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**TROLL** · 10-03-2006, 12:35 AM

So it sounds like 90%+ of the Sandisk Flash Memory on Ebay is counterfeit... I was JUST about to buy a lot of it and I found this notice. I asked the vendor I was talking to if he could prove his items were legit, so I'll wait to see. Here is an article which tells you how to spot the very minor differences between genuine and counterfeit examples...

http://reviews.ebay.com/FAKE-SanDisk...00000001456539

For those curious... I was about to get (4) 2 gig Sandisk Ultra II CF Cards for $210 shipped... retail packaging. Instead I will most likely be buying them from newegg.com for about $265 shipped, but I will have the peace of mind that I purchased legitimate, reliable, fast media for my camera.

naDintheHat · 10-03-2006, 12:43 AM

thanks for the heads up.

at least if you are getting them from newegg, you know the service will be fantastic.

james_ls · 10-03-2006, 01:00 PM

Wow thats weird.

People counterfeit EVERYTHING!!

Intercooled T · 10-03-2006, 01:05 PM

good post Bryan...

smoger · 10-03-2006, 01:44 PM

good post, but really who cares? with most computer items like these.. memory cards, flash memory, optical drives, .. really most electronics.. there are only a few manufacturers of each item. different companies slap on a different name and a different outer casing on the circuit board.

im willing to bet that even if theyre fake theyre gonna be just as good. just my .02

Intercooled T · 10-03-2006, 01:49 PM

a lot of people care actually. if you were duped into buying a car for example that was mis-represented and you think quality was sacrificed, then its a big deal. I know we're not talking about tons of money here, but quality-wise, do you trust white-label? I don't, I've had too many bad experiences. Sandisk is name-brand, and a lot of people buy based on that.

Also, if people sell sandisk rip-offs and they are indeed junk, wouldn't that hurt the company's reputation?

[edit] Newegg is the best IMHO...great company

**TROLL** · 10-03-2006, 01:58 PM

well in this case it does make a difference because of reliability and compatibility, which does seem to vary widely by brand, and mostly because the read/write speeds of these cards vary widely. some write at 1 mb/s and some write at 40 mb/s. this is huuuge for a working photographer when it comes to transfer times.

the best way i could equate it is if someone took a no name 600mhz processor and rebadged it as 3.4 ghz pentium 4 with hypercentrinothreadingraid technology.

i'm looking to pay for cards that will perform reliably and fast, and thats is what i need to make sure i receive.

Intercooled T · 10-03-2006, 03:55 PM

^^^^exactly.

smoger · 10-03-2006, 04:55 PM

gotcha on that point and if they are misrepresenting the speed then yeah its a big deal. otherwise, one would assume the speed on the packaging is correct

Intercooled: i agree with your first post here *IF* they were charging the same price as the genuine products. but being that they are much cheaper it kind of nullifies that point

anyway, +1 for NewEgg,.. amazingly good service

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smoger Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: philly Member #64 iTrader: (1)	good post, but really who cares? with most computer items like these.. memory cards, flash memory, optical drives, .. really most electronics.. there are only a few manufacturers of each item. different companies slap on a different name and a different outer casing on the circuit board. im willing to bet that even if theyre fake theyre gonna be just as good. just my .02 __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. \| 2000 Black Acura 3.2TL To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. .. all car enthusiasts are welcome

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Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	a lot of people care actually. if you were duped into buying a car for example that was mis-represented and you think quality was sacrificed, then its a big deal. I know we're not talking about tons of money here, but quality-wise, do you trust white-label? I don't, I've had too many bad experiences. Sandisk is name-brand, and a lot of people buy based on that. Also, if people sell sandisk rip-offs and they are indeed junk, wouldn't that hurt the company's reputation? [edit] Newegg is the best IMHO...great company __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ) Last edited by Intercooled T; 10-03-2006 at 01:52 PM.

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Intercooled T Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Member #207 My Ride: 2003 Toyota Rav4 iTrader: (0)	^^^^exactly. __________________ 2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. )

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smoger Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: philly Member #64 iTrader: (1)	gotcha on that point and if they are misrepresenting the speed then yeah its a big deal. otherwise, one would assume the speed on the packaging is correct Intercooled: i agree with your first post here IF they were charging the same price as the genuine products. but being that they are much cheaper it kind of nullifies that point anyway, +1 for NewEgg,.. amazingly good service __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. \| 2000 Black Acura 3.2TL To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. .. all car enthusiasts are welcome

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