nichicon pw from Ebay ?

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  • jonnytx
    Member
    • Apr 2012
    • 11
    • Russia

    #1

    nichicon pw from Ebay ?

    What do you think, these capacitors are fake? The seller says that they are 100% original, whether or not to believe him?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...m=290600130872
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  • mockingbird
    Badcaps Legend
    • Dec 2008
    • 5484
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    #2
    Re: nichicon pw from Ebay ?

    Completely fake if you're going by the picture.

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    • jonnytx
      Member
      • Apr 2012
      • 11
      • Russia

      #3
      Re: nichicon pw from Ebay ?

      Thank you

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      • nickt1862
        Member
        • Apr 2012
        • 23
        • USA

        #4
        Re: nichicon pw from Ebay ?

        To be on the safe side I would assume all caps coming from China are fakes.

        I say purchase the caps from the Badcaps.net online super store.

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        • Toasty
          Badcaps Legend
          • Jul 2007
          • 4171

          #5
          Re: nichicon pw from Ebay ?

          PW's are Brown sleeved with White printing.
          The vent stamp is Wrong; the bung is Wrong.
          Absolutely fake.

          PW's are not considered a "Motherboard Capacitor"
          veritas odium parit

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          • jonnytx
            Member
            • Apr 2012
            • 11
            • Russia

            #6
            Re: nichicon pw from Ebay ?

            Originally posted by nickt1862
            To be on the safe side I would assume all caps coming from China are fakes.

            I say purchase the caps from the Badcaps.net online super store.
            And on Badcaps.net online store can deliver in Russia?

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            • mariushm
              Badcaps Legend
              • May 2011
              • 3799

              #7
              Re: nichicon pw from Ebay ?

              Probably yes. Make an account and see.

              If you can't afford paying 8$ (i think that's the cost) for shipping to get them from Badcaps store (as it's in US), there are good stores in Europe, like Farnell or RS-Online.

              Farnell charges me in Romania about 6$ to ship any package through UPS, no matter how big it is... it's quite nice.
              RS-Online charges 5 euro (well, i order on rs-online, rs-online delivers the package to some company in the country they have agreement with and then this company sends the package through courier to me for 5 euro)

              If you only need a couple of capacitors I don't know, I could send you some if I have them and you can pay me through paypal the online price and about 2$ for stamps.

              ps. the original nichicon pw look like this: http://media.digikey.com/photos/Nich...%20996-999.jpg
              Last edited by mariushm; 04-30-2012, 10:43 AM.

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              • jonnytx
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                • Apr 2012
                • 11
                • Russia

                #8
                Re: nichicon pw from Ebay ?

                Thanks, I'll keep in mind your offer.
                Shipping from Farnell out 20 euros, which is too expensive. I want to buy their capacitors Panasonic FR.

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                • PeteS in CA
                  Badcaps Legend
                  • Aug 2005
                  • 3579
                  • USA, Unsure of Planet

                  #9
                  Re: nichicon pw from Ebay ?

                  Wow! As fakes go, those are some of the most pathetic I've seen!
                  PeteS in CA

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