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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 (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 47 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Yeah this stuff is why i never buy tech from Amazon, you never know if you're gonna get a counterfeit item

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  • [–] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Recommendations?

    Newegg has been shit for a decade now (new owners fucked it to hell) and I don't have a Microcenter closer than a 2-hour drive.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago

    Anywhere that has an actual supply chain instead of website that's just a front for individual resellers. Places like best buy, or if you could get shipped from microcenter.

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