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It's a classic scam. It is a 3.0 USB 7-Port Hub, not a 7-port USB 3.0 Hub. The number 3.0 is the model number of the hub, not the protocol.

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Ah like the roller bearing manufacturer established in the town of Ball, so the company could be called BALL BEARING.

I heard a story long ago when it was Japan, not China who was the source of cheap garbage. The town of Usa, Japan got a lot of manufacturing so they could all say "MADE IN USA".

funny, but it seems false. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/made-in-usa/

It was such an amusing story I never thought to double check it. I'm sure I first heard it before Snopes existed. Thanks.

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