Finding a 2TB USB drive on AliExpress for 99 cents isn’t something I’m going to tell you, but something you can see for yourself. This platform, like Temu and others similar, They offer these items at ridiculous prices. When the buyer receives it, the smile disappears from his face.
A USB key that hides something
If you are considering purchasing one of these devices and see a ridiculous price and very high capacity, begins to suspect. In fact, they don’t have what they advertise. Manufacturers falsify the firmware of USB drives, which actually have a much lower capacity.
Some users check the capacity before starting to fill them and that’s when they get the surprise. At the end, What they lost was time and a very small amount of money. They give the seller a negative review, request a refund and the problem is resolved.
The problem is that when you receive the USB stick and you start filling it with information and you want to transfer your entire photo library to this accessory. Of course, there’s no way anything could fit in there. Often when the USB stick is really full starts to corrupt or overwrite old datawith which information is lost.
This is very common and, in addition, these are usually devices advertised as USB 3.0, when in reality they are USB 2.0, which have a transfer speed limited to 480 Mbps. The deception is therefore twofold.
But that’s not all, you can do a complete bingo and have a nasty surprise, the device can also be infected with malware that infects your computer and causes much greater damage. Is it worth taking a chance for little money?
It should be borne in mind that bargains with these characteristics are not such, but a very common deception and which a large number of users have already echoed in numerous media. It is always more convenient to compare prices and bet on those who fall within the usual margins. It is also important to check the reputation of the buyer. But it is clear that paying less than one euro for 2 TB of storage is impossible. The cake goes to this offer that I found, nothing less than 16 TB for a little over a euro. But since I’m going there too, I just bought it to share my experience later. Yes, I know I’m going to be fooled like a Chinese.
In anticipation of the next Black Friday, of which we will begin to have news in a few days, It’s important that you don’t jump desperately into certain offers. If you are planning to buy a USB stick on AliExpress, be very careful because you might get a surprise that will make the end of the month bitter.
