Re: Is this product a scam?

countessalmirena — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 18:04:39 GMT

The seller's feedback profile states:

Member since: Jun-04-12 in China

Feedback percentage is only 98.5%. (Feedback percentage miminum for a large volume seller from whom I would buy is 99.5%.)

REFUSING TO ISSUE RETURNS LABEL SO I CAN RETURN FOR A REFUND

ITS NOT HD NOT EVEN CLOSE -, SOFTWARE PROBLEM, Don’t buy from this seller

liar seller, did not send the object, provide a false tracking number

Purchased item but didnt work right, never will purchase from this seller again.

Objet ne fonctionne pas depuis la livraison.

This seller is a rip-off merchant. They are not in Australia. Hasn’t returned $

shipping is fast , but the item doesn't work.

Fuse delivered broken ,no replacement

never buy off this seller broken goods turn up and they will not replace

Stay away item doesn’t work seller sends msg but never fix problem

Photo quality isn't 16MP ... Very poor quality.

Boot struts didn't fit, possible fakes. Seller wasting time had to open return

Item never turned up & delayed in given a refund not the of sellers

piece of junk doesn't pump water

Seller says delivered but no item arrived. Now playing games. AVOID AVOID AVOID

Not delivered. Poor investigation on the delivery. Ebay close the missing case.

Faulty machine,seller delayed then refused refund. eBay Support sent refund

Never take my part

I am a pro locksmith that copy remote fir cars/grage stay away from this seller

Very poor customer service. Mistake to purchase from this seller.

like a kids toy , very small good for nothing , falls apart easily cannot use

Item did not arrive. Contacted seller and seller away. Not happy.

Not happy with juicer.contacted seller,no reply.

DISHONEST SELLER!!! ITEM RETURNED WITHOUT TRACKING & SELLER REFUSED TO REFUND!!!

Odered 3, got 1. Seller claims my mistake. Beware.

Parts of items missing, got told to just put it up without an earth. Not safe

Leaver bent on first use Chinese junk

No product recieved,lies on who was at fault ,pathetic.Never again!!!!!!!!!

dont fit my car i ask them to send me the right part they want give me 20 % back

Après 2 mois, 1 litige et 2 envois: jamais arrivée !

Very poor communication. I gave up in the end and sorted the problem myself!

Arrived damaged.

It says vaccuum but they got me a normal blackhead pore tool

Didn't arrive after 4 weeks. Refund refused.

The item does not work at all and seller do respond !!!!

The worst experience I’ve ever had with an eBay seller, disgusting

Damaged in transit. Seller unhelpful. Opened case for successful refund.

Cheap item, poor quality. Awful customer service - Ebay stepped in for refund

Utterly terrible seller,dodged responsibilities,had to get eBay involved. AVOID!

Unregistered and still not received.Seller doesn't respond.

no me ha llegado el articulo quiero un reembolso

you are not US seller but item location is in US? report your scam listing! send

Item is not as described and therefore not suitable. Seller refuses to replace

Item did not arrive

In the Item Specifics, it's specifically stated that this is an unbranded phone.

Brand: Unbranded

Network is stated to be 3G (not 4G).

At least the seller is not promising a warranty. (A warranty by a Chinese seller is as worthless as a burp on Titan.)
Equally, at least the seller is not claiming that the item is in Australia.

I would say that this is a cheaply-made phone, produced in a Chinese factory of the cheapest possible raw materials, which means that the components are unlikely to be fit for purpose and the stated capacity etc is likely to be grossly overstated.

It will have no warranty.

Because of its cheapest possible components, it won't meet Australian safety standards. From a previous answer that I'd made in the Answer Centre:

❝You are taking an enormous risk in buying electronic parts and gear from Hong Kong / China. The goods are highly unlikely to be made to Australian safety standards. Do the items that you're buying have EESS Conformity Certification (CCS)? I suspect not. It's one thing to buy grey goods / parallel imports to save some money (at the risk of possibly having no enforceable warranty), but it's far worse when one buys electric/electronic goods made in the cheapest possible way in factories in China where there isn't any standard comparable to the Australian safety standards, and neither is there any responsibility for the safety of the persons who end up using those goods.

If something goes wrong, you could damage or destroy other (more expensive) goods, damage/destroy your house, injure/kill other people in the vicinity, and suffer injury or loss of life yourself.

If the cause of a fire or other catastrophic event is determined to be electric/electronic goods that you've bought from China, and those goods are shown in the investigation not to meet Australian safety standards, there won't be any insurance cover, either.

Of course, it's your decision whether or not you wish to continue buying computer parts and adapters and cables and the Lord only knows what else from China / Hong Kong. Perhaps it's being "penny wise pound foolish", though; it's certainly an actual risk. I would not put the lives of the people I love in such danger, for the sake of a few dollars.

“There are regulations that apply to the supply of electrical equipment and appliances. The requirements set out in the regulations must be followed. A failure to do so is a criminal offence.”

“Regulations and Standards apply to all electrical equipment sold or offered for supply in Australia. Certain types of equipment are classified as prescribed. These pieces of equipment must go through a certification process which ensures the equipment is compliant to the relevant safety standards before being offered for supply in Australia.”

“Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)

Prescribed electrical products must have an RCM on the appliance or an Australian approval number to show that the product has been certified.
This mark is currently recognised by all States and Territories of Australia.”

❞

See this post for the issues that are almost certainly going to be involved in buying this phone from a Chinese seller.

Re: Is this product a scam?

springyzone — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 22:51:34 GMT

Don't waste your money.

It's not an out and out scammer in that the seller may send you something-but you probably won't be happy with it.

It will come with no warranty, it'll be made of sub standard materials and it's unlikely it will be anywhere near the quality of phone you will buy here in Australia. There's a reason it is cheap, it's probably a piece of junk.

Chinese laws about copying products etc don't seem to be the same as ours.

I see you look fairly new to ebay (zero feedback). If that is so, maybe it is best not to make your first purchases anything electronic or from China. Always check the feedback of the seller and where they are located. Remeber, if anything does go wrong with a purchase, ebay has ways for you to claim your money back but that often involves posting the item back to the seller for a refund.

If the seller is in Australia, they can send you a postage label (at their expense, not yours). If the seller is overseas, it's more complicated.

If I were you, I'd stick to buying from Australia for a while and steer away from things like phones, computers or amazingly, surprisingly cheap but new electrical products.

Re: Is this product a scam?

bryson_72 — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 02:24:05 GMT

Thanks for the heads up

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