News Amazon flooded with fake $199 AMD Ryzen 9 9800X3D listings — searching for AMD’s top gaming chip yields fake results

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A search for AMD's top gaming chips, the Ryzen 9800X3D, yields several fake listings on Amazon.

Amazon flooded with fake $199 AMD Ryzen 9 9800X3D listings — searching for AMD’s top gaming chip yields fake results : Read more

 

[namtrooper81]

Amazon needs to be held accountable for every scam that happens through their site.
Or they need to improve their vetting process.

 

[USAFRet]

Amazon needs to be held accountable for every scam that happens through their site.
Or they need to improve their vetting process.

And buyers have the option to be inquisitive, cautious, and informed.
"If it looks to good to be true..."

 

[tamalero]

Amazon needs to be held accountable for every scam that happens through their site.
Or they need to improve their vetting process.

Do they even vet?
I still see loads of random chinese companies with weird names (usually used as mirror shell companies to sell fake or counterfeit garbage)

 

[jb_db]

As of 8:30 11/22, info includes :

CPU Manufacturer	IBM
CPU Model	1.2GHz Cortex A8 Processor
CPU Speed	1
CPU Socket	LGA 1156
Platform	Amiga 500

 

[CelicaGT]

Unless it is "Sold and fulfilled by Amazon", or at least "Sold by X and fulfilled by Amazon" DO NOT BUY. Additionally, filter by Prime to get all the scam crap completely removed from your search. If purchasing anything from EBay only spend money you'd willingly gamble away, or have the option of a chargeback on your card. And as always, buyer beware. If people have not figured this out by now they should not be shopping online without supervision.

 

[JamesJones44]

This is why I warn family members from buying things on Amazon that are not sold by Amazon (always verifiable in the upper right of the product page). If it's not sold by Amazon, but is still "Prime" those are OK too as Amazon guarantees those items can be returned and/or refunded by Amazon.

Otherwise I wouldn't touch a product on Amazon that is not sold by them or is not "Prime" unless you really know what you are doing.

 

[USAFRet]

One example of the scam listing:

If you fall for that, shame on you.

 

[Notton]

Do they even vet?
I still see loads of random chinese companies with weird names (usually used as mirror shell companies to sell fake or counterfeit garbage)

The multi-billion-dollar company doesn't get rich by spending human resources on vetting.
Instead, it's left to the buyer to hit the "report an issue with this product or seller" underneath the About this product link.

And buyers have the option to be inquisitive, cautious, and informed.
"If it looks to good to be true..."

Yeah, blame the victim for falling to the scam.
Scammers are clever and manipulate human behavior.
Sure, it doesn't hurt to be cautious, but scammers counter it with incentivizing FOMO.
A time-sensitive sale, or something that looks like a pricing error, but not priced too low that it's obvious to get potential victims to rush their decision.

Like okay, if you go to Temu, Wish, or Aliexpress, the expectations are low and you'd be surprised if it were real, but on Amazon?
It just doesn't look good to a globally trusted retailer when they are selling counterfeit products.
And these scams are too frequent on Amazon when it's extremely rare at Best Buy or Walmart.

 

[USAFRet]

Yeah, blame the victim for falling to the scam.
Scammers are clever and manipulate human behavior.
Sure, it doesn't hurt to be cautious, but scammers counter it with incentivizing FOMO.

And in my above image, there are so many red flags.

 

[Notton]

And in my above image, there are so many red flags.

You and I are well versed with the product category.
And then there are people who can't install a 9800X3D correctly.
And then there are even less tech literate buying as a gift.

The problem is with the retail platform allowing scams.
Like I said, Walmart and BestBuy, who also have a large reseller platform, don't have the same problem as often as Amazon does, and that's a problem.
So don't blame the victim.

 

[USAFRet]

You and I are well versed with the product category.
And then there are people who can't install a 9800X3D correctly.
And then there are even less tech literate buying as a gift.

The problem is with the retail platform allowing scams.
Like I said, Walmart and BestBuy, who also have a large reseller platform, don't have the same problem as often as Amazon does, and that's a problem.
So don't blame the victim.

