Grey-Box Electronics Are Fake

When you look on ebay and other auctions websites nowaday,you will find many consumer electronics like name brand cell phones, batteries, Rolex watches,Top brand cameras, GPS and electronics accessories at prices that are way below MSRP price in the U.S. My advice is whenever electronics items are listed for rock-bottom prices,first investigate where the item(s)or seller is located. If the items are located outside U.S., you might be looking at duplicate or countfeit items that are plain(no name) and usually shipped in a grey boxes. There is no way a genuine Rolex watch can cost $5 USD or Nikon, Sony or Canon digital cameras can be priced at $165 USD.

I am not saying ebay and other auctions are bad sites. What I am saying is that some oversea sellers are using these great platforms to scam internet buyers. Despite they accept payments thru paypal, the items are fake. You can find those same items at cheap prices on various U.S. sites. Some oversea businessmen are honest in telling buyers that items are "grey-box". Many don't.

To be safe, check ebay or Amazon for Cheap Laptops, Free MP3 Downloads and Apparel for less

A friend bought what supposed to be a top of the line Sony Laptop for vedio editing for very low price online from an Asian dealer, the machine came plain(No Sony Trademark anywhere)in grey-box without oprerating system. It did not meet U.S. minium requirement;thus, he could not install any software or driver. "Very cheap" is not always the best route.

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TRADEKEY SCAMMERS - SEE PROOF

Beware of Tradekey SCAMMERS


Perhaps the intention of some individuals or group like tradekey to establish a global trade platform is for good intent. But due to weak evaluation process, these platforms have become the breeding or harboring grounds for international criminals, who called themselves global suppliers.

Beware!!! DO NOT BE LIKE ME. I GOT ROBBED.

SEE DETAIL PROOF BELOW.
It was doing the Beijing Olympics, when I stumbled across Tradekey. I thought I had hit a gold mine. Digital Cameras that were sold for $ 600 to $1500 in the U.S. were listed for $145 and $165 by Chinese suppliers on Tradekey . DO NOT GET ME WRONG, Chinese are good,law abiding and intelligent, but the group on Tradekey are not.I quickly registered and send numerous “buying requests.” I received over 30 quotes . Below is one supplier Digital Cameras price listing:

chenTrisa to me

Date: 8/20/08 Company: itradeelectronic

Dear friend,

we thank you for you enquiry for digital camera.

we are serious exporter and gold member in tradekey.the camera we supply are brand new.

we take pleasure in offering you cannon camera

Cannon EOS 400D at $180

Cannon EOS 350D at $160

Cannon Ixus 860 IS at $130

Cannon Ixus 80 IS at $ 110

The price including shipping fee and tax.

Any questions pls feel free to contacts us.

Looking forward to your reply soon.


Lily

Yours faithfully,

Sale department

????? Windows Live Messenger ???????! ????!

I quickly send a payment for two camaras as a trial

My email to chen:

Hi Chen,

Sorry for the delay.

I sent $ 370 USD for two (2) Canon 400D by MONEYGRAM.

Ref# 52632XXX

SHIP TO:

First Name: J---- Last Name: K--------


Address : 1240 XXXXXXXXXX Street

City : XXXXXXXXXXXX

State : VA Country : USA

Please email tracking number after you send items.
I NEVER HEARD FROM itradeelectronic after the money was sent.

Tradekey does not have “Buyer Protection” Like ebay or Amazon. I sent numerous complains but nothing happen.

My advice to anyone wanting to do biz with tradekey suppliers,
Always Buy U.S. Technology
. Do not send money to any supplier except thru paypal. Paypal and Amazon have "Buyers protection"

You can find Cheap Laptops, Free MP3 Downloads and Apparel for less

You can buy them at discount prices online from USA suppliers.

See small sites like : http://www.buyusatech.com gets supplies from U.S. Discounted warehouses.

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