How to Spot Fake iPods

Fake iPods have started flooding the open market and especially eBay. This poses a severe threat to Apple and its consumers. Some of these iPods are so close to being like the original ones that people can't even tell if they have a real one or a fake one. These iPods are coming from China and can be bought for as little as $25 dollars and look and feel exactly like the iPods that Apple sells. Fake iPods of all shapes and sizes and different makers have hit the open market often appearing in even the same packaging as regular Apple iPods.

Many eBay users report being scammed for their money, and are very upset. There is little anyone can do to pursue a case against someone all the way in China for $100 and this is happening more often then you think. Be very careful when buying iPods on eBay, as a lot of them are fake. My advice at this time would be to not even buy an iPod off of eBay at all and go to an Apple store or just buy an iPod off of the Apple website, because the knock off iPod market has really become that dominant.

There are many ways to spot a fake iPod, one of the most prominent ways to spot one is the fact that almost all of the time, these iPods don't have as much memory as they should. Sometimes this is the only difference. Sometimes the spinning wheel doesn't work and other times there seems to be a different OS then the regular Apple iPod OS. Other times the iPod doesn't make the clicking sound when you spin the wheel, if the spinning wheel even works to begin with. Some of these knock-offs look exactly like the real deal so be very wary. Sometimes the screen won't even come on and it will just be a regular radio or Mp3 player.

These knock-off iPods could be dangerous, as the battery could explode or they could break more easily ten an Apple iPod would. This is a serious threat to Apple and its consumers and everybody needs to be well informed about what to look for when it comes to buying an iPod second hand or out of an Apple store. So the next time your friend tries to trade you an iPod for something else, or you see a cheap one on eBay think twice before purchasing or trading for it, because it might not even be a real iPod!