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grondeau:
I just went through the process of getting taken by less-than-reputable online dealers.  This prompted me to do a little investigative journalism and write up this piece on my blog.

https://squashpractice.com/2024/01/01/counterfeits-parts-ebay-scammers-and-amazon-shills/

Enjoy and buyer beware!

Cheers,
Gary
magic:
No surprise.

Sites like eBay don't give a damn about fraud, as long as a sale happens they get their cut and that's what matters.
They might help you recover your money from the seller to shut you up, but only after you have wasted time on this bullshit.
They have zero interest in banning sellers (bad for business) and even less in proactively looking for counterfeits or scams.


I like your pictures of open TO-3 cans with TO-92 sized dice in them ;D
theHWcave:
Excellent article!
Yes we have probably all had similar experiences. I keep a list of (UK) sellers that I have had good experiences with before. Its no guarantee and I would never buy a safety critical component that way.
Oldtestgear:
Counterfeit parts are everywhere, not just the likes of eBay or Amazon.  I was involved in the semiconductor industry for many years  & fakes turned up from even reputable companies. The problem has only got worse since I left. Many years ago it was estimated that 6% of semiconductors were faked in some way.

Some companies make a business out of testing parts to ensure these are genuine including de-capping to check that the die is from the claimed manufacturer.

Phil
tggzzz:

--- Quote from: grondeau on January 04, 2024, 01:12:20 am ---I just went through the process of getting taken by less-than-reputable online dealers.  This prompted me to do a little investigative journalism and write up this piece on my blog.
https://squashpractice.com/2024/01/01/counterfeits-parts-ebay-scammers-and-amazon-shills/
Enjoy and buyer beware!

--- End quote ---

No surprises, but worth documenting and you've documented it well. Thanks.

And welcome to the forum :)
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