themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day 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-square118fedilinkarrow-up1767arrow-down114
arrow-up1753arrow-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 · 1 day agomessage-square118fedilink
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoIt’s worth knowing as some people would be adversely affected.
minus-squarePoliteDudeInTheMood@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·12 hours agoSome people have extensive libraries there. I have over 1k books, and probably half that in audiobooks. I do have them all DeDRM’d but still it would be an annoying loss
minus-squarebrucethemoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·11 hours agoA prudent strategy would be a 2nd account for orders, maybe?
minus-squareSenal@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 hours agoNot necessarily, they have been known to shut down accounts they think are trying to evade a ban. Not sure how sophisticated it is, but it does exist.
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It’s worth knowing as some people would be adversely affected.
Some people have extensive libraries there. I have over 1k books, and probably half that in audiobooks. I do have them all DeDRM’d but still it would be an annoying loss
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A prudent strategy would be a 2nd account for orders, maybe?
Not necessarily, they have been known to shut down accounts they think are trying to evade a ban.
Not sure how sophisticated it is, but it does exist.