[REQUEST] Kingston 2GB Compact Flash cards

OFDM · 13-10-2005 12:10PM #1

Where's the cheapest place to pick up a 2GB or 4GB Kingston compact flash card? Cheapest I've found for 2GB so far are:
€145 - shop4memory.com
€138 - komplett.ie

I want a Kingston card because it's for an Edirol R-1, and Kingston appear to be the cheapest of the cards compatible with it.

fdevine · 13-10-2005 12:57PM

Would this be any use to you?? About €120 incl. P&P

http://www.mx2.co.uk/default.asp?part=CF2GBP

rubadub · 13-10-2005 04:32PM

without a doubt ebay will be cheaper.
There should really be a sticky at the top of this forum saying
"ebay is generally the cheapest place for all electronic goods"

Bluehair · 13-10-2005 09:14PM

rubadub wrote:

without a doubt ebay will be cheaper.
There should really be a sticky at the top of this forum saying
"ebay is generally the cheapest place for all electronic goods"

Just be really careful of the P&P, although the card is tiny most sellers will charge around €40 inc insurance but I've seen it as high as €100 or more!

OFDM · 13-10-2005 09:22PM

Found a Kingston 2GB card for about €92, including postage:
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Kingston-2GB-Elite-Pro-Compact-Flash-Card-2-G-Go-GB-CF_W0QQitemZ7552968893QQcategoryZ18868QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ando · 14-10-2005 09:11AM

rubadub wrote:

"ebay is generally the cheapest place for all electronic goods"

+ you avoid the new recycling tax which is a load of balls

rubadub · 14-10-2005 09:17AM

OFDM wrote:

Found a Kingston 2GB card for about €92, including postage:
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Kingston-2GB-Elite-Pro-Compact-Flash-Card-2-G-Go-GB-CF_W0QQitemZ7552968893QQcategoryZ18868QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I make that €115, I dont think you spotted the "required insurance". Always read the descriptions like a hawk. Check their feedback by posting their name at www.toolhaus.org

Many charge high post/insurance for 2 reasons.
1. They appear first in the list if you sort by lowest price first.
2. They only pay a % to ebay on the selling price not the post/insurance.

many moan about high post, but why did you buy from them then? simple, they were the cheapest.
If 2 suppliers buy a product at the same price and want to make the same profit the one with the higher postage cost can sell it cheaper overall.

OFDM · 14-10-2005 10:55AM

rubadub wrote:

I make that €115, I dont think you spotted the "required insurance". Always read the descriptions like a hawk.

That's the danger with buying stuff off eBay. For €23 extra I can get the same thing from komplett and be assured that they'll replace it if it's faulty.

So far I haven't been able to find Kingston cards online cheaper than komplett for any store that ships to Ireland.

OFDM · 14-10-2005 11:08AM

ando wrote:

+ you avoid the new recycling tax which is a load of balls

That shouldn't be applicable to CompactFlash cards though.

OFDM · 14-10-2005 03:13PM

Found the 2GB Kingston card for about €120 including postage here:
http://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/Kingston/512MB/ELITE/PRO/Compact/Flash/Card

[REQUEST] Kingston 2GB Compact Flash cards

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