themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoDevastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return and sales fraudwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square157fedilinkarrow-up1897arrow-down122
arrow-up1875arrow-down1external-linkDevastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return and sales fraudwww.tomshardware.comthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square157fedilink
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoThis is a problem with all auto parts, even from NAPA supplying to garages. Mechanics are going broke replacing defective “new” parts.
minus-squarehereiamagain@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoMakes sense. I work at a different type of repair shop, we just had a brand new $400 battery go up in smoke on first power up. Ridiculous.
This is a problem with all auto parts, even from NAPA supplying to garages. Mechanics are going broke replacing defective “new” parts.
Makes sense. I work at a different type of repair shop, we just had a brand new $400 battery go up in smoke on first power up. Ridiculous.