**WARNING** Fake 68060's from China via eBay Seller "2016newbeginning" **WARNING**
**WARNING** Fake 68060's from China via eBay Seller "2016newbeginning" **WARNING**
So yesterday I received a supposedly
MC68060RC75 CPU from China. Now I have read report that this type of CPU doesn't actually exists so I wasn't expecting it to be genuine, but because eBay have there "
eBay Money Back Guarantee" I thought I would take a chance and was willing to except it even if it turned out to be a MC68060RC (Rev 1) 
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So here is a picture of the original eBay Advert!
Looks pretty good :roll:
This is what arrived (not so good).
When the processor arrive I could tell it wasn't right, text was all wrong and nothing like the original picture but I thought I would test it anyway
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Has expected this is what I was granted with by WhichAmiga
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Photo 1
Well well well, has expected not a MC68060RC75 but a MC68LC060 (Rev 4)
On closer inspection you can actually see the original Motorola symbol to the right of the fake text. here are some pictures
Photo 2 & 3
So time for the Return Process
So last night I proceed to conduct the return process.
Now this is important you must select "Doesn't match Description or photos" I believe there is another selection which say "believe item to be counterfeit" which is also a good one.
Armed with the picture evidence above this is what I put in the reason for return Comment Box:
Item is a fake, description states it to be a MC68060RC75 but this is the lower cost MC68LC060 version meaning it not the full RC version which means it doesn’t have the FPU built in.
The marking on this have been painted over the original, If you look carefully you can faintly see where the original Motorola symbol should be due to the length of the original name being longer, seen in photo 2 and 3
I’ve added a screenshot of my hardware showing it to be an LC model not an RC, seen in Photo 1.
I wanted to write more but eBay only allow a curtain amount of characters in this Comment Box.
This morning I received a "Partial Refund" offer of £35 stating here is an Partial refund offer if you are not happy with this offer the item would need to be returned and he would forward his address
I declined this offer, I'm lot paying close to £45 for an IC you can get on eBay for less
Now one thing I was preparing myself for was the seller trying ask me to return the item at cost to me, but I was armed with this has a comeback!!
On this eBay page it states (
click Here)
Who pays for return postage?
The seller pays for return postage if the item was damaged, faulty, or doesn't match the listing description, or if they offer a free returns policy.
Also I found this eBay page about "Counterfeit Items" (
Click Here)
eBay will arrange for the purchase price plus original shipping to be refunded through PayPal, and we’ll work with you to ensure proper disposal of the item as per the eBay Money Back Guarantee Policy.
So expecting this I was preparing my response, but to my surprise I was issued a full refund with no obligation to return the Item
Just this in the Refunds comment
Comment
please don't leave any neutral or negative feedback
Now I'm probably still going to give neutral feedback because he is still selling counterfeit good and buyers should be warned
So I was lucky but remember if the seller is trying to make you return an item at cost to you, if its not has described the seller is liable for this (Well under eBay UK policy which the seller would be under due to selling on Ebay UK even though living in China), Hope this helps
**WARNING**So buyers BEWARE when buying from eBay seller "2016newbeginning" **WARNING**
