I have heard about this with cables (particularly Cardas) but not electronics!!. I would generally try to avoid buying high-end audio products on ebay to start. You have great selection and mostly reliable sellers right here on Audiogon.
Counterfeit Electronics??
Hello,
I was listening to the Clark Howard show a few days ago, a consumer advocate. He was talking about a new wave of counterfeit items, which includes electronics and the fact that you could hardly tell them from the originals. This is only half a story. I was almost ready to buy a used Krell on ebay. I called Krell with the serial number and guess what? It wasn't in their database!!! WTF?? I was on the phone with them for about 20 minutes, they kept checking on that serial number. They also said that they had a lot of parts stolen and apparently assembled by someone else! Have you guys heard anything about this, and how can we make sure that what we buy used is legit?
I was listening to the Clark Howard show a few days ago, a consumer advocate. He was talking about a new wave of counterfeit items, which includes electronics and the fact that you could hardly tell them from the originals. This is only half a story. I was almost ready to buy a used Krell on ebay. I called Krell with the serial number and guess what? It wasn't in their database!!! WTF?? I was on the phone with them for about 20 minutes, they kept checking on that serial number. They also said that they had a lot of parts stolen and apparently assembled by someone else! Have you guys heard anything about this, and how can we make sure that what we buy used is legit?