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Metal Slugs
A little tale of counterfeit chips.
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You know, if you're going to send people a roll of chips that don't do shit, why bother putting that much effort into it? Just send them a brick with "lulz" written on it and be done with it.
Wow - that would really fuxor a production line...
Because I like to be a debbie downer...
I'd hazard the guess that they were hoping that Sparkfun wouldn't check them. Then they send the slugs out already on the circuit board to consumers, and keep ordering from their "Shady Company Inc." for another two months, or six months, or maybe even a year, or however long it takes for the consumers to troubleshoot what went wrong, go back to Sparkfun and say this is my problem, and then for Sparkfun to track down which shipment all the chips were from. Thus, much larger profits for Shady Company Inc. than one box with a brick marked "lulz."
But hey, what do I know of shady backroom dealings.
I'd hazard the guess that they were hoping that Sparkfun wouldn't check them. Then they send the slugs out already on the circuit board to consumers, and keep ordering from their "Shady Company Inc." for another two months, or six months, or maybe even a year, or however long it takes for the consumers to troubleshoot what went wrong, go back to Sparkfun and say this is my problem, and then for Sparkfun to track down which shipment all the chips were from. Thus, much larger profits for Shady Company Inc. than one box with a brick marked "lulz."
But hey, what do I know of shady backroom dealings.
Silly Con
Eradrin said:
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Or they could just spam false business names, like many fake-product companies do, every couple weeks or so. Standard quantity over quality tactic.
Not that it matters in the long run.
It is likely that the real con happened to their supplier.
Way to not read the article, edward!
The best thing I got out of this
was this sweet website.
I love this sort of stuff.
The best thing I got out of this
was this sweet website.
I love this sort of stuff.
I never knew chips came on tape reels.
Skynet runs on tape machines
haxor M AX is not locked in here with you. You're locked in here with him
Apr 22nd, 2010 (3:15 PM)
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anyone else wonder what these chips do?
haxor MAX said:
anyone else wonder what these chips do?
anyone else wonder what these chips do?
They do NOTHING.
ZING!
haxor MAX said:
anyone else wonder what these chips do?
anyone else wonder what these chips do?
If it worked, it would just be a microcontroller.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcontroller
But surely SparkFun has insurance or some protection! From who exactly? While this may sound like it's horrendous, we actually hold great power. With over 7,000 transactions, we have never been burned. Why? Because with most components and suppliers, there is plenty of competition: if any one supplier causes us pain we simply never use them again and reward the suppliers that treat us well.
No you dont. With only 7000 transactions there's plenty of buyers, if you're such a douche, they'll sell to somebody else.
SparkFun still gay after their promotion fail.
wut
Thanks: vonnieda
who the fuck is vonnieda?
spanky is a very saucy man
blackjack!
Thanks for the follow-up
MeatPopsicle said:
No you dont. With only 7000 transactions there's plenty of buyers, if you're such a douche, they'll sell to somebody else.
SparkFun still gay after their promotion fail.
No you dont. With only 7000 transactions there's plenty of buyers, if you're such a douche, they'll sell to somebody else.
SparkFun still gay after their promotion fail.
I know you're trying to say something, but for the life of me I cannot figure out what that is.
You just don't. Not with only 7000 transactions.
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE?!
No, I guess I don't.
Things will turn around when they have over 9000 transactions.
I don't think their power level will ever be over 9000.
It is exciting to get an update on one of the least interesting stories ever.
Nobody's asking you to be here.
Bunny said:
You just don't. Not with only 7000 transactions.
You just don't. Not with only 7000 transactions.
Since the company was formed in 2003, that gives them 1000 transactions a year, or 2.7 a day. Granted, that's probably nothing compared to corporations, but for a small business that's decent. How often do YOU make 3 purchases of electronics components a day?
Hoss said:
Nobody's asking you to be here.
Nobody's asking you to be here.
That is a true statement, but here I am anyway. Hooray!
Looks like one of these nerds is a budding graff writer...
demonwarb said:
Since the company was formed in 2003, that gives them 1000 transactions a year, or 2.7 a day. Granted, that's probably nothing compared to corporations, but for a small business that's decent. How often do YOU make 3 purchases of electronics components a day?
Since the company was formed in 2003, that gives them 1000 transactions a year, or 2.7 a day. Granted, that's probably nothing compared to corporations, but for a small business that's decent. How often do YOU make 3 purchases of electronics components a day?
keep in mind they are not buying one chip either, they are buying the whole
... if you're going to put that much effort into the fake.. why not just create something legitimately useful? is it just less fun?
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