Fake Monster cable EBAY scam!

digitalvideo
digitalvideo Posts: 983
edited November 2009 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
I just wanted to pass this information along and share with all you to spread the word. Power sellers on ebay are selling fake Monster cables and getting away with it. If any of you are thinking you can go on ebay and get an authentic Monster cable for under $100 bucks you're wrong, it's a scam. This is NOT an attack against Monster company.

The videos below expose the scam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq75p4jwU5Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96b9V...eature=related
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited October 2009
    reported... how many thread with the same info do we need...
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  • digitalvideo
    digitalvideo Posts: 983
    edited October 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    reported... how many thread with the same info do we need...

    I just wanted to pass this info along to as many people as possible in case members on here don't go onto the other sections, for example if members on here only this this section and don't ever go over to the "Electronics" section so I want to spread the word, I didn't mean to be annoying.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited October 2009
    digitalvideo wrote: »
    I just wanted to pass this info along to as many people as possible in case members on here don't go onto the other sections, for example if members on here only this this section and don't ever go over to the "Electronics" section so I want to spread the word, I didn't mean to be annoying.

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  • Zoomzilla
    Zoomzilla Posts: 76
    edited October 2009
    If someone is dumb enough to think that they get better performance from monster cables than a cable from a place like monoprice, then maybe karma is playing a role here.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited October 2009
    Zoomzilla wrote: »
    If someone is dumb enough to think that they get better performance from monster cables than a cable from a place like monoprice, then maybe karma is playing a role here.

    LOL, you beat me to it. If members on this forum are (still) dumb enough to buy M*nster "cables", then it's their problem.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited October 2009
    I really don't think you need to post this in like every section of the forum dude...lol

    Counterfeit Monster Cables is by no means a new thing...they've been doing that for years and years.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    I really don't think you need to post this in like every section of the forum dude...lol

    Counterfeit Monster Cables is by no means a new thing...they've been doing that for years and years.

    +1

    Unless we're talking about the energy drink......I knew this thread would be fail simply by having that word in the title.
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    heiney9 wrote: »
    Any clue how to use the internet? Found it in about 10 sec.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2009
    Something tells me that fake one is just as good as the real thing.

    I bet that Monster cabes has in excess of 60-70% profit margins for a reseller.
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited October 2009
    Btw, good initiative....bad judgement.
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    heiney9 wrote: »
    Any clue how to use the internet? Found it in about 10 sec.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited October 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    I really don't think you need to post this in like every section of the forum dude...lol

    Counterfeit Monster Cables is by no means a new thing...they've been doing that for years and years.

    Monster is not a great cable in anyway, shape, or form. Just because the guys in the blue shirts swear by it doesn't mean its any good, they would sell you your own foot if they had it in the store, maybe thats why i don't step in there haha (sorry lame i know).
    and I agree, stop posting in EVERY forum, i know you want to be helpful but geezee.
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  • soiset
    soiset Posts: 724
    edited November 2009
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Something tells me that fake one is just as good as the real thing.

    I bet that Monster cabes has in excess of 60-70% profit margins for a reseller.


    Of course they are - it's an HDMI cable. It either works or it doesn't.
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