Nerevarine
Incarnate
yup, i use a mic extender to use as a communication device from my 360 controller lol 
Microsoft XBox 360 Controller - Genuine or Fake
Today Flipkart called me and asked, "How do you know it's a fake one? All the product sold by flipkart are 100% geniune.. blah blah blah"
They told me to take it to a Microsoft service centre. I told them that the serial number on my invoice doesn't match that on my controller. Surprisingly the serial number on my outer box and on the invoice is same. And then they told me to take it with the box.. Dumasses..
After a little bit of research I found out that the outer package is genuine but the controller is counterfeit. :/
What do I do now?
PS : He didnt know shi* about microsoft.. he kept on saying micromax..
They told me to take it to a Microsoft service centre. I told them that the serial number on my invoice doesn't match that on my controller. Surprisingly the serial number on my outer box and on the invoice is same. And then they told me to take it with the box.. Dumasses..
After a little bit of research I found out that the outer package is genuine but the controller is counterfeit. :/
What do I do now?
PS : He didnt know shi* about microsoft.. he kept on saying micromax..
Nerevarine
Incarnate
next time they call, tell them you already own an original controller and comparing both, it looks fake..
Thats what i did with snapdeal and i got a refund
Thats what i did with snapdeal and i got a refund
I told them that I already own it an original but the guy who called had no idea about it. he perhaps didnt even know what a controller looks like. he told me take it to a service center.
amjath
Human Spambot
if u take it to service center I think you will not get proper response. So better return the package to flipkart itself
on what criteria do i return it back to flipkart. i told them that its a fake but they are not accepting the fact.
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What did you tell them to get a replacement ?
They are not replacing mine.
kARTechnology
Sony " VA" "IO"
post on their fb and twitter....
SHOUT that flipkart doesn't sell 100% genuine
shoot a mail to Microsoft as this is a critical issue...many people won't find this
selling a duplicate product as duplicate is ok (some shops agree) but a duplicate product as original is bad...really bad
kARTechnology
Sony " VA" "IO"
indian guys do that, mail their HQ
kARTechnology
Sony " VA" "IO"
maybe they do care sometimes, have hope
Will do that. Currently writing a mail to Flipkart. Let's see if it works out or not.
At-least Flipkart should sell it under some other name. They have a ton of local cheap replica products on their site.
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From my further research I found out that to avoid getting caught, the counterfeit products are packed in a genuine box. The serial number on the box is registered with Microsoft. The serial number on my invoice is same as that on my box but the serial number on my controller is different.
kARTechnology
Sony " VA" "IO"
flipkart will say it will escalate issue to support team and blah blah
tell everything to Microsoft and posting on fb and twitter will make them to do immediate action
I'm not on FB
I'll send an e-mail to Microsoft.
Even Microsoft recommends to buy it from Flipkart.
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Nerevarine
Incarnate
Microsoft cant do anything regarding this, this is an indian online shopping issue, your best bet is to spam emails to flipkart itself, especially their FB page..
I think Microsoft has some sort of connection with Flipkart. Thats why they are recommending users to buy the controller from Flipkart. In this case, Microsoft must be informed.
icebags
Technomancer
yes, u should write to MS.
before u do that, clearly write out the points with bullet marks, on which basis u r actually distinguishing the item as fake one. also mention about the inner & outer serial no thing.
ans inclose some clear close up pics of the controller, box & invoice from all directions (except invoice ofc for the direction thing).
Then mark cc to fk & the local ms service centre u visited.
i seriously think there is something wrong in MS supply chain, somewhere in between the supplier / distributors packaging the fake product and supplying to authorized MS outlets. maybe even fk doesn't know.
some ppl may remember i faced issues when i bought this xbox controller may be couple of years ago, and its performance was unsatisfactory. local dealer changed it 2-3 times but all were same, finally asked the dealer to give me logitech one(which i did not want to buy at all).
anyways, MS should investigate this. perhaps "digit" should take an initiative (random market tests or something like that) to raise the sound.
it has become next to impossible nowadays to find a genuine xbox controller. duh.
before u do that, clearly write out the points with bullet marks, on which basis u r actually distinguishing the item as fake one. also mention about the inner & outer serial no thing.
ans inclose some clear close up pics of the controller, box & invoice from all directions (except invoice ofc
for the direction thing). Then mark cc to fk & the local ms service centre u visited.
i seriously think there is something wrong in MS supply chain, somewhere in between the supplier / distributors packaging the fake product and supplying to authorized MS outlets. maybe even fk doesn't know.
some ppl may remember i faced issues when i bought this xbox controller may be couple of years ago, and its performance was unsatisfactory. local dealer changed it 2-3 times but all were same, finally asked the dealer to give me logitech one(which i did not want to buy at all).
anyways, MS should investigate this. perhaps "digit" should take an initiative (random market tests or something like that) to raise the sound.
it has become next to impossible nowadays to find a genuine xbox controller. duh.
kARTechnology
Sony " VA" "IO"
yes, u should write to MS.
before u do that, clearly write out the points with bullet marks, on which basis u r actually distinguishing the item as fake one. also mention about the inner & outer serial no thing.
ans inclose some clear close up pics of the controller, box & invoice from all directions (except invoice ofc
Then mark cc to fk & the local ms service centre u visited.
i seriously think there is something wrong in MS supply chain, somewhere in between the supplier / distributors packaging the fake product and supplying to authorized MS outlets. maybe even fk doesn't know.
some ppl may remember i faced issues when i bought this xbox controller may be couple of years ago, and its performance was unsatisfactory. local dealer changed it 2-3 times but all were same, finally asked the dealer to give me logitech one(which i did not want to buy at all).
anyways, MS should investigate this. perhaps "digit" should take an initiative (random market tests or something like that) to raise the sound.
it has become next to impossible nowadays to find a genuine xbox controller. duh.
that would be nice...