Walmart has a whole other ecosystem of scams.
ex: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1dntjgg/walmartcom_is_a_scam/

I ordered a Nintendo Switch from walmart.com using gift cards that I had. Apparently it is very difficult, if not impossible, to order any bigger ticket items directly from Walmart. You have to go through independent sellers. When the item arrived I opened the box and I received a pair of cheap headphones. I immediately called Walmart's customer service line and I was told that I would have to rectify the situation with the seller.

Ditto BestBuy:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bestbuy/comments/1bnimdm/got_scammed_on_best_buy_website/

You scammed yourself by not paying attention and buying from marketplace dealer. Best Buy didn't scam you. Contact the seller and resolve this issue.

 

[stuff and nonesense]

Buying for the company for which I work boss said “we need X, can you find and order.. “

I found a supply but they were grey market. Everything needs to be traceable so I didn’t buy, I gave him the link and left him to choose what to do. Turned out that his regular buyer had found the same. They were not bought.

If you are spending what might be serious money, even at $200, look at the franchised suppliers, look at the established bricks and mortar stores (even negotiate a discount).

A colleague made an X-ray microscope in the late 1980s. He had problems with a particular chip. He then got a supply from the franchised dealers and the problem disappeared. He put the faulty chips in his device and found no bonding wires , chip to pins.
A customer came to view a demo, they were embarrassed by the demo when the chips were imaged. They were the manufacturer…

Those chips were grey market.
You don’t know what you are buying unless you go to a franchised supplier.
You get no warranty buying grey.
You play roulette going grey.

If you are in the UK, and the goods are (I think) more expensive than £100 use your credit card for a full refund if the goods are faulty or misadvertised. Read the Consumer credit act 1974.

 

[USAFRet]

The problem is with the retail platform allowing scams.

And this goes into being a non-clueless shopper.

Be it 3rd party on Amazon, Wish.com, spammer shilling Louis Vuitton bags, 10TB flash drive for $15.....
Engage brain before activating mouse finger.

 

[stuff and nonesense]

Amazon being huge leads to people trusting the site. Cant blame people for falling for the scams.

Amazon needs better vetting of vendors. Booting them after they have made sales is not effective, they have stolen the money. The scam sites need to be kept out.

 

[80251]

Walmart has a whole other ecosystem of scams.
ex: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1dntjgg/walmartcom_is_a_scam/


Ditto BestBuy:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bestbuy/comments/1bnimdm/got_scammed_on_best_buy_website/

One of those reddit articles had an interesting observation from someone who was scammed:

'Walmart is turning a blind eye to the loopholes that people are using to get away with theft because it benefits Walmart to not have to investigate the claims.'

Does walmart still get a piece of the action if the scammer gets away w/his scam? I'm betting they did/do.

 

[Sluggotg]

I avoid computing products on Amazon. I have had very, very good luck with Newegg over several decades. Best Buy has some of the stuff I need with a local brick and mortar I can return items if needed. Amazon if filled with fake batteries and flash lights. I found Batteryjunction years ago and boom no more fake products. Finding a reputable source is worth it. Amazon has an unbeatable selection but it is gambling.

 

[USAFRet]

I avoid computing products on Amazon. I have had very, very good luck with Newegg over several decades. Best Buy has some of the stuff I need with a local brick and mortar I can return items if needed. Amazon if filled with fake batteries and flash lights. I found Batteryjunction years ago and boom no more fake products. Finding a reputable source is worth it. Amazon has an unbeatable selection but it is gambling.

I'm speccing out a whole new PC, and likely most of the components will come from Amazon.

Last time I got semi scammed was Newegg.
Refurb Asus tablet/laptop, 3rd party seller. Bogus OS license.
Worked perfectly. Exactly 180 days after first power on, the Win 10 Pro license unactivated itself.
(It was a corporate license, that needed to check in with their volume license server at least once every 180 days)

This turned into a circlejerk of Asus, Newegg, Microsoft, 3rd party refurb people..all pointing fingers at the others.
With me, the dissatisfied customer, in the middle.

Bottom line....problems happen on ALL platforms.

