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FLOOD of fake chinese n95 phones hits ebay

  • 27-05-2007 7:53pm
    #1
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭


    be careful

    http://my-symbian.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32343

    large photo of fake.

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290120417941&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting
    How do you know that is fake?

    Usually the fake ones have an extra row of touch icons on the bottom of the screen there. The Fake phones use a hacked Motorola romset (complete with Nokia pictures on it) and even has a touch screen.

    On that however, it does not have a 5Mpix camera, GPS, HSDPA or WiFi. It usually sells for about 10% of the cost of the real N95     (and not even a proper S60 platform with no software support), but these a'holes on ebay sell them as the real thing and most of the people wouldnt know until they compare it to the real thing.

    plenty more tales on Google , most in may 2007 as it happens.


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  • #2
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,244 ✭✭✭drdre


    :( I bought one last month and recieved it last thursday.Thank god the seller was good and he refunded the money (550 euro :eek: )

    Just beware and try not to buy an expensive phone from ebay.


  • #3
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,244 ✭✭✭drdre


    You think thats bad, check this one out i was amazed when i got it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Unlocked-nokia-Nokla-N95-Camera-Phone-gsm-mp3-music_W0QQitemZ290121408217QQihZ019QQcategoryZ3312QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem


  • #4
    wba88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,225 ✭✭✭wba88


    tanx sponge bob!

    @drdre: did he refund it coz he didnt know it was fake? or another reason?


  • #5
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    This N95, for example is allegedly a FAKE ...not that I can tell personally .

    http://snab.web777.info/products_pictures/N95s(96).JPG

    This russian website sells FAKES , the N95 is 4950 roubles ( €142)

    http://snab.web777.info/index.php?productID=200


  • #6
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,244 ✭✭✭drdre


    wba88 wrote:
    tanx sponge bob!

    @drdre: did he refund it coz he didnt know it was fake? or another reason?

    He sold me a original one but was getting it drop shipped from asia.When i got it i sent it back straight away to his uk address and lodged a complaint with ebay and he said no problem and refunded the phone money and 10 pound sterling for send the phone back.So thank god i didnt get stung


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  • #7
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,378 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    The fake N95 is the same as the fake Apple one. Still the seller says specifically that it isn't a nokia and they probably are ok phones in any case.

    why anyone would want to buy a fake N95 I just don't know - it's not like buying a fake tag heur for example. The fake apple looks cool though.


  • #8
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,244 ✭✭✭drdre


    jimmycrackcorm wrote:
    The fake N95 is the same as the fake Apple one. Still the seller says specifically that it isn't a nokia and they probably are ok phones in any case.

    why anyone would want to buy a fake N95 I just don't know - it's not like buying a fake tag heur for example. The fake apple looks cool though.

    People buy it because the advert is misleading.Most people think its real well the one that i bought the advert said real noki etc and didnt mention anything about NOLKA phone :)


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