fyygame.com selling fake Dual Shock 3 controllers

edavis0780

edavis0780

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I purchased a white Dual Shock 3 controller from a site called fyygame.com. I ignored some pretty big red flags such as the package originating from Hong Kong. I was drawn in by their advertisements on SD front page (not going to make that mistake again). Their advertisement stated that they were selling DS3 for 22.99, so I decided to order one.

Lo and behold, I receive the controller and it has syncing issues. It does work with my 3.55 PS3, but the analog sticks are kinda stiff, the controller has trouble syncing with my PS3, and the back sticker reads "Sony Computer Enter_tainment", space included.

I paid with Paypal (wish I would have just used my Discover card), and I have now filed a claim for a refund. I'm open to shipping back the item, but I want the seller to pay for return shipping due to the nature of the return. I understand that dealing with Paypal is like playing craps, but is there anything else I can do to grease the wheels? I'm considering contacting Sony's Counterfeit Hotline and try having them put some pressure on Paypal.

Any advice would be helpful, and I hope that no other CAG is suckered into this. These counterfeits are becoming extremely sophisticated. This particular Dual Shock 3 came in what looks like official packaging, works well when synced with the PS3, and looks otherwise genuine outside of the misspelling on the sticker.

Here is a link to the page for the item:
http://www.fyygame.com/white-dual-s...ess-bluetooth-sixaxis-controller-for-ps3.html
 
[quote name='Squarehard']China/Hong Kong/Taiwan.

You should have known better, no matter where it was posted ;P[/QUOTE]

unless it is play asia
 
I've always used anything shipping from Asia as a warning for counterfeits (especially memory cards), but I thought that the banner on SD's front page was worth something. I'll update things and let you guys know what happens. Either way, I just wanted to make sure no other CAG unknowingly orders from them. There's nothing online to check fyygame.com's reputability so I thought I'd put something up. Thanks for reading.
 
The item description says its 3rd party. Since it clearly says that its not official, paypal will most likely side with them and if they are nice and take it back, you would have to pay return shipping.
 
http://whois.domaintools.com/fyygame.com

Domain Name ..................... FYYGAME.COM
Name Server ..................... ns11.bigwww.com
ns12.bigwww.com
Registrant ID ................... hc289699960-cn
Registrant Name ................. shanwen chen
Registrant Organization ......... fengyu yiwang
Registrant Address .............. fu tian qu hua qiang bei guo li da sha 1418
Registrant City ................. shenzhen
Registrant Province/State ....... Guangdong
Registrant Postal Code .......... 518000
Registrant Country Code ......... CN
Registrant Phone Number ......... +86.075582544445 -
Registrant Fax .................. +86.00000000 -
Registrant Email ................
Administrative ID ............... hc315288080-cn
Administrative Name ............. shanwen chen
Administrative Organization ..... fengyu yiwang
Administrative Address .......... fu tian qu hua qiang bei guo li da sha 1418
Administrative City ............. shenzhen
Administrative Province/State ... Guangdong
Administrative Postal Code ...... 518000
Administrative Country Code ..... CN
Administrative Phone Number ..... +86.075582544445 -
Administrative Fax .............. +86.00000000 -
Administrative Email ............
Billing ID ...................... hc447206325-cn
Billing Name .................... shanwen chen
Billing Organization ............ fengyu yiwang
Billing Address ................. fu tian qu hua qiang bei guo li da sha 1418
Billing City .................... shenzhen
Billing Province/State .......... Guangdong
Billing Postal Code ............. 518000
Billing Country Code ............ CN
Billing Phone Number ............ +86.075582544445 -
Billing Fax ..................... +86.00000000 -
Billing Email ...................
Technical ID .................... hc697592969-cn
Technical Name .................. shanwen chen
Technical Organization .......... fengyu yiwang
Technical Address ............... fu tian qu hua qiang bei guo li da sha 1418
Technical City .................. shenzhen
Technical Province/State ........ Guangdong
Technical Postal Code ........... 518000
Technical Country Code .......... CN
Technical Phone Number .......... +86.075582544445 -
Technical Fax ................... +86.00000000 -
Technical Email .................
Expiration Date ................. 2011-08-15 04:12:04
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I've been getting banner ads for their $23 DS3's up on the top of the page on CAG. I did a WhoIs search first thing and saw they're from China and decided to steer clear.

Remember that if something seems too good to be true it likely is.:razz:
 
"This particular Dual Shock 3 came in what looks like official packaging"

What? This is what the official packaging looks like (pic from the Sony listing @ Amazon); what you linked to doesn't even come close.
 
I checked that website too and planning to buy 1, but they clearly indicate that the controller is 3rd party and not made by sony though.
 
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