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01/29/2007 03:35:41 PM · #1 |
I recently purchased a Sandisk Extreme III 4GB CF card for about $100 bucks. The seller had 100% positive feedback rating so I thought I was safe. Well, when I got it I became suspicious because the packaging was kinda beat up and it wasn't sealed. So I did some research and came up with this:
//reviews.ebay.com.au/FAKE-SanDisk-Extreme-Compact-Flash-Cards-Exposed_W0QQugidZ10000000001449653
Now, I know there have been discussions on this before but the thing that I hadn't heard before and that really surprised me was that eBay claims that 95% of CF cards listed on eBay are fake. Mine was one of the 95% and I am in the process of getting my refund, but I have learned a valuable lesson:
Never buy memory cards on eBay. |
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01/29/2007 03:49:01 PM · #2 |
| I have purchased several memory cards (CF) on ebay, and have never had a problem with any of them being fakes. None of them were Extremes though.... |
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01/29/2007 03:53:18 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by jpeters:
Never buy memory cards on eBay. |
yep, that's about all there is to it. i've heard from a number of friends about getting burned this way. it's soooo tempting, but soooooooo risky. |
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01/29/2007 03:54:23 PM · #4 |
| How closely did you check? The fakes are pretty darn good looking, but the manufacturing details (square as opposed to rounded corners, etc.) are what give it away. |
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01/29/2007 03:56:56 PM · #5 |
I just bought a Sandisk Ultra II 2gb SD card from eBay, checked it out on the PC and it exactly as stated.
Like everything on eBay, you have to be so careful when buying, always check out feedback and location of seller. Even then there is always the chance you are going to get stung. |
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01/29/2007 04:09:50 PM · #6 |
I have purchased nothing from ebay before and no problems so far...
-dave
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01/29/2007 04:11:00 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by dknourek:
I have purchased nothing from ebay before and no problems so far...
-dave |
Wow, you have been really lucky there. I bet there were a few times when you thought, damn that was close!! :)) |
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01/29/2007 04:13:13 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by formerlee:
Originally posted by dknourek:
I have purchased nothing from ebay before and no problems so far...
-dave |
Wow, you have been really lucky there. I bet there were a few times when you thought, damn that was close!! :)) |
yea it can get pretty harry some times but so far so good ;)
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01/29/2007 04:15:59 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by dknourek:
Originally posted by formerlee:
Originally posted by dknourek:
I have purchased nothing from ebay before and no problems so far...
-dave |
Wow, you have been really lucky there. I bet there were a few times when you thought, damn that was close!! :)) |
yea it can get pretty harry some times but so far so good ;) |
Good to hear. But just be careful to remember not to buy anything else yet. :) |
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