Electronics
USB drives on Amazon have 20% complaint rate about faked storage
Weak seller vetting appears to let through fake Chinese drives, name-brand counterfeits
All of the inexpensive Chinese-branded USB drives Nikkei purchased from Amazon had falsified storage capacity, an analysis found. (Nikkei montage)
TORU TSUNASHIMA and TATSUYA SUDO
TOKYO -- Around 20% of USB drives appearing as recommended picks in Amazon searches have multiple reviews indicating their capacity has been misrepresented, a Nikkei investigation shows, exposing buyers to risks from poorly vetted sellers.