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Re:Counterfeit Macbook charger teardown: convincing outside ... by artursapek on Sunday March 20, 2016 @08:38PM (#11325459)
You're right that the page says "Sold by Mayday Dealz and Fulfilled by Amazon." I definitely missed that when purchasing, because the very top says

    Apple 45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter for MacBook Air
    *by Apple*
Amazon probably allows this to be misleading, because I bet it increases sales. Ideally they would make it a lot clearer when you're dealing with a third party seller. I realize it only takes a moment to glance at the reviews and see a red flag, but I don't remember them being so negative back when I purchased it about a year ago.
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Re:Counterfeit Macbook charger teardown: convincing outside ... by tim333 on Sunday March 20, 2016 @09:22PM (#11325608)
Amazon do seem pretty tolerant of people selling fakes. I imagine it's because it's easier to ignore than do something about but it probably hurts their brand.
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Re:Counterfeit Macbook charger teardown: convincing outside ... by JumpCrisscross on Sunday March 20, 2016 @09:39PM (#11325664)
Under "Manufacturer" it lists "Apple Computer," a lie made doubly hilarious by the fact that Apple changed its name from Apple Computer in 2007 [1].

[1] http://www.macworld.com/article/1054770/applename.html

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