Cheap Memory Card Deals discussion

paulrob

I use a site called dumdedum.co.uk - very reliable and fast. I know that they supply 100% genuine SanDisk cards - a claim not too many suppliers can make. The market, in particular Ebay, is flooded with counterfeit cards.

Tiger_greeneyes

I don't know if this will be of any use to anyone but I've found a 4gb Sony flash drive for £7.99 (delivered):

Sony USB Flash Drives
Sony 4GB Micro Vault USB Flash Drive

Micro Vault Midi is an entry-level portable storage solution ideally suited to plug into a laptop USB port. It features high transfer speed in a modern slim line design with eye-catching packaging.

Delivery : 1 to 3 working days

HALF PRICE!

£7.99 DELIVERED

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/USB-Flash-Drives/Sony/Sony-4GB-Micro-Vault-USB-Flash-Drive

Spikey_2

hi all..... need a 4gb Sony Duo for a PSP.... pls help. thanks

Spikey_2

Spikey wrote: »

hi all..... need a 4gb Sony Duo for a PSP.... pls help. thanks

will this work?
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_6&products_id=102797

Spikey_2

just found this ,.... what do you think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SONY-4GB-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-4G-MS-Card-Free-Shipping_W0QQitemZ180353779870QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_MemoryCards?hash=item180353779870&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1308|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

spud17

Spikey wrote: »

just found this ,.... what do you think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SONY-4GB-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-4G-MS-Card-Free-Shipping_W0QQitemZ180353779870QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_MemoryCards?hash=item180353779870&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1308|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Seller has 0 sales.

Now read this,

http://reviews.ebay.com.au/FAKE-Sony-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-MagicGate-Cards-Exposed_W0QQugidZ10000000001535703

And this

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=669077&highlight=sony+ebay

Spikey_2

spud17 wrote: »

Seller has 0 sales.

Now read this,

http://reviews.ebay.com.au/FAKE-Sony-Memory-Stick-Pro-Duo-MagicGate-Cards-Exposed_W0QQugidZ10000000001535703

And this

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=669077&highlight=sony+ebay

thanks that is what i was thinking.

so where is the best place and the best price?

DG1947

MSE_Lawrence wrote: »

In my experience, they're often one and the same. Whilst there are no guarantees, I've peeled back the sticker on a Play-branded card to reveal a Toshiba logo underneath.

Generally it's much more important to get cards which are rated fast enough for the device you want to use them in. The brand means less, since there are so many re-badged versions of the same cards.

The exception to this rule is with the Sandisk Extreme 3 cards, which are in a league of their own when it comes to durability.

In actual fact they are probably "2nds"-cards that have just failed to meet all the high testing standards of the manufacturing company.
To be as sure as one can be of reliability, I would stick to respected names like Sandisk, Crucial, and Kingston.
It is not always the wisest move to buy the biggest card your camera will handle-a twin pack of a lower capacity is not only cheaper- for example 2X2GB instead of a 4GB- but a great failsafe if a card should fail.
Sod's Law determines that if a card is going to fail, it will do so during an important shoot like a wedding,or miles from anywhere, or in a place where a replacement-if it can be found at all-will cost an arm and a leg.
Cards should be formatted and tested on arrival-you do not want to be formatting cards in the middle of a shoot if the batteries are on the way out with no replacement(s) or finding the card is faulty.
On a similar note, don't use your camera to upload your images to a computer-get a USB device that will hold the card and save battery. I have 2 bought from a pound store that work well-just make sure they have "USB 2" on the unit or the packaging-"USB 1" devices mean a slow download from the card.

balloo_2

GENUINE SANDISK 2GB SD CARD FOR DIGITAL CAMERAS, £2.90 + 99p p/p


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2GB-GENUINE-SD-MEMORY-CARD-FOR-DIGITAL-VIDEO-CAMERA_W0QQitemZ280326450275QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_MemoryCards?hash=item4144c22c63&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A30

rev_henry

http://www.digizo.co.uk/Memory_Pro_Duo.184/Pro_Duo_8GB_Unbranded.1220.html?utm_campaign=GoogleBase&utm_medium=Froogle&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_content=Memory_Stick_Pro_Duo_8GB_With_Adaptor

What do people think of this? Its for my PSP, magicgate enabled and at least its not pretending to be a sony, its just unbranded.