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NewEgg Confirms Shipping Fake Core i7s

Posted by kdawson on from the making-good dept.

adeelarshad82 writes "After originally rejecting the story, online retailer NewEgg confirmed that a shipment of Core i7s were indeed fake, and apologized for the affair. NewEgg has also broken off its relationship with IPEX, the supplier of the phony lot. The retailer said that it has already contacted affected customers and would continue to reach out and replace the counterfeit parts. We discussed the fake Core i7s over the weekend."

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  1. Caveat Emptor by Nefarious+Wheel · · Score: 4, Funny
    "But... if you can't trust the Government, who can you trust?"

    - Yahoo Serious, Young Einstein

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    Do not mock my vision of impractical footwear
    1. Re:Caveat Emptor by Etrias · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm not sure quoting Yahoo Serious will get you +5 Funny. Maybe +5 What the Hell?

    2. Re:Caveat Emptor by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

      "But... if you can't trust the Governments of the world, who can you trust?"

      FIFY

      YEAH! I know it by heart! You got a problem with that?

      No sir! Anyone who will admit to knowing Yahoo Serious by heart is a tougher hombre than I.

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      - None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
  2. Glad Newegg confirmed they're fake! by Dragoniz3r · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was a little up in the air there for awhile!

  3. Re:Glad by Spewns · · Score: 5, Funny

    Welcome to the entitlement mindset.

    And rightfully so.

  4. Re:Glad by noidentity · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe as compensation they can send a T-shirt that says "NewEgg sent me a counterfeit Intel processor and all I got was this stupid T-shirt".