That is the problem though, this was an "Apple" branded charger, sold under the Apple listing page on Amazon, shipped by Amazon, but provided by a 3rd party seller.
I meant buying directly from the source
That is the problem though, this was an "Apple" branded charger, sold under the Apple listing page on Amazon, shipped by Amazon, but provided by a 3rd party seller.
I still wonder how many note 7s were being charged with counterfeit or cheap third party accessories and if that was part of the problem.Samsung also invented fire.
I think it's awesome that Apple is spending the time and money to protect users from faulty third-party products. They're not required to do so even though it's a good idea to protect the ecosystem.
I actually have on non OEM Macbook charger from Amazon and it stays cool no matter what.In general yes, but I have original chargers for MBPs and they get extremely hot when charging, same as one NON OEM from eBay.
All other Apple chargers I had over the years were also never well made. Even had one short out with a small fire spark. Luckily I was present. Apple's review page shows tons of complaints about their chargers.
As for the complaints about cables, I agree. Their cables always break where the cable comes out of the plug.
Especially the 30 pin was always weak. Normal use, just plugging in and unplugging (Or should I have kept the able in the box?)
Bought a lightning cable for my iPhone 6+ from OWC which has held up well so far.
Cable has a strong fabric casing. Don't remember the manufacturer.
It seems like Apple should sue Amazon if Amazon is allowing these sellers to pretend that they're official Apple products.
That is the problem though, this was an "Apple" branded charger, sold under the Apple listing page on Amazon, shipped by Amazon, but provided by a 3rd party seller.
Lesson from this - when buying online buy Apple branded from Apple, buy TRUSTED 3rd party branded from Amazon, Best Buy, etc.
Which is why I'm pleased MagSafe will most likely disappear with the introduction of new MacBook Pro's shortly. Overpriced, poorly designed. Give me USB-C any day.Not trying to be a troll, but I've had to replace 2 MagSafe 2 adapters.. both burned, 1 was actually on fire (I noticed it wasn't charging and then I look down to a flame). So who's suing who now? (Look at how thin the wire is from the power brick to the MagSafe port, vs the power plug itself).
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By purchasing from legitimate distributors that are authorized to sell the items they are interested in buying.
The knock-offs from overseas are getting out of control on Amazon. It has become increasingly harder to know if I'm buying an authentic product until it shows up at my door looking like a 5 year old created the product.
If they don't do this then they have issues when Apple get sued for Faulty products even though they are counterfit.I think it's awesome that Apple is spending the time and money to protect users from faulty third-party products. They're not required to do so even though it's a good idea to protect the ecosystem.
I still wonder how many note 7s were being charged with counterfeit or cheap third party accessories and if that was part of the problem.
I ended up cancelling my Prime membership last month for this very reason. Over the year I'd ordered so many items which were defective or not working, they actually sent an email asking if there was a problem. That pissed me off even more as I always specify what the problem is when I return an item. Politely told them if they want fewer returns they should stop sending people garbage.
Since I don't find their video offering compelling - Man in the High Castle an exception - and I don't use their music service, it just wasn't worth it. The quality of their products has really declined. I imagine it will only get worse. Will be ordering directly from manufacturers where possible.
Yeah because Amazon is going to verify every single product to check if it's official.
There's something confusing about this which needs to be cleared up:
-The article says that the counterfeit items were sold under the "Fullfilled by Amazon" program, which means that Amazon.com, LLC was not the actual seller (and everyone should know that 3rd party sellers are commonly selling knockoffs).
-The pictures in the article show the items as "shipped and sold by Amazon.com" which means that Amazon.com, LLC is the actual seller. This is not the same as FBA.
So what's actually going on here? Were the counterfeits only sold under FBA by the 3rd party seller and the image simply doesn't show that because they've already been banned, or have people been receiving counterfeits in "sold by Amazon.com" purchases as well?
So much this. I'm getting so tired of fake crap on Amazon. Amazon really needs to look into this.It seems like Apple should sue Amazon if Amazon is allowing these sellers to pretend that they're official Apple products.
That seems to be the problem. If they bend the wrong way, the plastic will crack. I've been using this cable for the past year like this. I refuse to replace it till it stops working. This is about the third cable I've had crack like this in about three years.I use them when they're plugged in.
It seems like Apple should sue Amazon if Amazon is allowing these sellers to pretend that they're official Apple products.
They make %30 off each one sold. They should do some minimal vetting. They do nothing and have turned into a cesspool of vendors.Yeah because Amazon is going to verify every single product to check if it's official.
There's something confusing about this which needs to be cleared up:
-The article says that the counterfeit items were sold under the "Fullfilled by Amazon" program, which means that Amazon.com, LLC was not the actual seller (and everyone should know that 3rd party sellers are commonly selling knockoffs).
-The pictures in the article show the items as "shipped and sold by Amazon.com" which means that Amazon.com, LLC is the actual seller. This is not the same as FBA.
So what's actually going on here? Were the counterfeits only sold under FBA by the 3rd party seller and the image simply doesn't show that because they've already been banned, or have people been receiving counterfeits in "sold by Amazon.com" purchases as well?
The first case is frustrating, but expected. The second would suggest that Amazon is engaged in selling counterfeit items itself, which sounds unlikely but not impossible.
There's something confusing about this which needs to be cleared up:
-The article says that the counterfeit items were sold under the "Fullfilled by Amazon" program, which means that Amazon.com, LLC was not the actual seller (and everyone should know that 3rd party sellers are commonly selling knockoffs).
-The pictures in the article show the items as "shipped and sold by Amazon.com" which means that Amazon.com, LLC is the actual seller. This is not the same as FBA.
So what's actually going on here? Were the counterfeits only sold under FBA by the 3rd party seller and the image simply doesn't show that because they've already been banned, or have people been receiving counterfeits in "sold by Amazon.com" purchases as well?
The first case is frustrating, but expected. The second would suggest that Amazon is engaged in selling counterfeit items itself, which sounds unlikely but not impossible.