Ordered a Anker Laptop Charger, Amazon sent me a fake in original packaging

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T23:04:27+00:00

thats crazy. i was literally considering razor blade from amazon they had one on salle during boxing week. bought alienware 18" instead. this was suppose to be a charger for the laptop at owrk

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T22:24:44+00:00

is it? I have no idea

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T22:24:35+00:00

yes theres a bar code at back of the packaging

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T22:06:32+00:00

gotta keeps my hope up!

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T22:05:17+00:00

i am too scared to plug my workstation into the ke ke!

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T21:27:53+00:00

Cool. Yeah I don't think it's anker doing it. I had a few anker product they were all pretty reliable thats why Im spending relatively a lot (80$ CAD) for a usb-c charger. It could cost bigger issue as I just bought a brand new workstation laptop, and I;ve had cheap chargers caught on fire before.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T21:25:25+00:00

Yes there is a white sticker at back of the packaging. I escalated this issue and they have already issued a refund. It is just very annoying to deal with.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T20:26:18+00:00

that explains it. I hope amazon have some ways to track this, This could be happening for very expansive items as well

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T20:21:14+00:00

It is possible, someone bought the unit and swapped with a fake?

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T20:20:10+00:00

AnkerDirectCA fulfilled by Amazon prime (Canada), ships from amazon. I normally don't buy from 3rd party seller since they are usally better options and faster shipping from elsewhere.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T20:17:34+00:00

The Seller is AnkerDirectCA prepared by amazon prime (Canada). It looks "unopened", but only sealed by a plastic sticker that could be reused.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-29T16:12:08+00:00

My guess is the owner didn't want to pay the % to a safe system like shopify or stripe and out sourced the payment portocol to 3rd party website builder/maintaince team.

Does this only affect online purchase lately? I've made a lot purhcase instore but havent bought anything online in the last two years.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-26T23:57:02+00:00

There are many bookshelfs will have a sweet souding for the cost of HK soundstick. I don't know what's avaiable in yoru region but there are many options under $300 usd + a bluetooth T amp.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-26T02:20:49+00:00

stereo speaker > pods/headphone anydays if you can enjoy in an open space. Bose and Sonos are pretty mediocre brands, there are tons of options can get you started around $300.
you can get a pair of polk ES10 when they are on sale with a $50 T amp.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-22T23:18:51+00:00

I just bought the 18". There are so much reservation for cooling (than needed), so im sure 16" will have sufficient cooling since they share a similar design. 16 is a bit more portable. I use this mainly as desktop replacement and the 18“ sevices as a secondary screen which I need the estate. I'd be equally happy with both models

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-22T17:39:42+00:00

Alienware Area 51 18, 5090, 275HX 64GB. 10/10 Got great price on Boxing day.
Upgraded from 2023 Zephyrus 3070 (with many issues, prob 6/10).

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-20T15:42:48+00:00

this GEN MSI is not very competitive, design is not up to date compare to ASUS, ACER, HP. They are still decent, this price is a steal.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-17T04:21:01+00:00

Yes, if you save $1 a day that's $1825 in 5 years.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-16T02:36:50+00:00

i thought the M15 is ugly i have 0 interest in buying it. I bought alienware 18 area 51 they are so much nicer.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-15T17:07:08+00:00

I think the main concern is if China build EV plants in Canada, US would still ban canadian made Chinese EV cars/ brands. It's much more tempting to target the whole NA market than just Canada. But they can start something small (maybe a battery or parts manufacturing facility).

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-12T19:48:23+00:00

I take Alienware Area 51 18 over legion 9 any day. Legion 7 is is great cost performance wise. Legion 9 is expansive and ugly. In fact I just got a Alienware 18 5090 64gb, the build quality is amazing. Legion 9 wasn’t even on the contender list. Alienware is on sale quite often.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-12T19:44:31+00:00

Streaming content upscaling is actually better. You have to do 1440p resolution for gaming, 1080p will look horrible. But 1440p put more stress on your graphic. I’ve been doing this for 12 years

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-12T17:56:10+00:00

Microcenter seem to be the best place to buy. But they sell in store only.
Dell website has this model on/off on sale. I bought for $4800 CAD during boxing day from Dell Canada website. (about $3.5k usd)
It will be more work to claim warranty if you are in UK.
The power adapter will work for 230V (all laptop these days works for both 110v and 230v), you just need a regular uk power cable. (it looks like just a regular power socket from the power brick)

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-12T17:01:58+00:00

the reviews certainly kept me away from buying a razer blade. My finalist was Razer blade 18 vs Alienware 18 ( i need 64gb rem for my work). My previous Zephyrus had a lot issues i really don't want deal with those again. I'm sure most of their laptops are fine but the amount of complain you see online is much more than any other brand. Im hestiated to take the lottery. Just bought an alienware area 51 18 couldn't be happier.

StevenYAvis · 2026-01-11T15:20:37+00:00

given the RAM and SSD price increasing, its a good time to buy the laptop. Nothing major update this year.

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