 

[TeamRed2024]

And buyers have the option to be inquisitive, cautious, and informed.
"If it looks to good to be true..."

Exactly. Even Ray Charles can see that this $199 pricetag is a scam.

Unless it is "Sold and fulfilled by Amazon", or at least "Sold by X and fulfilled by Amazon" DO NOT BUY.

This is what I've done for years with Amazon... never had a problem.

The multi-billion-dollar company doesn't get rich by spending human resources on vetting.

It's actually multi-trillion now.

I buy everything I can from Amazon... I was a long time customer before I became a corporate employee a year ago. It's my final job before retirement so I'm continuing to do what I've done for years... only now I pay more attention to the stock price. 🤣

Amazon being huge leads to people trusting the site. Cant blame people for falling for the scams.

Amazon needs better vetting of vendors. Booting them after they have made sales is not effective, they have stolen the money. The scam sites need to be kept out.

Amazon has always had a no questions asked return policy. I once ordered $400 worth of Fresh groceries... they were delivered to the wrong house... and customer service had me a new delivery the next morning. Someone woke up to a bunch of free groceries at the doorstep and I still got mine.

I do think the vendor process can be improved... but as said above as long as you are buying from "Sold and fulfilled by Amazon", or at least "Sold by X and fulfilled by Amazon" you're good.

I've never bought a 3rd party Amazon product.

I'm speccing out a whole new PC, and likely most of the components will come from Amazon.

Last time I got semi scammed was Newegg.

Bottom line....problems happen on ALL platforms.

Yep... and good luck finding a return policy as flexible as Amazon's. I bought most of my hardware from them as well recently... not only because of the employee discount but because of the ease of return should I have an issue.

 

[tamalero]

Unless it is "Sold and fulfilled by Amazon", or at least "Sold by X and fulfilled by Amazon" DO NOT BUY. Additionally, filter by Prime to get all the scam crap completely removed from your search. If purchasing anything from EBay only spend money you'd willingly gamble away, or have the option of a chargeback on your card. And as always, buyer beware. If people have not figured this out by now they should not be shopping online without supervision.

Irony that Amazon is making the same mistake as Newegg did.

And in my above image, there are so many red flags.

Red flags that usually not seen by 99% of the population who is trying to buy a gift for someone who is a computer enthusiast or gamer.

You and I are well versed with the product category.
And then there are people who can't install a 9800X3D correctly.
And then there are even less tech literate buying as a gift.

The problem is with the retail platform allowing scams.
Like I said, Walmart and BestBuy, who also have a large reseller platform, don't have the same problem as often as Amazon does, and that's a problem.
So don't blame the victim.

the like is for the first part, but common.. Walmart is literally filled by chinese companies with similar weird names that smell like scam.
And their "products" appear almost always above the legit ones.

Amazon being huge leads to people trusting the site. Cant blame people for falling for the scams.

Amazon needs better vetting of vendors. Booting them after they have made sales is not effective, they have stolen the money. The scam sites need to be kept out.

Problem is that these same companies have perfected the scam work around of creating a completely different company in the same building that is subdidived like a multi address warehouse.
Aka they get banned, they create a new company, which cost them pennies.... post a new request to join Amazon.. which they have a new name and a new sub address of the same parking lot. Repeat.

 

[Thunder64]

Red flags that usually not seen by 99% of the population who is trying to buy a gift for someone who is a computer enthusiast or gamer.

I don't like gift cards but this is one place where they make perfect sense. Let the enthusiast figure out how to spend the money.

 

[USAFRet]

I don't like gift cards but this one place where they make perfect sense. Let the enthusiast figure out how to spend the money.

Exactly.

If any of my kids or grandkids bought me something PC/cycling/woodworking...It would be something I already have, don't need, or do not want.

Gift card, YES!

 

[emitfudd]

I just saw one for $59

 

[lordmogul]

Amazon search results being filled with things you didn't look for is nothing new, has been like that for years.

 

[bill001g]

Maybe everyone who reads this thread and has a amazon account report a few as counterfeit. It seem others have been taken down and now they at least say the manufacture is AMD rather than IBM