The strange thing is how they can have any 58503 firmware...
On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 5:22 AM, Don Latham <[email protected]> wrote: > Welcome to the wonderful world of Chinese capitalism. > Don > >> On Dec 11, 2014, at 6:16 PM, Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd) >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Stuart, >> Several people have contacted me about the fakes. I can't understand why >> his feedback is so good. The seller bought some calibration standards from >> me which I clearly stated were damaged. I did at the time notice they left >> about 25% negative or neutral feedback, so was expecting that, but they >> never left any feedback for me. >> On 12 Dec 2014 01:00, "Stewart Cobb" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have bought several items from this seller and left positive feedback >>> because the items arrived promptly and appeared to work. Problems only >>> became apparent days, weeks, or months later. But by then it was too late >>> to change feedback. >>> >>> This seller admits to changing the firmware on a GPSDO to "upgrade" it to a >>> more valuable part number. I bought a device from him for which included a >>> newly fabricated sheet-metal case complete with new false trademarked >>> labels. It's a very good fake, but it was not in fact produced by the >>> manufacturer whose name is on the label, and it did not meet the >>> requirements of the device inside. I have bought other devices from him >>> which had other problems. >>> >>> It is possible that the seller is obtaining his stock from other sources >>> inside China, and that he is not directly involved in changing firmware or >>> creating fakes. It is possible that he himself is an innocent victim of >>> sharp practice by others. I make no direct accusations. However, the >>> equipment I have obtained from this seller in the past has not proved >>> satisfactory to me over the long term, and I have chosen not to do business >>> with this seller in the future. >>> >>> Cheers! >>> --Stu >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
