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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
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{{Main| | {{Main|Misrepresented sales of used Seagate hard drives as new}} | ||
Reports from consumers, as well as investigations by ''Heise Online'', describe an issue where used and refurbished [[Seagate]] hard drives are being sold as new. Many buyers reported receiving drives with extensive prior usage, despite being marketed and priced as brand-new products. The issue appears to stem from deceptive practices by certain sellers, rather than Seagate itself, though questions remain regarding how these drives re-entered the supply chain. | |||
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Revision as of 14:21, 13 July 2025
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| Founded | 1978 (Shugart Technology) |
| Legal structure | Public |
| Industry | Data Storage |
| Official website | https://www.seagate.com/ |
Seagate Technology (Seagate) is a data storage company from the US that specializes in high-quality hard drives, solid state drives, and other such long-term storage solutions.
Consumer-impact summary
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Seagate category.
Misrepresenting sales of old hard drives as new
- Main article: Misrepresented sales of used Seagate hard drives as new
Reports from consumers, as well as investigations by Heise Online, describe an issue where used and refurbished Seagate hard drives are being sold as new. Many buyers reported receiving drives with extensive prior usage, despite being marketed and priced as brand-new products. The issue appears to stem from deceptive practices by certain sellers, rather than Seagate itself, though questions remain regarding how these drives re-entered the supply chain.