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Chicken · 11-06-2006, 20:19

There are fake flash around, and there are lots of 'generic' flash too which can be OK, just not quite as fast as the real thing. How can you tell?? You can't - unless you are prepared to break open the case.

But, that said, remember that the price of Flash was much higher around last Christmas time (thinks to Apple buying a huuuuuuuuge quantity and there being a shortage) - that shortage has now turned into a surplus and consequently the price has dropped through the floor again.

Dabs are probably just hoping people will buy the chips they brought a few months back when the price was high without Dabs suffering a loss.....

Oh, and as zinglebarb says, don't buy from Hong Kong (or anywhere abroad) through eBay - not only does it take weeks and weeks to get your items, there's a high change it'll get stopped at Customs and you'll end up paying VAT+import tax+surcharges @ Extortionate amount on your purchase.. and of course if you have any problems with it its not easy to contact the seller.......

11-06-2006, 20:19	#3
Chicken Inactive Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 399	Re: Why are Memory Sticks so cheap on ebay? There are fake flash around, and there are lots of 'generic' flash too which can be OK, just not quite as fast as the real thing. How can you tell?? You can't - unless you are prepared to break open the case. But, that said, remember that the price of Flash was much higher around last Christmas time (thinks to Apple buying a huuuuuuuuge quantity and there being a shortage) - that shortage has now turned into a surplus and consequently the price has dropped through the floor again. Dabs are probably just hoping people will buy the chips they brought a few months back when the price was high without Dabs suffering a loss..... Oh, and as zinglebarb says, don't buy from Hong Kong (or anywhere abroad) through eBay - not only does it take weeks and weeks to get your items, there's a high change it'll get stopped at Customs and you'll end up paying VAT+import tax+surcharges @ Extortionate amount on your purchase.. and of course if you have any problems with it its not easy to contact the seller.......