$100 ICD3 is it FAKE ? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: diyaudio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 10:36:54 am
content: Contemplating buying this, but declined... maybe someone here needs it more than me....http://www.ebay.com/itm/172150270457?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l6006&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI172150270457.N43.S1.R1.TR1&autorefresh=true

author: crispy_tofu
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 10:55:20 am
content: 0 feedback, I would be a bit wary...

author: diyaudio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 11:12:35 am
content: Quote from: crispy_tofu on March 29, 2016, 10:55:20 amyeah, its a bit of a gamble.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 11:28:42 am
content: The following (used) one, is more likely to be real.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ICD3-DV164035-Microchip-Kit-Evaluation-/121938463403?hash=item1c64194aab:g:U-QAAOSwvgdW5Y5wIf you look at the full sized pictures carefully, you can notice that the "real" one has got a much lighter/nicer blue, the corners at the bottom, have been nicely machined, and it looks professional.The suspect fake, one is wrapped in really cheap looking, thin plastic, and does NOT have the big notches at the bottom of the package, for opening it outwards.The "real" printed label, has lots of apparently correct information on it.The "fake" one, has little information on it, and looks much more suspect.From China, almost no description, 0 feedback (as mentioned above), suspiciously CHEAP price.Yes, it could well be a fake.

author: diyaudio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 12:40:20 pm
content: Quote from: MK14 on March 29, 2016, 11:28:42 amThanks, I have seen many FAKE ICD`3 this is a first it almost looks 100% and based on your description it does sound suspect, funny there are x2 available. kudos if takes the leap of faith and it turns out its not a fake, today, I`m not taking a any chances, I will stay with the dog slow PICK3 for now.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 12:47:33 pm
content: Quote from: diyaudio on March 29, 2016, 12:40:20 pmMy philosophy in life about such things is. On the outside chance that it is NOT fake. All you have lost is an opportunity to buy it. But then there are, what?, 100 million, or a billion? things for sale on ebay, at any given time.Some of them are REAL bargains, but that is life, and you probably DON'T know about them.tl;drLost purchasing opportunity does NOT really matter!There are ones for sale and/or bargains appearing all the time.On ebay, if there is ANY cause for concern, e.g. dodgy seller, fake, stolen, faulty goods etc etc. Best to just leave/ignore it and move along. Keep your valuable money for another day.

author: andersm
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 01:26:49 pm
content: Quote from: MK14 on March 29, 2016, 11:28:42 amThe colour is too much down to lighting, look at the third picture with both units.QuoteSomeone who's bought one can probably tell if they are sold shrink-wrapped. Compare to eg. the picture onthis page.QuoteIt looks more like a distributor inventory label.Doesn't mean it's not a clone, there's certainly enough of them on Alibaba that they're bound to leak over to eBay.EDIT: Compare tothis unit, shrink-wrapped, with a Digi-Key label, and straight from the United States of Yee-Haw.

author: MK14
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 01:35:06 pm
content: Quote from: andersm on March 29, 2016, 01:26:49 pmI agree with you!But still overall, if it was me buying it, I would steer well clear of it.E.g. The pictured ones, may be NON-FAKE. (Real ones).BUT what you actually receive, could be FAKE ONES!(I have heard similar stories, to the above).tl;drWhat you actually get could be fake, even if the real item is pictured.

author: Sal Ammoniac
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2016, 03:24:42 pm
content: Buy it directly from Microchip and then you're guaranteed to get a genuine ICD3.http://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductSearch.aspx?Keywords=DV164035