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> Sure, amazon does make it easy to return them, but going to a real store avoids it all-together.

Genuine question, what store is this that:

1) has inventory in store of items like this

2) doesn’t also ever have fake merchandise on their shelves

The problem isn’t just Amazon, Walmart, or other large online retailers, it’s issues throughout the supply chain because of the lack of enforcement by all actors (retailers, distributors, shippers, manufacturers, customs agents, government agencies, etc).

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There are a LOT of old-school computer shops which trade on their reputation.

I'm Canadian so "Canada computers" comes to mind. They are almost always price-competitive with Amazon, and you can check their stock online before you go (they do ship as well)

They have been around for a long time and built a reputation of not selling crap. You can go there and know that what you buy will be a decent product. Maybe not as wide a selection as "amazon" but they carry the top of almost any category.

Newegg has been great for at least a decade as well?

The fake stuff isn't amazon or walmart, it is almost always "third party sellers" which many stores dont offer for obvious reasons (reputation damaging fraud).

MicroCenter is a good place to get 1TB USB drives, if you have one close to you.

Fry's used to be good for that sort of thing on the West coast too, but they're long dead.

I miss the days when Fry’s was good… :(

Target.

> Target

So I’m not finding the news article at the moment on counterfeit electronics goods re: Target, but there’s been a couple I remember.

here’s one on makeup that I found searching though:

https://www.allure.com/story/counterfeit-beauty-products

The article cites Target Australia. My understanding is that because Target doesn't allow 3rd-party sellers like Amazon or Walmart, they have much better control over their supply chains.

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