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@alexhaj
THERE ARE FAKES!!!!

listen(or read) you won't believe it!!!
I finally got the refund from mlaccessories but i did not get the shipping back refunded so i still ended up wasting 2 months and 25 $us.
Anyways since i really wanted the headset I wrote a question to a lot of sellers asking if their item was original and guess what?

1)some repplied it is original but would not send pictures
2)some like ioak replied with pictures (good seller hehehe)
3)and SOME REPLIED SAYING "SORRY IT IS NOT ORIGINAL"

Can you believe that. so anyways since i am buying from seller ioak i told him about this thread here at ESATO and he told me another difference to spot fakes. The charger on fakes has 2 plastic headpins sticking out just like phone chargers where as the original has only one. here is a picture



amd he said that if it comes from HK charger must either be europe(2 round pins) or UK(3 pins) so if you got a US charger and your item came from HK then it is a fake

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Posted: 2007-03-28 04:21:18
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@alexhaj
What Tonchy said was true. I had both fake (from ebay) and original one, while the original one works perfect, the one from HK ebayer just hangs every time I pick up the phone while listening to music, and couldn't even turn if off afterwards so I had to wait for the battery drains out. It's not even about quality control since it's not even functional. And the differences between them from the look are exactly the same as shown in the original post. So STFU unless you own both versions.

@tonchy
I am not too sure abou the charger, though the original one I got has 1 pin and fake one got 2 pins like you said, but in the manual it says the pin might be different depends on areas.

@alkoholiczka
Jealous??? It's people like you help those ebayers selling fake stuffs without worry, you want to help the crime? fine.
I don't know how your mom taught you to become such a little asshat, but I am sure you will teach your son the same thing and will be so proud that he is a smart kiddo.

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Posted: 2007-04-03 00:24:18
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Thanks for the heads up, the prices up on eBay seem to be too true, how can they sell for 40-50% less than of the cheapest in store price that i can find (as well as staticice.com.au).
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Posted: 2007-04-04 10:06:28
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After reading this thread, I've come to realize that my HBH-DS970 is a fake. Yes, it was purchased from eBay from a seller in Hong Kong The seller is "blaccessories" if you are interested to know.

The sound was bad (worst than my cheap headset from Sony), this thing froze all the time with the backlight and the display on. It doesn't look like the pictures from SE site (there's a white frame around the display which the one I have doesn't.). the metal rings around the headphone comes off easily, it drops Bluetooth connection with my W850i (thank God that's a real one from HK), controls to my phone is bad, battery life is significantly less than 4 hours playback. Friends told me the sound is full of static when I talk using this headset. The previous/next track slider switch is so poorly made that its corners stick out and it looks like it can break. I got it for about $70 and that's still $30 away from what's advertised from Amazon.

It does came with two extra pairs of rubber inserts for the headphones, and the original box is so real too. The instructional manual looks poorly copied that it's barely readable. I even doubt the charger enclosed is real but it does charge my phone correctly.

I just submitted a PayPal dispute report to pursue a refund for selling a fake from this seller. I am sure he got this from that other fake distributor/seller on eBay, no doubt. Maybe it could even be him in disguise...

I will let you guys know how the dispute process went. We really need to warn others about buying stuff from HK (I was born and raised in HK btw, so I know this is a HUGE problem. Sadly this doesn't protect me from falling in the fake scheme on eBay.)

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DON'T BUY FROM "blaccessories" ON EBAY! HE'S KNOWN TO SELL FAKE HBH-DS970s. I don't know what else he's selling that's fake in his store. This is a public service announcement.


(4/8/07) Hey guys! I got a message from blaccessories "Concur Trading, Inc, blaccessories@gmail.com" from the PayPal Resolution Center:

"This is the original item that we got it from Fry's Electronic. Please send back to us for full refund, and we will take back the item to Fry's Your RMA Number is R1332 Please send back the item (With original Package and accessories) to us for refund Return address is Concur Trading Att: RMA Department 133 S Ramona Ave #B Monterey Park, CA 91754 Please also included this copy of email in the return Package"

I work right across from Fry's Electronics and none of the stores in California carries this headset. Why does someone locate in California mark his store's location in Hong Kong? I can't find anything about this company's background either. Besides, this item is long-past Fry's infamous 15-day return policy.

How could he return an item that which wasn't sold at Fry's and the item is long past return date? Beats me.

Should I settle for a refund and close the case with PayPal by paying the shipping and send the "fake" item back or pursuit further action from PayPal? I feel bad because he could resell fake, returned this item as new and a new victim appears because of me. Discuss.

Feel free to write to this seller to share your personal thoughts about selling fakes to honest buyers. Tell it like it is, all right?

[ This Message was edited by: pika360 on 2007-04-09 23:59 ]

[ This Message was edited by: pika360 on 2007-04-10 00:05 ]
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Posted: 2007-04-06 21:01:32
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BREAKING NEWS:

The user that was the reason to originate this thread is
"No longer a registered user " from ebay !!! And the ebay store is closed...

Problems with the law after 6495 feedbacks 98.8% positive?
Did Ebay/paypal finally decide to do something ?
Or did he get so rich that he could retire and move to the Bahamas ?

You can check:
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/e[....]?ViewFeedback&userid=n*capri*n
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Posted: 2007-04-09 00:27:18
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A day of victory for us, I suppose.
One down, 1000+ more to go...
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Posted: 2007-04-10 00:54:42
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thanks guys for this thread.. i just slipped but dint buy this one.....
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Posted: 2007-04-10 01:49:30
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I know that the original HBH DS970 cost arounds 150 from SE website. I just bought mine through a reputable company that sells all kinds of smart phones and are located in the UK.

www.expansys.com

bought mine for 101.95 USD and thats shipped to the U.S I'd rather spend this much rather than go thru the hassle of figuring out which is fake and real. Some people on their forum boards report they sell legit versions of the DS970 and they even point out that one website that shows the fakes too.
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Posted: 2007-04-11 00:09:06
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THank you everybody. Im new. And here I am thinking about buying cheap phones from Hong Kong people. Im glad I joined this forum
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Posted: 2007-04-11 04:06:37
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Ebay Member Profile: n*capri*n
(Nickname:Tammy Show. Real name: Wai Shing Ip)
No longer a registered user
Member since: Mar-24-05
Location: Hong Kong

well, after he stopped responding to my emails I had a look at Ebay and yep, he's no longer a member there, probably just started with another username and still cheating custommers.

And as u guessed, nope, despite all prommises I did NOT get my refund.

End of MY story.

Have a great summer to all of you!

_________________
Best regards /Robban
(sorry for my poor English, 27 years since reading it in school)

[ This Message was edited by: nabboR on 2007-04-12 21:56 ]
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Posted: 2007-04-12 22:42:46
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