US EditionSeagate responds to fraudulent hard drives scandal, says resellers should only buy from certified partners
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Seagate hard drives are often several years old. They are sold as new by many online retailers
Seagate Responds to Reports of Fraudulent "New" HDD Sales in Germany
Last week, Heise.de published an extensive article that covered numerous purchases of problematic Seagate hard drives. A portion of the German publication's readership banded together, following an initial report of one individual's experience with—supposedly—new 14 TB Seagate Exos HDD units. Heise.de received fifty follow-up stories from its audience—a clear pattern emerged from this large volume of feedback. According to various bits of eviden…
The soap opera with the scam that several users have already suffered in Germany continues its course, and today we have the next chapter. From the hand of the hard drive manufacturer, Seagate, is reported something quite curious, especially because of the information we gave earlier in the week, since this scam of the used HDDs, according to them, does not come by their hand. So, where are the units coming from with thousands of hours of use? A…
Several experiences of selling used hard drives as if they were new in Germany have alerted not only German users but also those in the entire European region, suspecting that this practice could be affecting different shops and brands. A user’s experience in Germany, shared by a specialized German medium, has alerted German customers to a practice that many suspect is more common than it seems. After acquiring two 14 TB hard drives, supposedly …
More than 100 readers have now reported to us about Seagate hard drives with long battery life that were sold as new. More and more retailers are joining in.
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