themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoDevastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return and sales fraudwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up1674arrow-down115
arrow-up1659arrow-down1external-linkDevastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return and sales fraudwww.tomshardware.comthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square84fedilink
minus-squarePoliteDudeInTheMood@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 days agoSome people have extensive libraries there. I have over 1k books, and probably half that in audiobooks. I do have them all DeDRM’d but still it would be an annoying loss
minus-squarebrucethemoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 days agoA prudent strategy would be a 2nd account for orders, maybe?
minus-squareSenal@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoNot necessarily, they have been known to shut down accounts they think are trying to evade a ban. Not sure how sophisticated it is, but it does exist.
Some people have extensive libraries there. I have over 1k books, and probably half that in audiobooks. I do have them all DeDRM’d but still it would be an annoying loss
A prudent strategy would be a 2nd account for orders, maybe?
Not necessarily, they have been known to shut down accounts they think are trying to evade a ban.
Not sure how sophisticated it is, but it does exist.