p.1 #3 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
Last footnote - seller responsed immediately and is refunding my shipping + ebay costs back to me.
He said he purchased these from Amazon and had no idea.
These are really LP-E6 batteries rebaged IMO, but my little Canon XC-10 camera will only charge the N nomenclature batteries with the external charger.
p.1 #4 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
I never buy memory cards or batteries off eBay ... or anything else that can be counterfeited easily unless I can live with the fake. I did pickup 3 non photography items off eBay last week that were priced lower than expected and I can't tell if they are real or not, but they are fine for my purpose.
p.1 #5 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
I don't think the seller is going to pull the listing either, and he's waiting on the return of the batteries to refund me my lousy $100 for two of them. I sent him these pictures as well.
p.1 #6 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
UCSB wrote:
I never buy memory cards or batteries off eBay ... or anything else that can be counterfeited easily unless I can live with the fake. I did pickup 3 non photography items off eBay last week that were priced lower than expected and I can't tell if they are real or not, but they are fine for my purpose.
Sure that's reasonable. Had I bought $17 ones from China then that's all on me. This was "USA Genuine and shipped from NYC and had a ton of feedback. I needed two and was trying to save $30.
p.1 #7 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
Latest email barbs:
Me: I certainly would expect ethically that you stop listing counterfeits as genuine.
Him: Please don't question my ethics you know nothing about me - I took your story as gospel because I don't have the time to investigate -for $80 hundreds of customers have no complaints your the first - enjoy the day
Me: I have given you proof, solid pictures, a store in Ohio you can call for 3rd party verification, I am out the hassle of driving to that store and dealing with this mess. Plus the fact that you mentioned it was a hassle to return to Amazon.
Just because 40 other batteries were sold and no one complained doesn’t make it right.
That’s on your conscious not mine. Just need my $ 106.35 back and we’re golden. I have said my peace.
p.1 #9 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
I bought some LP-E6 from Amazon that claimed to be original and came in packaging that looked original. It wasn't till a year or so later when the newer bodies cracked down on counterfeits with their error messages that I found out they weren't legit.
So many scams out there.
It should be noted that there are different labels even for the legit ones. So just having a different label doesn't necessarily mean it is fake. However, if the camera reports it as non-N then that is a good sign. There was a very good thread on POTN years ago showing all the legit and non-legit labels and other markings but that was for the original LP-E6.
p.1 #10 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
I'd file a chargeback on your credit card and file a complaint with ebay. The seller certainly knows they are fakes. If he wants them back, he can send you postage.
Sent the photo to Canon along with the link to the seller.
Note that he is in Brooklyn, NY. Also check out the Ferarri he is selling for $205,000! Only 200 miles!
p.1 #11 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
I'd file a chargeback on your credit card and file a complaint with ebay. The seller certainly knows they are fakes. If he wants them back, he can send you postage.
Sent the photo to Canon along with the link to the seller.
Note that he is in Brooklyn, NY. Also check out the Ferarri he is selling for $205,000! Only 200 miles!
p.1 #13 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
I think that 7DII was the last camera in Canon's lineup that "allowed" the use of counterfeit / non-original batteries. Now cameras show you a message that battery is not supported. I believe that newer chargers also refuse to charge these batteries...
p.1 #17 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
One way to reduce the supply/demand of counterfeit batteries would be if OEMs stopped charging so much for them. I think the reason consumers seek out alternate sources is because they don't believe the batteries represent a good value at their nominal price.
p.1 #18 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
snapsy wrote:
One way to reduce the supply/demand of counterfeit batteries would be if OEMs stopped charging so much for them. I think the reason consumers seek out alternate sources is because they don't believe the batteries represent a good value at their nominal price.
p.1 #19 · PSA - Check your LP-E6N batteries for counterfeits!
snapsy wrote:
One way to reduce the supply/demand of counterfeit batteries would be if OEMs stopped charging so much for them. I think the reason consumers seek out alternate sources is because they don't believe the batteries represent a good value at their nominal price.
Another solution is to not buy from eBay, but an authorized reseller instead.
