Make sure to tally any product numbers with authentic ones you find online and thoroughly test the components to ensure they work. The latter practice should be enough to spoof out any bad actors, but try to secure a warranty as well, just in case.
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Notton I assume these are meant to be used for return frauds. Buy a laptop or mini-PC off of amazon, swap the memory, say it's not working and return it. Amazon won't check rigorously, accepts the return, and voila, free memory. I assume it works even better when purchased with a stolen credit card and received at a convenience store or lockbox, as you only need to show your package code with no personal ID. Reply
cyrusfox Becoming more and more a low trust society. Still working on sourcing some 32gb sodimms. Street price is ~$400 but some suppliers are showing less, trying them but still striking out. How long can this market keep up? I do always worry about the bottom falling out and then we are in another bust cycle, but so far AI is still eating up every resource available. Reply
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- Volatility remains possible near catalysts
- Macro rates and liquidity can dominate flows
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- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/scammers-are-selling-fake-ddr5-with-empty-plastic-chips-relabeled-to-pass-as-legit-fake-components-mounted-to-pcbs-are-yet-another-sign-of-the-rampocalypse#main
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