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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)

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[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

They don't make anything. You're buying marked up stuff from AliExpress and temu that has an "Amazon basics" sticker on it.

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[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 point 8 months ago

I get that, but imo they do vet them and make sure it's not absolute crap.

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