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luke.twomey85

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Nov 21, 2010
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Looks a bit shonky to me...

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Especially side-by-side with one I know for sure is genuine...

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I got it here http://www.appleipodparts.com/gbu0-prodshow/iphone-charger-usb-cable-uk-mains-genuine.html so it wasn't some £5 job of ebay. For £15 I thought it might actually be genuine... was I sadly mistaken?
 

Givmeabrek

macrumors 68040
Apr 20, 2009
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NY
Yes it's all fake on that site. Apple doesn't sell parts and accessories through third party outfits unless they are official dealers..... :apple:
 

DGPMaluco

macrumors regular
Nov 16, 2012
178
0
But are you having any problem with it? I always used third party cables at work and in the car and never had any problem
 

luke.twomey85

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Nov 21, 2010
5
4
Thanks mate, do you have any information on whether their products are actually safe - even if they are not genuine?

I'm not stupid, where chargers are concerned I'm not going to cut corners.... but I could live with it being a fake, as long as it's actually a safe, tested product.

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To be honest I haven't used it yet, as I was suspicious... I've heard horror stories about fake chargers catching fire in the past (UK Watchdog) so didn't want to chance it.
 

takeshi74

macrumors 601
Feb 9, 2011
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There's no telling. If you want to continue to use it then you'll have to be comfortable assuming the associated risks.
 

KUguardgrl13

macrumors 68020
May 16, 2013
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Kansas, USA
I wouldn't trust a fake. But in the US not even the genuine chargers have 3 prongs. They have 2 prongs that are the same size instead of one being a little bigger.

Genuine will say "Designed by Apple in California". Definitely fake.
 

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Mercenary

macrumors 65816
Sep 17, 2012
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Looks fake to me, how about the weight?

I was given a fake one once, opened it up and was shocked to find that the insides were nothing more than 2 wires going to the main 2 prongs (also in the UK).there was no ground wire, no fuse and the wires connecting were very VERY thin.
 
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