Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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After smashing up my keyboard yesterday due to frustration trying to get my 2GB memory card I received from eBay to work, I thought i'd remind everyone to be wary when purchasing memory on eBay, even when they are from what would appear to be a genuine seller! 
I purchased a memory card from a user called global_memory_machine (14352 ) - Yes he has a shooting star ffs! 
Anyway, I received it in good time and an ok price I thought. I left good feedback because it looked good, but I hadn't actually received my PSP yet to try it in.
Got the PSP yesterday and I couldn't get it to work at all, I thought it was the PSP that was the problem (see http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=378158 ) 
After a day of messing, I decided to go and buy another card from Tesco, very expensive, but I was desperate to try out the bastard PSP 
....and of course, the PSP ran perfectly 
I then noticed differences in the boxes and fonts, etc. Most notably, the serial wasn't correct, which I discovered after reading this guide http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/FAKE-Sony-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-MagicGate-Cards-Exposed_W0QQugidZ10000000001535763
Take a look at the guide if you're planning on buying some
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James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
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yup, i fell for this too. it worked for a little bit but then fucked up.
genuine sony one now and its perfect
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ssj_kakarot
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Registered: 29th Apr 03
Location: hartlepool
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yeah i actually got a crap one from ebay as well, twats i was onto the second disk of ff7 on my psp when the card fucked up my save, devastation lol.
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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had several "fakes" unknowingly from eBay and never had any problems
all come from the same place anyway lol
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Welsh Dan
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Registered: 23rd Mar 00
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Report him to eBay and Paypal?
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
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ebuyer is the cheapest place around for stuff like that
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ssj_kakarot
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quote: Originally posted by Welsh Dan
Report him to eBay and Paypal?
ebay dont care, especially considering he sells so much stuff.
long as they get there money, pretty shit really.
[Edited on 15-08-2007 by ssj_kakarot]
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Welsh Dan
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Registered: 23rd Mar 00
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Report it to Paypal then. I got my money back for a pair of fake Sennheiser headphones.
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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this worries me, i got a 2gb about a year and a bit ago, came in gold type sony packaging, it works though
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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dont report anything to ebay they never sort it out, paypal will get you sorted in a week
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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quote: Originally posted by Welsh Dan
Report it to Paypal then. I got my money back for a pair of fake Sennheiser headphones.
Did you send them back? Or did you just file a claim?
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