Tax Makes the Difference: I wanted to buy memory for my computer. Both Amazon and B&H have 32GB of Crucial for $111.99. Amazon charges sales tax ($8.96) and, with the Payboo credit...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I wanted to buy memory for my computer. Both Amazon and B&H have 32GB of Crucial for $111.99. Amazon charges sales tax ($8.96) and, with the Payboo credit card, B&H doesn't. Easy decision. You might want to get the B&H card.

You might remember that my desktop would not work because one of the memory sticks had a messed up contact. It ran fine with just one 16GB stick. However, in examining the contacts on that one, I saw an area where several of the gold contacts had come off.

warrenvon Loc: Ellicott City, MD

Jerry . . . I always read your posts so thanks.

May I ask you how the heck contacts on stationary memory sticks within a computer can have their contacts fail via a mechanical failure of attached electrical contacts? I've never seen or heard of this happening.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I got a Payboo card some time ago. It's saved me quite a bit.
--Bob

jerryc41 wrote:

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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

warrenvon wrote:

Jerry . . . I always read your posts so thanks.

May I ask you how the heck contacts on stationary memory sticks within a computer can have their contacts fail via a mechanical failure of attached electrical contacts? I've never seen or heard of this happening.

The computer guy said it does happen. I brought it to him last March, and he got it working, despite the slight corrosion. This time, the corrosion was beyond saving. Now the other stick has gone bad. The computer can run with those contacts messed up, but I'm starting fresh. G.Skill Ripjaws. I won't be buying them again.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

rmalarz wrote:

I got a Payboo card some time ago. It's saved be quite a bit.
--Bob

Almost $400! My son orders from them, too - same account.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Correction! Correction!

I just received the two Crucial memory sticks I ordered from B&H yesterday. Each one has what I thought was a defect in the area of the contacts. Apparently, that's the way they're supposed to be. Below is the picture of the memory from the B&H site. Notice the contact area near the center, next to the cutout.

josquin1 Loc: Massachusetts

jerryc41 wrote:

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What's wrong with paying taxes? You want that ambulance available don't you?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

josquin1 wrote:

What's wrong with paying taxes? You want that ambulance available don't you?

I don't think that question requires an answer. We have volunteer ambulance and fire departments here. Otherwise, you get a large bill from the ambulance company.

hj Loc: Florida

Not sure if you've ever looked into OWC (Other World Computing). Great service.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

josquin1 wrote:

What's wrong with paying taxes? You want that ambulance available don't you?

I should have said this earlier. When you use the Payboo card, the taxes get paid, but I don't pay them. Payboo and B&H work it out somehow.

SteveFranz Loc: Durham, NC

My Payboo card expired due to lack of use. I just placed an order with B&H and got a new Payboo card. Easy Peezy, just took a minute to input the info for a new card.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

SteveFranz wrote:

My Payboo card expired due to lack of use. I just placed an order with B&H and got a new Payboo card. Easy Peezy, just took a minute to input the info for a new card.

Bad boy! I haven't used my Amex card in many years, yet they are keeping it active.

Whenever I want something electronic from Amazon, I check with B&H. I wonder if they'll drop me because I never pay interest.

hookedupin2005 Loc: Northwestern New Mexico

jerryc41 wrote:

I don't think that question requires an answer. We have volunteer ambulance and fire departments here. Otherwise, you get a large bill from the ambulance company.

yes, and the equipment fot those volunteer services is funded by tax dollars.

Laramie Loc: Tempe

jerryc41 wrote:

Correction! Correction!

I just received the two Crucial memory sticks I ordered from B&H yesterday. Each one has what I thought was a defect in the area of the contacts. Apparently, that's the way they're supposed to be. Below is the picture of the memory from the B&H site. Notice the contact area near the center, next to the cutout.

Is that the way your bad RAM stick looked? (they all look like that)

alvin3232 Loc: Houston, TX

Hello
I have been doing IT for over 30 plus years and have never comes this type of issue. I build and work on them from desktops, laptops, and servers and this is something I have never seen. I mean memory can go bad, and you just replace it and move on.

Al