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===='''A case of all three'''====

An interesting case of a potential sale falsification occurred with the [[Spotify Car Thing]] (SCT) on a site known as "[[StockX]]"<ref name=":0">[https://archive.is/50fMR "Spotify Car Thing YX5H6679"] - archive.is - accessed 2025-01-25</ref>. StockX creates a page for each product it receives in stock and allows anyone to sell the product anonymously by selling it to StockX, StockX then resells the product after confirming its functioning. As of January 25th, 2025 this site currently uses this description for the SCT:~~{{Quote|~~The Spotify Car Thing was made available in February 2022. The release includes updated software allowing customers to see incoming calls on their mobile devices immediately. The ability to exercise control over various media-playing applications is one of the most notable features offered by the Spotify Car Thing.

An interesting case of a potential sale falsification occurred with the [[Spotify Car Thing]] (SCT) on a site known as "[[StockX]]"<ref name=":0">[https://archive.is/50fMR "Spotify Car Thing YX5H6679"] - archive.is - accessed 2025-01-25</ref>. StockX creates a page for each product it receives in stock and allows anyone to sell the product anonymously by selling it to StockX, StockX then resells the product after confirming its functioning. As of January 25th, 2025 this site currently uses this description for the SCT:<blockquote>The Spotify Car Thing was made available in February 2022. The release includes updated software allowing customers to see incoming calls on their mobile devices immediately. The ability to exercise control over various media-playing applications is one of the most notable features offered by the Spotify Car Thing.

The Spotify Car Thing is comparable in size to some mobile devices. They refer to it as a "smart player" on their website. The device features voice control, a touchscreen, a selection knob, a large button labeled back, four preset buttons, and one button labeled settings and mute. It is attached to the HVAC vent, CD tray, and the sticker supplied in the package.

The Spotify Car Thing was made available on February 22, 2022, at a retail price of $80.}}Notably, the StockX page does not mention that the SCT had stopped working due to [[discontinuation bricking]], the product being discontinued or bricked is not mentioned once throughout the entire product page. Unfortunately CAT does not have the ability to confirm the exact moment the page was published but we do know this:

The Spotify Car Thing was made available on February 22, 2022, at a retail price of $80.</blockquote>Notably, the StockX page does not mention that the SCT had stopped working due to [[discontinuation bricking]], the product being discontinued or bricked is not mentioned once throughout the entire product page. Unfortunately CAT does not have the ability to confirm the exact moment the page was published but we do know this:

#The first sale of an SCT on StockX occurred [[:File:Spotify car thing stockx sales data backup.png|2024-09-09 at 5:54am]]: the Spotify car thing was quietly discontinued<ref>NOT YET CONFIRMED! This is according to google's AI which is historically inaccurate.

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 ===='''A case of all three'''====
-An interesting case of a potential sale falsification occurred with the [[Spotify Car Thing]] (SCT) on a site known as "[[StockX]]"<ref name=":0">[https://archive.is/50fMR "Spotify Car Thing YX5H6679"] - archive.is - accessed 2025-01-25</ref>. StockX creates a page for each product it receives in stock and allows anyone to sell the product anonymously by selling it to StockX, StockX then resells the product after confirming its functioning. As of January 25th, 2025 this site currently uses this description for the SCT:{{Quote|The Spotify Car Thing was made available in February 2022. The release includes updated software allowing customers to see incoming calls on their mobile devices immediately. The ability to exercise control over various media-playing applications is one of the most notable features offered by the Spotify Car Thing.
+An interesting case of a potential sale falsification occurred with the [[Spotify Car Thing]] (SCT) on a site known as "[[StockX]]"<ref name=":0">[https://archive.is/50fMR "Spotify Car Thing YX5H6679"] - archive.is - accessed 2025-01-25</ref>. StockX creates a page for each product it receives in stock and allows anyone to sell the product anonymously by selling it to StockX, StockX then resells the product after confirming its functioning. As of January 25th, 2025 this site currently uses this description for the SCT:<blockquote>The Spotify Car Thing was made available in February 2022. The release includes updated software allowing customers to see incoming calls on their mobile devices immediately. The ability to exercise control over various media-playing applications is one of the most notable features offered by the Spotify Car Thing.
 The Spotify Car Thing is comparable in size to some mobile devices. They refer to it as a "smart player" on their website. The device features voice control, a touchscreen, a selection knob, a large button labeled back, four preset buttons, and one button labeled settings and mute. It is attached to the HVAC vent, CD tray, and the sticker supplied in the package.
-The Spotify Car Thing was made available on February 22, 2022, at a retail price of $80.}}Notably, the StockX page does not mention that the SCT had stopped working due to [[discontinuation bricking]], the product being discontinued or bricked is not mentioned once throughout the entire product page. Unfortunately CAT does not have the ability to confirm the exact moment the page was published but we do know this:
+The Spotify Car Thing was made available on February 22, 2022, at a retail price of $80.</blockquote>Notably, the StockX page does not mention that the SCT had stopped working due to [[discontinuation bricking]], the product being discontinued or bricked is not mentioned once throughout the entire product page. Unfortunately CAT does not have the ability to confirm the exact moment the page was published but we do know this:
 #The first sale of an SCT on StockX occurred [[:File:Spotify car thing stockx sales data backup.png|2024-09-09 at 5:54am]]: the Spotify car thing was quietly discontinued<ref>NOT YET CONFIRMED! This is according to google's AI which is historically inaccurate.