Which is exactly how I ended up with my non-working aftermarket cable. I think maybe people sell their Gen-4 Shuffles when they lose their cable and buy an aftermarket cable that doesn't work so they pass their problem on to the next guy.

I have one working cable, another that rarely works, and am looking for a reliable spare cable that I can use to charge the iPod in the bedroom instead of having to hook it up to my computer.

tanstaafl.