Avoiding and testing for fake flash drives – eBay

Sometimes you've just got to use eBay. Here's how to do it safely.

Buying flash memory devices on auction sites is risky business. It may appear that the listing offers a large capacity product for insane prices, but reality is, there's very little chance that it's the real deal. Originally scammers would flog off devices with no electronics inside. Playing such a primitive trick is all too obvious, even a layman could quickly and easily identify the root cause within minutes.