Newegg selling fake Intel CPUs

[tweakboy]

Here is the link to this story.

http://hardocp.com/news/2010/03/05/newegg_selling_fake_intel_cpus63

 

[eternalone]

This is cracking me up because of the extent of the fakeness.

 

[CurseTheSky]

Well, the HSF should be roughly on par with the ones normally packaged with Wolfdales and Lynnfields.

 

[waffleironhead]

You guys may not enter OT, but there is a thread about it over there.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2056033

 

[tweakboy]

Also might I ad, newegg also sells used gear that says its new. Its just tough luck if you get a used or the fake cpu lol,

 

[tcsenter]

This guy was first to report it: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6422425

Its not like Newegg is the one boxing up Intel processors in Malaysia or anything. The retailer would never know until the customer receives it.

 

[zagood]

Wow...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54tDqM5-6RU&hd=1

 

[Dark4ng3l]

As was said in the hardocp article the guy who reported it got a replacement part from newegg free of charge. Also these are parts that were sneaked into one of newegg's suppliers deliveries (probably someone in a warehouse did a switch) and they were mixed with tons of actual real cpu's. Apparently they got all the fakes ones accounted for.

 

[eternalone]

As was said in the hardocp article the guy who reported it got a replacement part from newegg free of charge. Also these are parts that were sneaked into one of newegg's suppliers deliveries (probably someone in a warehouse did a switch) and they were mixed with tons of actual real cpu's. Apparently they got all the fakes ones accounted for.

The cpu fakery, is epic because it was indeed made of metal. I wonder who pulled off such a stunt.

 

[Acanthus]

The cpu fakery, is epic because it was indeed made of metal. I wonder who pulled off such a stunt.

Someone who knew what they were doing likely made off with a LOT of 920s.

 

[Conscript]

thought I'd share

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQrAOQ4TzQc

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

and the winner is!

 

[nyker96]

thought I'd share

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQrAOQ4TzQc

they've been putting new subtext on this video for many special occasions, this is still funny even after watching it a few times :] love it!

 

[bjamm2]

No wonder, thats how MicroCenter was able to sell their stock for $199! Steal neweggs stock and sell for profit. Key Idea!

 

[formulav8]

No wonder, thats how MicroCenter was able to sell their stock for $199! Steal neweggs stock and sell for profit. Key Idea!

YukYukYuk We now know their secret formula... :sneaky:

 

[OS]

i worked a couple months in the computer channel industry, the distributor models always seemed grayish, alot of products some resellers were not authorized so it was never clear to me how their buyers got their products.

 

[Edgy]

Newegg buyers are mostly well experienced in channel business.

Especially for large vendor, high profile products like Intel CPU, they will know to purchase from authorized distributor (authorized by Intel) rather than gray market - for many many reasons, least of which is that Intel will provide "marketing" funds for Newegg for doing so and Intel will track Newegg's purchases through distribution actively.

True that broker business in computer channel industry can be quite "grayish" (in what industry is it not?) but not the authorized distribution business like D&H. Intel is far too valuable partner for D&H to do such things. Further, Intel provides too much "incentives" to Newegg for them to purchase from gray market.

 

[SuperSix]

Newegg buyers are mostly well experienced in channel business.

Especially for large vendor, high profile products like Intel CPU, they will know to purchase from authorized distributor (authorized by Intel) rather than gray market - for many many reasons, least of which is that Intel will provide "marketing" funds for Newegg for doing so and Intel will track Newegg's purchases through distribution actively.

True that broker business in computer channel industry can be quite "grayish" (in what industry is it not?) but not the authorized distribution business like D&H. Intel is far too valuable partner for D&H to do such things. Further, Intel provides too much "incentives" to Newegg for them to purchase from gray market.

Finally - someone that understands the channel and how it works.

I am calling BIG shens on D&H being involved at all.

I posted in the Off Topic version of this thread:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=29485076&highlight=#post29485076

 

[Edgy]

Knowing the channels and supply chain logistics process for Intel CPU product on how products are routed... also based on photo evidence... I would suspect that security breach is at Intel's CPU Packing center (Intel & AMD have facilities that does retail box packing of tray CPUs since all CPU products from factory are finalized as Tray only) or domestic freight carrier in-transit.

Looking at the fake box etc., evidence, it looks more like planned theft/sabotage at Intel's packing center since in-transit freight theft usually does not involve such meticulous "fake" products (much easier to just hiject or steal in-transit).

I remember there were some issues whenever retail box CPU packing center were re-located or staff were replaced (AMD outsourced this service sometimes)... maybe Intel changed the packing center or staff recently...

 

[LOUISSSSS]

subed, glad i work for tiger
lol

 

[Zap]

the distributor models always seemed grayish, alot of products some resellers were not authorized so it was never clear to me how their buyers got their products.

Some favor the "fell off the truck" methodology.

Intel is far too valuable partner for D&H to do such things.

Exactly. There are only a handful of authorized Intel distributors and I don't think D&H would want to screw up their relationship.

subed, glad i work for tiger
lol

Eh? That explains a couple of things. ^_^

 

[Edgy]

gray market products are very very complicated things and gray market products are created in many different ways - I will not go into details... But will explain 3 major methods in simple terms.

1. Imported from worldwide region where same product might cost less to buy there than in USA.
2. Large OEMs sell off excess and heavily discounted inventory (bought directly from Manufacturers) to brokers who in turn sell to channel customers.
3. Smaller "volume" customers broker products purchased at discount from official channel.

Newegg - at least for Intel business does none of these things or if they do, they do not do in any large volume whatsoever - their compensation to buy from authorized distribution is too great.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Newegg customers get fake Core i7 CPUs

Newegg is aware of a shipping error that occurred with certain recent orders of the Intel Core i7-920 CPU. After investigating the issue internally it appears one of our long term partners mistakenly shipped a small number of demo boxes instead of functional units. Our customer service team has already begun proactively reaching out to the affected customers. In line with our commitment to ensure total customer satisfaction, we are doing everything in our power to resolve the issue as soon as possible and with the least amount of inconvenience to our customers.

 

[aigomorla]

Newegg customers get fake Core i7 CPUs

and intel has said those are not there demo boxes.

Intel would not make typos like that, or use a cheap substitution box like that as well.

If they were third party demo boxes... oh boy.. that third party just screwed themselves in the butt big time.

 

[Acanthus]

and intel has said those are not there demo boxes.

Intel would not make typos like that, or use a cheap substitution box like that as well.

If they were third party demo boxes... oh boy.. that third party just screwed themselves in the butt big time.

Newegg is now saying that they are full blown counterfeits. They have also said they have ended their long-term relationship with the responsible partner, Ipex.