is it safe to buy from lanshengic.com ? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: artizer
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 03, 2023, 09:26:30 am
content: I need to buy some Xilinx MCU, only this company lanshengic.com said they had some, price is higher, it is not a problem, I never worked with this company before, anyone knows this company? Do they make delivery?

author: mon2
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2023, 02:00:40 pm
content: Personally never heard of them.Ask them if they will work with ESCROW ? Note their reaction. If they say NO, then you should avoid.There are many brokers - ironically in Wuhan. We have dealt with a number of them but did get stung with some silicon that was fake. As we 100% test every product we build, the batch was caught. No longer working with that vendor.Which part are you after? You can PM me if you wish.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2023, 09:41:23 pm
content: They posted the part number in the FS forum.I don't know why, tons available from grey market:https://octopart.com/search?q=XC6SLX9-2TQG144I&currency=USD&specs=0

author: Mangozac
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2023, 01:06:07 am
content: When I've assessed a grey market vendor I only ever use Paypal for the first couple of orders. They will charge you a hefty fee but it greatly reduces the risk.

author: mon2
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2023, 09:09:35 am
content: Wish to add a few pointers about using PayPal...1) DO NOT, repeat DO NOT use PayPal 'Friends and family' payment method. This method has no protection from PayPal.2) do not use funds you may have in your PayPal account. That is, select and apply the payment with a credit card. This way, the credit card vendor will be able to be a backup in case this vendor is a scam.We were recently burnt by a local seller in Ontario for diabetic sensors. Rooked us with all the right chatter for $120. Did not ship anything and has disconnected his phone. We now have the authorities investigating the thief. Paypal will not share the details of the scammer due to privacy laws. They are an accomplice in my books. We could start a similar scam and PayPal will protect us. It is possible that the scammer is not even in our country. They state that will help if the police open a case which is now in motion.

author: Jeremie
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 17, 2023, 01:32:06 pm
content: i visited the website of this company, they even don't have a phone number. it seems not so realible. be careful.

author: Ling
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2023, 10:48:48 am
content: u can hardly find any Spartan-6S material new and orginal from market now. the refurbed parts can pass 90% function test without any problem.there is huge profit in this biz, so u can see it post everywhere. And China most factory have droped 6S onesc, replaced with local brand FPGA like Anlogic, Gowin etc.

author: MLGBZDSB
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 10:14:14 am
content: The problem is , they are just like what I have done for 2 years that we don't hold any chip, but to buy from the gray market and sell them to you guys.So, no matter the size and the site, acctually you are all buying from the gray market. That's the key problem,do you trust the gray market?

author: AndyBeez
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 10:56:15 am
content: Do a whois lookup on the domain. Often gives a handle on the background. This one looks 'Ali' related.Quote