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Feds seize ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

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Re: Feds seize ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

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Post by saul_goodman »

normalnorm wrote: post #126
trboyden wrote: post #91

So what exactly is the difference between those and the ones Amazon https://www.amazon.com/OnePlus-Buds-Wireless-Earbuds-Chargin... says I can get tomorrow for $79?

Big corporations like Amazon are part of the dominating class. Me (and probably you, since you need to ask the question -- no offense intended) are part of the dominated class. Two different sets of rules apply here, it's not a matter of the products themselves being different.

Or more traditionally known as owning class and working class. Most folks here are probably in that quasi-state of working class but make plenty of money so it's a moot point.

Re: Feds seize ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

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Post by lotsofpulp »

villgax wrote: post #96

Wow, & what exactly is the objective of boasting such dumb claims on social media for a govt body?

I imagine some employee needed to show they were doing something so they got the idea of making a twitter account for their department. Or it benefits them if they can add a bullet point on their resume such as “managed social media acccount”.

Even better if they can increase their budget and headcount and hire someone to post things. But then they need work to do, so you tell the person to make posts bragging about busts a government agency is making.

Re: Feds seize ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

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Post by Wowfunhappy »

Causality1 wrote: post #105
HeWhoLurksLate wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think that was more a case of "we need a PC build video, they're trending right now... ...hey Josh, you know about computers, right? " IMO, they should've done more due diligence first to avoid teeing off the super-elitist subset of enthusiast people

You need to be an elitist to object to someone building a PC in a way that doesn't work and voids warranties and then fixing it during jump-cuts without telling the viewer? You need to be an elitist to take issue with the Verge using takedown notices to attack everyone who pointed out their failures?

I was not aware of the takedown notices but I watched a couple of the “response” videos and they came across as extremely malicious/toxic. I can see why The Verge would want to do everything in their power to counter that. There are better ways to criticize something.

Re: Feds seize ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

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Post by whoknew1122 »

It's patently ridiculous that CBP seized competing products as "counterfeit AirPods", but at least no children were hurt and/or caged in this operation.

I'm ready to give this win to CBP. Keep stifling the free market rather than caging children.

Re: Feds seize ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

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Post by MichaelZuo »

tyingq wrote: post #130

The CBP is very hard to deal with. I once bought about 100 electronic items that come with AC adapters to power them. Unknown to me, the AC adapters had fake UL marks on them. So, the CBP seized the shipment. I asked if they could just seize the adapters, and explained that I hadn't even asked for UL listed adapters. No dice. The adapters represented less than 10% of the value of the shipment. Argh. And, of course, t…

Did you try sourcing adaptors without fake markings?

Re: Feds seize ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

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Post by tyingq »

MichaelZuo wrote: post #135
tyingq wrote: post #130

The CBP is very hard to deal with. I once bought about 100 electronic items that come with AC adapters to power them. Unknown to me, the AC adapters had fake UL marks on them. So, the CBP seized the shipment. I asked if they could just seize the adapters, and explained that I hadn't even asked for UL listed adapters. No dice. The adapters represented less than 10% of the value of the shipment. Argh. And, of course, t…

Did you try sourcing adaptors without fake markings?

I thought it was pretty clear that the fake markings surprised me and that the adapters were not the main item sourced.

Re: Feds seize ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

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Post by holstvoogd »

Semaphor wrote: post #33

Sidebar: Why has the AirPod design become so ubiquitous? I always thought they were the ugliest earbuds since earbuds became small. Is there some technical reason they have this design? Or do people actually like it? Or is it simply the Apple effect?

For me it boils down to:

- They fit my ear and don't hurt. Nothing else ever has expect apple buds, wired or not. - I find the design much more appealing than all the other products on the market. - They actually work properly.

I have had bluetooth headphones etc before that either sound like crap or are just to buggy to use. Hell, even my 'premium' Bose BT speaker randomly gives up for weeks on-end and then decides it will work again.

The latter two points hold for most apple products in my experience. Over the last year I've tried replacing my laptop and phone with non-apple products, and not the cheap crap either. It was fucking torture to me :P

Re: Feds seize ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

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Post by xnyan »

holstvoogd wrote: post #137
Semaphor wrote: post #33

Sidebar: Why has the AirPod design become so ubiquitous? I always thought they were the ugliest earbuds since earbuds became small. Is there some technical reason they have this design? Or do people actually like it? Or is it simply the Apple effect?

For me it boils down to: - They fit my ear and don't hurt. Nothing else ever has expect apple buds, wired or not. - I find the design much more appealing than all the other products on the market. - They actually work properly. I have had bluetooth headphones etc before that either sound like crap or are just to buggy to use. Hell, even my 'premium' Bose BT speaker randomly gives up for weeks on-end and then decides…

>They fit my ear and don't hurt. Nothing else ever has expect apple buds, wired or not.

Same for me. I'm lucky, for my partner they hurt minutes after wearing them. The only other in-ear besides Apple's "dagger tip" design that works for me without pain is a custom mold.

Re: Feds seize ‘counterfeit Apple AirPods’ that are actually OnePlus Buds

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Post by np- »

I am no CBP fan either, but has anyone considered the case that these are counterfeit AirPods in counterfeit OnePlus earbud boxes? If you look at the opened box picture in the CBP memo, you will notice the earbuds do NOT match the picture on the OnePlus box and look much much more similar to actual AirPods.
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