Counterfeit microSD cards

[adder7712]

I bought a "Kingston" 32GB Class 10 microSD card. Tried copying nearly 8GB of media files. After the transfer was complete, half of the files were unplayable. Did a test with h2testw, it failed the read test.

Before I return the card and purchase a new one, how do I verify if I purchased a legitimate card?

 

[0dev]

If it's faulty you should get a replacement or refund, simple as that. It doesn't really matter if it's legit or not.

I actually got a fake Sandisk sent to me from an Amazon seller once, kept getting corrupted and anytime I used it on a phone it would keep crashing during I/O.

 

[Tsuchiya]

It can be hard to tell nowadays, before it was just a matter of checking the labels for imperfections or the quality of the plastic used.

Just to be on the safe side I would just stick to buying directly from Amazon or something rather than a seller.

 

[adder7712]

Here's a photo of the fake card. Is there a way to forward this information to Kingston for them to verify if this is their product?

 

[0dev]

No, not really. Just get a refund and buy from a different (more trustworthy) seller.

 

[MRU]

1st rule... don't buy off eBay.
2nd rule... especially don't buy off eBay if it's offering free shipping from China and it's cheap.

 

[nick_elt]

I bought a "Kingston" 32GB Class 10 microSD card. Tried copying nearly 8GB of media files. After the transfer was complete, half of the files were unplayable. Did a test with h2testw, it failed the read test.

Before I return the card and purchase a new one, how do I verify if I purchased a legitimate card?

i had a genuine sandisk fail pretty quickly. they do occasionally happen. i didn't keep my receipt but i do now.

 

[Kashsystems]

I bought a "Kingston" 32GB Class 10 microSD card. Tried copying nearly 8GB of media files. After the transfer was complete, half of the files were unplayable. Did a test with h2testw, it failed the read test.

Before I return the card and purchase a new one, how do I verify if I purchased a legitimate card?

Honestly they are so cheap now, I doubtful it is even worth counterfeiting.

 

[2298754]

I've gotten fake Sandisk microSd cards off Amazon. Just be careful. and report it if it doesn't work.

 

[roxxette]

Chargeback and buy directly from Amazon or a radioshack.

 

[adder7712]

Glad I still have the receipt laying around and I bought it a physical store and to be frank, it's not a dodgy store as it's a carrier store!

 

[0dev]

Glad I still have the receipt laying around and I bought it a physical store and to be frank, it's not a dodgy store as it's a carrier store!

Sounds dodgy to me