I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
02-23-2013, 02:33 AM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
The very high prices for some stuff is their way of keeping a listing alive until they get more stock in, as explained to me by a chinese ebay seller. Could be they also wish some ignorant rich person hits buy it now! 
02-23-2013, 05:04 AM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
The thing I find interesting is the ad also includes the phrase, "hand-made items."
I'm asking myself, "What hand-made items? It's supposed to be new!"
New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items).
I'm asking myself, "What hand-made items? It's supposed to be new!"
New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items).
02-23-2013, 09:08 AM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
Rich
I dont often see you very far off base but this time I have to disagree.
Im pretty sure he has inflated his misplaced sense of reality.
Some help others and some just help themselves.
Id say this is a case of the latter.
Scott
I dont often see you very far off base but this time I have to disagree.
Im pretty sure he has inflated his misplaced sense of reality.
Some help others and some just help themselves.
Id say this is a case of the latter.
Scott
02-23-2013, 10:03 AM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
you get what you pay for. why risk your hard earned money flying with cheap lousy chinese clones, especially the most important piece of equipment.
02-23-2013, 10:57 AM
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ORIGINAL: stoneenforcer
you get what you pay for. why risk your hard earned money flying with cheap lousy chinese clones, especially the most important piece of equipment.
you get what you pay for. why risk your hard earned money flying with cheap lousy chinese clones, especially the most important piece of equipment.
I am sure you are aware that many General Motors automobiles are manufactured in China, for example. The same is true for major brand RC radios. Not everything is junk if made in China.
The purpose of this thread was a request from the OP to determine whether the product he purchased was a fake and what to do next. That is where the focus should be. We are here to help others solve problems and ask for help, not just throw out childish remarks.
I feel much more comfortable purchasing brand name products instead of off brand compatibles.
I flew Futaba 72Mhx radios for many years with a mix of Futaba PCM Rx's and Hitec PPM Rx's. I have been using JR/Spektrum since 2007, but never used any Orange Rx's or other off brand compatibles.
02-23-2013, 11:58 AM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
ORIGINAL: Airplanes400
The thing I find interesting is the ad also includes the phrase, ''hand-made items.''
I'm asking myself, ''What hand-made items? It's supposed to be new!''
New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items).
The thing I find interesting is the ad also includes the phrase, ''hand-made items.''
I'm asking myself, ''What hand-made items? It's supposed to be new!''
New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (including handmade items).
ORIGINAL: stoneenforcer
you get what you pay for. why risk your hard earned money flying with cheap lousy chinese clones, especially the most important piece of equipment.
you get what you pay for. why risk your hard earned money flying with cheap lousy chinese clones, especially the most important piece of equipment.
02-23-2013, 03:35 PM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
Wow. Well this thread has been quite active.
Anyways, just to update people with my progress. I did just send a message to the seller, and I asked "is this spektrum equipment genuine"? He said "no it isn't, do you still need it"? He admitted to selling fakes. Ha anyways, this is all good for me for several reason.
I'm assuming he will refund me, possibly even letting me keep the fake.
Secondly, if he doesn't refund me, Ebay proteciton covers me here, especially since he told me straight up it was fake.
So, I went ahead and looked elsewhere on ebay and purchased this item today.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230930450833...84.m1439.l2649
I'm pretty confident in ebay, and nomatter what would do all the necessary checks to make sure my equipment was what it claimed to be.
But this seems legit, and the seller assured me this was genuine stating that he bought from his lhs.
Anyways, this is my progress so far. Can't wait to get it in my rxr super sportster and eventually my electrifly f20!
Anyways, just to update people with my progress. I did just send a message to the seller, and I asked "is this spektrum equipment genuine"? He said "no it isn't, do you still need it"? He admitted to selling fakes. Ha anyways, this is all good for me for several reason.
I'm assuming he will refund me, possibly even letting me keep the fake.
Secondly, if he doesn't refund me, Ebay proteciton covers me here, especially since he told me straight up it was fake.
So, I went ahead and looked elsewhere on ebay and purchased this item today.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230930450833...84.m1439.l2649
I'm pretty confident in ebay, and nomatter what would do all the necessary checks to make sure my equipment was what it claimed to be.
But this seems legit, and the seller assured me this was genuine stating that he bought from his lhs.
Anyways, this is my progress so far. Can't wait to get it in my rxr super sportster and eventually my electrifly f20!
02-23-2013, 04:08 PM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
yeah like futaba isn't cloned lol everything has a clone but I would wait to get the radio before you worry or cancel the order and ask for a refund
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Buy futaba and you wont have to worry
Buy futaba and you wont have to worry
02-23-2013, 04:11 PM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
Well, generally any Spektrum branded equipment coming from across seas, is generally sold by KoKo Technologies, who are notorious for Spektrum knockoffs and HH warns people buying Spektrum equipment to be wary of such knockoffs coming from overseas, because they're usually manufactured by KoKo Technologies.
02-23-2013, 06:11 PM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
Allow to me clarify. By long range jet, I meant a jet which will be longer range than what I'm flying right now. Since I've only flown heli's so far, any jet to me is long range. What I first plan on getting (in jet form) is a f20 tigershark, which is a foam edf. (well I have a micro sabre edf being shipped now, but thats a different story) I don't mean any scale plane, just a edf jet, and to me, all of them are long range compared to heli's. So yeah, that is what I meant by long range jet.
Thanks.
I'll let you guys know how this system is once it arrives!
02-25-2013, 05:08 PM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
ORIGINAL: BuschBarber
......but there are those who may not be able to afford the major brands and are willing to take the risks associated with buying these cheaper products.
......but there are those who may not be able to afford the major brands and are willing to take the risks associated with buying these cheaper products.
If the OP was willing to take the risks, why did he complain he may be getting a fake?
He clearly wasn't willing to take the risks buying a fake.
Lesson here is that you have to really understand what you want and don't want, and do your homework as to who you're buying from.
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to tell you that if you are buying for a lower price direct from China, your LIKELIHOOD of getting a fake is high.
02-25-2013, 08:42 PM
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ORIGINAL: Yucholian
How does this apply here?
If the OP was willing to take the risks, why did he complain he may be getting a fake?
He clearly wasn't willing to take the risks buying a fake.
Lesson here is that you have to really understand what you want and don't want, and do your homework as to who you're buying from.
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to tell you that if you are buying for a lower price direct from China, your LIKELIHOOD of getting a fake is high.
ORIGINAL: BuschBarber
......but there are those who may not be able to afford the major brands and are willing to take the risks associated with buying these cheaper products.
......but there are those who may not be able to afford the major brands and are willing to take the risks associated with buying these cheaper products.
If the OP was willing to take the risks, why did he complain he may be getting a fake?
He clearly wasn't willing to take the risks buying a fake.
Lesson here is that you have to really understand what you want and don't want, and do your homework as to who you're buying from.
It doesn't take a brain surgeon to tell you that if you are buying for a lower price direct from China, your LIKELIHOOD of getting a fake is high.
If a product is marketed as a compatible, it is quite a bit different than if the product is marketed as a genuine item, when in fact, it is a fake. Manufacturers of Fakes should be prosecuted.
My remarks were in response to the statements regarding Cheap Chinese Crap. Not everything from China is Crap. I prefer to buy Brand Name products with a warranty, service, and technical support I can count on. Some have found the cheap compatibles worth the risk.
02-26-2013, 01:55 AM
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RE: I fear I may have purchased a fake spektrum system
Why would you buy a second hand radio for nearly $150 what is the price for a new one from your lhs here in the UK a new dx6i is about £90 which is around $140???
