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So I bought one of those compact iPod USB adapters from eBay - the ones that retail for $30. Mine was only $1.76+$6.99 shipping, so it was a really good deal. This guy is selling a ton of these with the bidding starting at $0.99. It arrived today, and it looks like a genuine Apple part.
So here's the question - at least one of y'all has got one of these adapters, so what I want to know is...did I get a copy part from Hong Kong, or is this really from Apple? Plus, if it is a fake, I'd be interested to know the differences between this one and the Apple one...
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Power Adapter Pics
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If that's a copy, it's a darn good one. Packaging and everything looks genuine. My model A1102 has the printing in slightly different places, but the text looks right, and I didn't see any obvious typos.
I checked my wife's 2G Nano AC adapter, and it looks exactly like the one you got. I think it's genuine. In fact I just bid on one of those on eBay. 
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The one thing I wasn't sure about was the barcode sticker on the end of the box - it looked a little different from what I remember pn other iPod accessory boxes...
I may end up getting another one. So far it's charged my 60GB Photo and my 2G orange Shuffle...all signs point to being genuine. 
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Register the SN with Apple and see what happens.
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Originally Posted by Eriamjh 
Register the SN with Apple and see what happens.
It doesn't appear that Apple lets you register a component like a power adapter on their website...
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If it works, who cares? If it is fake, that looks like a lot of work and money spent for not alot of profit.
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I got the one I ordered above the other day. Its packaging is identical to that of the unit I bought at the Apple Store for my wife's 2G Nano. The item itself is apparently 100% genuine.
Right now MP3directuk seems to be out of these, but there are others selling this same unit for very low prices.
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When you ordered the item off of ebay, was it shipped from somewhere in the US? I just recently ordered what I thought was a motorola bluetooth earpiece off of ebay and failed to notice that it was coming from Tokyo and after research realized it was a counterfeit. It still works ok, but I'm sure the real thing is better in quality.
If the adaptor that you bought works fine then I wouldn't worry about it. If it breaks then your only out $8.76
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My adapter came from Boston. They made it very plain that it would be mailed from Boston. (Since they're technically in the UK, I think they wanted to relieve US customers' minds about shipping time. )
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Ordered one from the same guy on EBay. It's legit. Great price if you are looking for a USB iPod charger (which I was).
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