuine

Connector edge
Top is Genuine
Bottom is counterfeit
Note the difference in the shape where the top and half bottom comes together on the sides. Also see that the genuine one has a sticker in the rectangular area while the counterfeit doesn't.

side view
Top=counterfeit
Bottom=Genuine
Difference is the thickness of top and bottom pieces.

Fell apart
The counterfeit one was put together so poorly, the top lid fell off while taking the battery out of the charger. There were pieces of broken PCB board crammed in between the battery and a connector PCB.

 

[quakefiend420]

wow...people will counterfeit anything these days :shocked:

 

[tami]

Topic Summary: Digital camera battery.. who would've thought counterfeit for that...

actually, it's really not as uncommon as you think. most "genuine" camera batteries on ebay are more likely to be counterfeit. that's why they are so inexpensive.

 

[mrrman]

Its to bad that that the battery didnt have any CSA/UL agency approvals on them, that way you caould contact the respective agency and they would inturn open a counterfeit investigation on the person that sold the stuff. CE is a self declared mark that any yahoo can put on their product.

 

[sixone]

You can usually tell by reading the auction listing. Would you mind posting a link, so that we can show you and others what to watch for?

 

[Kelemvor]

Link to the auction?

 

[randomlinh]

basically, don't buy genuine items from ebay... that's your safest bet. I would trust bhphoto oh so much more if i were looking for genuine batteries (but I'm good w/ the generics... from sterlingtek )

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: sixone
You can usually tell by reading the auction listing. Would you mind posting a link, so that we can show you and others what to watch for?

yes please - looking for a backup too.

 

[Acanthus]

I actually had a counterfeit battery in my phone i bought from verizon (kyocera), i got an email after registering, they sent me a new battery with a return envelope for the counterfeit one.

 

[someone16]

Yea its not uncommon, somebody in Hong Kong got arrested selling counterfeit batteries to other countries.

 

[NeoPTLD]

I contacted the seller. He did not realize he was selling counterfeit batteries and said the dealer screwed him over. He immediately gave me a full refund + return postage and withdrew his auctions on ongoing items.

As for the link, I rather not give my eBay S/N here.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
I contacted the seller. He did not realize he was selling counterfeit batteries and said the dealer screwed him over. He immediately gave me a full refund + return postage and withdrew his auctions on ongoing items.

:thumbsup:

 

[NeoPTLD]

Originally posted by: lnguyen
basically, don't buy genuine items from ebay... that's your safest bet. I would trust bhphoto oh so much more if i were looking for genuine batteries (but I'm good w/ the generics... from sterlingtek )

I was well aware you shouldn't buy name brand items like Rolex, Louis Viton, etc and I knew better, but WTF.. counterfeit BATTERY?!

 

[cheesehead]

You know, one of these days, someone is going to cook their expensive camera. And the schnooks who sold the battery would'nt care, because all the evidence would have been eviscerated by flaming lithium.

 

[KK]

could it be that the battery was just made for the asian market?

 

[jiwq]

what kind of packaging did it come in? did you compare the packaging to other sellers that sell the battery, but at a much higher price (maybe more likely to be authentic)?

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
You know, one of these days, someone is going to cook their expensive camera. And the schnooks who sold the battery would'nt care, because all the evidence would have been eviscerated by flaming lithium.

Which is a good reason not to take chances and only buy manufacturers batteries from reputable places.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
You know, one of these days, someone is going to cook their expensive camera. And the schnooks who sold the battery would'nt care, because all the evidence would have been eviscerated by flaming lithium.

Which is a good reason not to take chances and only buy manufacturers batteries from reputable places.

I got my phone from the verizon store... we arent talking joes back alley battery here.

Its a bigger problem that some may think.

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
You know, one of these days, someone is going to cook their expensive camera. And the schnooks who sold the battery would'nt care, because all the evidence would have been eviscerated by flaming lithium.

Which is a good reason not to take chances and only buy manufacturers batteries from reputable places.

I got my phone from the verizon store... we arent talking joes back alley battery here.

Its a bigger problem that some may think.

But the point is, if something had happened you'd be covered. You tell some guy on Egay you fryed your 1200+ prosumer camera hes gonna tell you tough tittie and to go pound sand.
You go into a reputable camera shop and say hey this Canon battery fried my Canon prosumer camera, you have a leg to stand on.

 

[NeoPTLD]

Originally posted by: mrrman
Its to bad that that the battery didnt have any CSA/UL agency approvals on them, that way you caould contact the respective agency and they would inturn open a counterfeit investigation on the person that sold the stuff. CE is a self declared mark that any yahoo can put on their product.

The one on the right, with CE is the real one.. if you actually read the caption

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
I contacted the seller. He did not realize he was selling counterfeit batteries and said the dealer screwed him over. He immediately gave me a full refund + return postage and withdrew his auctions on ongoing items.

As for the link, I rather not give my eBay S/N here.

What was the sellers name? I would not mind doing buisness with him.

 

[Ricemarine]

Wow durr.

I sure like the fact that the counterfeit was written in Japanese.
While the real one was written in 3 different languages

 

[NeoPTLD]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine
Wow durr.

I sure like the fact that the counterfeit was written in Japanese.
While the real one was written in 3 different languages

That's not exactly a give a way. I'm sure the real one for Japanese market have stuff written on in Japanese.

 

[hans007]

theres a lot of counterfeit stuff on ebay. you just have to buy from a very reputable seller.


i bought 3 golf clubs for my dad, and golf clubs are definitely something that sells counterfeit on ebay. but they were real ones, since well ib ough tthem from someone with 12000 feedbacks.