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UK Chicntech is an online retailer of various home goods, including car accessories, bedding and kitchen supplies. They also sold external hard drives in May of 2025, but do not offer them currently.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Scharon |date=2025-06-03 |title=Shopper denied $51 refund for 20TB HDD that’s mostly a weighted plastic box |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/man-buys-20tb-portable-hdd-for-51-son-breaks-the-news-that-its-a-fake/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250726045741/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/man-buys-20tb-portable-hdd-for-51-son-breaks-the-news-that-its-a-fake/ |archive-date=2025-07-26 |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=Arstechnica}}</ref> | |||
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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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''In 2025, reddit user The_Unflushable's father purchased what was advertised to be a 20 Tb external HDD, but received a plastic case with a usb port and metal weights instead. After asking for a refund, UK Chicntech offered a 30% refund and a "free gift"''<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025 |title=The $51 Fake 20TB Portable HDD Exposed |url=https://webcraftingcode.com/news/the-51-fake-20tb-portable-hdd-exposed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250812053117/https://webcraftingcode.com/news/the-51-fake-20tb-portable-hdd-exposed/ |archive-date=2025-08-11 |access-date=2025-08-11 |website=Crafted Tech Daily}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 05:43, 12 August 2025
Uk.chicntech
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| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Automotive, Technology, Electronics, Computer hardware, Kitchenware, Textiles |
| Official website | https://uk.chicntech.com/ |
UK Chicntech is an online retailer of various home goods, including car accessories, bedding and kitchen supplies. They also sold external hard drives in May of 2025, but do not offer them currently.[1]
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 Uk.chicntech category.
Fake HDD
- Main article: link to the main article
In 2025, reddit user The_Unflushable's father purchased what was advertised to be a 20 Tb external HDD, but received a plastic case with a usb port and metal weights instead. After asking for a refund, UK Chicntech offered a 30% refund and a "free gift"[1][2]
Products
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harding, Scharon (2025-06-03). "Shopper denied $51 refund for 20TB HDD that's mostly a weighted plastic box". Arstechnica. Archived from the original on 2025-07-26. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ↑ "The $51 Fake 20TB Portable HDD Exposed". Crafted Tech Daily. 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
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