Kana Conned ??!!!
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With internet, it is a good idea to check before buying. I have a number of 'slap-my-own-cheek' experiences years ago, but now, while still a lousy bargainer, but at least I know the market price before I go buying.
Anyway, the few widely recommended shops in this forum will not give you surprises, at least this is my experience. Sometimes I happen to pass by the shops (no the one that knows me) and nothing better to do, just walk in and ask for prices and, yes, good price, in the same range I gather in the net.
Anyway, the few widely recommended shops in this forum will not give you surprises, at least this is my experience. Sometimes I happen to pass by the shops (no the one that knows me) and nothing better to do, just walk in and ask for prices and, yes, good price, in the same range I gather in the net.
ouch!!! as others have already mentioned, there are some going for $9-$10 in the buy/sell forum. but look on the bright side, you only paid a small price for the lesson. some have paid $100s!!!poohbear said:
but just let this be a small lesson learnt, shop around the shops and surf the net a little before you actually buy. actually, once you get to know some of the shops, you would roughly know where to go (and where "not to go").
some of the more popular shops on the forum would include CP, AP, MS, and TCW. :thumbsup:
foxtwo said:
to be fair to the shop, there are a great many brand and grades of CF cards. The speed definitely make a huge difference. But let me say that I bought my 512MB CF last year at $160, although not very "branded". DRAM prices have fallen since. I recently saw a Sim Lim price list for 512MB CF (again don't know what speed and brand) at less than $150.
Sandisk extreme 512 : $ 229
Lexar 40x 512M: $199
Kingston 512M: $139
above from eastgear website.
So, definitely did not get a good bargain even without knowing the brand/speed. At best, same same.
poohbear, may be better off you buy coffee for the old birds at the council place and your saving from their tips will be more than enough to pay for it many times over.
Lexar 40x 512M: $199
Kingston 512M: $139
above from eastgear website.
So, definitely did not get a good bargain even without knowing the brand/speed. At best, same same.
poohbear, may be better off you buy coffee for the old birds at the council place and your saving from their tips will be more than enough to pay for it many times over.
shucks...got one ML-L1 for 15 bucks at PK at adelphi....that is almost 60% above the lowest. The owner sounds like a trusty guy...now I know....he actually quoted 18 at first...which is double the price.....big con man. Wonder now if the lens I got from him is also over inflated.
Danntbt said:
selling something more expensive does not make 1 a con man, at least not in this situation, even at 100% more expensive it is only about 9$, in a business point of view, that's isn't an obscene profit margin.
P.S I've never bought anything from that shop, just trying to take a middle ground here.
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