Calumet SanDisk Ultra vs SanDisk Ultra
Jul 7, 2019 09:03:33 #
Jul 7, 2019 09:04:03 #
rook2c4 wrote:
One incident of a bad supply that happened a year ago hardly qualifies as "a lot".
Not true. Counterfeit cards are very common on Amazon today.
Jul 7, 2019 09:05:33 #
I just run out my local Best Buys, Microcenter or Fry's to get the cards. Prices of cards never a concern for me as I don't use very large card only 32GB top.
Jul 7, 2019 09:06:46 #
rook2c4 wrote:
One incident of a bad supply that happened a year ago hardly qualifies as "a lot".
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Jul 7, 2019 09:35:48 #
BarbK wrote:
Amazon has a 32GB SanDisk Ultra and a Calumet 32 GB SanDisk Ultra listed. Both are speed 10. What is the difference except the price? Thanks in advance.
Have never used Calumet cards but in 14 years of Sandisk usage I have never had one fail. I purchase new Sandisk only from trusted sites, B&H, Best Buy, Walmart and a few Ebay vendors.
Jul 7, 2019 09:39:25 #
BarbK wrote:
Amazon has a 32GB SanDisk Ultra and a Calumet 32 GB SanDisk Ultra listed. Both are speed 10. What is the difference except the price? Thanks in advance.
OMG! Is Calumet still around? They sold View Cameras and Large Format Lenses ages ago. As well as everything photographic. Kind of like a Free Style for professionals. Figures they might re-brand SD or CF cards.
Jul 7, 2019 10:05:53 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
DO NOT PURCHASE MEMORY CARDS FROM AMAZON. A lot of them are counterfeit. I only purchase memory from local camera stores.
Thanks for this advice. I’m just curious as to why you think local camera stores don’t sell counterfeit memory cards as well. Please explain. Thanks.
Jul 7, 2019 10:24:45 #
Gasman57 wrote:
Not true. Counterfeit cards are very common on Amazon today.
I can't find any evidence to that. But if that's what you want to believe, then go ahead.
Jul 7, 2019 10:54:52 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
DO NOT PURCHASE MEMORY CARDS FROM AMAZON. A lot of them are counterfeit. I only purchase memory from local camera stores.
I never had a single problem with a SanDisc memory card purchased from Amazon.
Jul 7, 2019 11:26:46 #
Best buy and Fry's will match amazon prices. Still buy most of my stuff from local camera store (Action Camera in Roseville CA). I want to support them and try to keep them in business. They are great with a good selection of equipment both new and used. Let the customer handle the cameras, lenses,... Really don't want to loose the experience.
Jul 7, 2019 11:27:07 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
Counterfeits are a huge problem for everyone. The supply lines are long, and opportunities arise for bad actors to intervene. Buy from reputable dealers that offer recourse and you will be fine. All others, roll the dice......... As for Amazon, in all my online purchases, they get the least of my business, because the $$/Quality deals for the items I buy are not with Amazon (and I am very price and quality aware, I "shop" everything I buy). I do always note that whoever I buy from, I double check who is fulfilling the order - that can make all the difference in the world, if issues arise. I'd rather buy from Ebay sellers than the majors "3rd party fulfillers", as very few offer the purchase experience I demand.....
Jul 7, 2019 12:52:46 #
Fredrick wrote:
Thanks for this advice. I’m just curious as to why you think local camera stores don’t sell counterfeit memory cards as well. Please explain. Thanks.
They have a customer base they want to keep. If they get a return on a conterfeit card, they will return their inventory and no longer trust that supplier. I've spoken with a few store owners that sell cards.
Jul 7, 2019 12:57:07 #
Gasman57 wrote:
Not true. Counterfeit cards are very common on Amazon today.
Where are you getting this information? What percentage of the total number sold are counterfeit?
I have never had an issue with any cards purchased 'from' Amazon. That includes CF, SD, and XQD.
That is not the same as buying 'through' Amazon.
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Jul 7, 2019 13:04:26 #
Bill_de wrote:
Where are you getting this information? What percentage of the total number sold are counterfeit?
I have never had an issue with any cards purchased 'from' Amazon. That includes CF, SD, and XQD.
That is not the same as buying 'through' Amazon.
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I have never had an issue with any cards purchased 'from' Amazon. That includes CF, SD, and XQD.
That is not the same as buying 'through' Amazon.
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Amazon commonly comingles their inventory with items fulfilled by Amazon in their warehouses. That's how the conterfeits get into the pipeline.
Jul 7, 2019 13:14:09 #
Gasman57 wrote:
They have a customer base they want to keep. If they get a return on a conterfeit card, they will return their inventory and no longer trust that supplier. I've spoken with a few store owners that sell cards.
Well, the skeptic in me says “how does the store owner know a returned card was a counterfeit card?” It could be just a bad card. And if they knew it was a counterfeit card ... why did they sell it in the first place??
I’ve personally never had a problem with any cards I’ve bought from Amazon.
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