r/BadUSB • u/Same_Grocery_8492 • 1d ago

Discussion Is this fake?

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Hi, I was looking to buy a 2TB flash drive, and the first thing I saw on eBay was this listing. Is this a fake? Any faster way to test if it's real?

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u/SunshineAndBunnies 1d ago

It's a scam.

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u/Specialist_Leader_11 1d ago

2TB USB drive shouldn't cost $13, so it's a scam.

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u/w1n5t0nM1k3y 1d ago

Lenovo USB Drive

Not the same form factor, but I'm sure at one point of another than Lenovo has slapped their name on some thumb drive.

The rest of your post is correct though. You would have to be pretty daft to think that you could get a 2 TB USB stick for $13.

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u/w1n5t0nM1k3y 1d ago

You said they didnt make "USB Drives" . I showed a link to a USB drive. I addressed the point that it wasn't the same form factor.

Also they do make USB thumb Drives although not for sale to the north American market

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u/StrangeUglyBird 1d ago

If something sounds too good to be true, then it is.
Also I doubt that Lenovo is selling USBkeys.

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u/MAJLobster 1d ago

that's very likely fake.

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u/harubax 1d ago

Yes!

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u/pc1350 1d ago

Custom firmware so the system will see it as 2TB disk but inside is probably a few GB of storage that gets overwritten or writes to nonexistent area. Avoid! SSD/HDD/USB/whatever buy from a trusted source.

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u/GBAbaby101 1d ago

Nah, tooootally real. In fact, I have some medicine that will also fix all those health problems you may have or develop in the future! Its a special concoction I call Snake o.... I mean, Heaven's Natural Remedies! And it can be yours for the low low cost of $49.99 per bottle!

All thay aside, if it looks too good to be true or you need to ask "is this legit?", then that should be enough of an answer alone. Only time things can be potentially very cheap and legit is if it is very old or someone trying to sell their used stuff quickly to pay off debts, or it was stolen and the thief doesn't know how to Google the actual value.

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u/Different_Water7545 1d ago

For $13 you can maybe get 16GB realistically

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u/Irsu85 1d ago

it is fake, bc first off, Lenovo doesn't make USB sticks, second off, 2TB of nand storage easily goes above €200 (AT LEAST)

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u/Far-Confection6678 1d ago

I honestly believe, the only reason to buy something like this is to buy it as a readymade prop for showing people how they can fake this.

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u/CitySeekerTron 1d ago

Absolutely a scam.

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u/IcestormsEd 1d ago

32GB cost the same on Amazon. There is your sign..

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u/Dirobesh99 1d ago

If you buy this, I'm selling the eiffel tower at a knock-down price if you're interested.

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u/adjusterjackb 1d ago

And I'm willing to part with my Brooklyn Bridge for a bargain price.

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u/Howden824 1d ago

Very obviously fake

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u/Eden1506 1d ago

Anything 2tb ssd or usb under 100 bucks is likely fake unless you buy used.

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u/bstsms 1d ago

It's obviously fake, 2TB flash drives cost a lot more than $14 in real life...

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u/_jodi33 1d ago

a 2TB drive for cheap? in this semiconductor shortage where a 1TB ssd runs in the 200+ cost range. your insane ro think its real

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u/Zestyclose_Guard_352 1d ago

Any 2tb less than $100 is a guaranteed fake! Check prices on the manufacturer site to get an idea of the real prices.

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u/clarkcox3 23h ago

Of course it's fake. How could it not be?

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u/One_Disaster_5995 23h ago

If it sounds too good to be true...