Hmm Flasman Sandisks just arrived...

[flameop]

Letter arrived.. with 2x 2GB sandisk UltraII CF cards attached in a little bag.. no boxes.. no manual..

down the side they have a number followed by MADE IN CHINA... the numbers are the same :-( fakes???

[Dangerous_Bryan]

were these £23 (or there abouts?) off ebay?

[flameop]

I've been through all this fake stuff.. and flashman was suggested by quite a few people on here...

They came in no protective case.. and the number on the side is the same on both,, serial ? cant be the same?..

[J111]

flameop said:

the numbers are the same :-( fakes???

Sandisk serial numbers are unique to each card.

I'm sorry to be so blunt but why on Earth did you think that cards from Ebay at 'too good to be true' prices would be genuine ?

[flameop]

purchased there because of

a, this www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=283639&f=109&h=0

and b, the price I paid was what I would expect to pay for a real one imported.. not a fake @ £15..

[flameop]

number down the side is product code not serial number according to Sandisk support.

[_dobbo_]

Just to clarify then - you are happy with the purchase?

[_dobbo_]

Just to add, it doesn't help you I know but I find that www.mymemory.co.uk is now the same price as hong kong sellers with the added bonus of not being a hong kong seller...

[J111]

flameop said:

number down the side is product code not serial number according to Sandisk support.

Hello ,

Thank you for contacting Asia Sandisk Technical Support.

All Sandisk products have their unique Serial number either on the side or
back of the card. If it does not show no where, then that is not Sandisk
product. Also, I suggest you to purchase Sandisk product from our
distributor in the future.

Should you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.

Best regards,
Christy
Asia Sandisk Technical Support

(my bold - Asia Technical Support since the product is HK sourced)

[flameop]

I agree ... wierd yes.. ???


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SanDisk Response: (07/10/2006 09:54)
Hello Simon,

Thank you for contacting SanDisk Technical Support. They are genuine product codes, to be 100% certain you can send pictures of the cards.

Sincerely,
Ingo L.
SanDisk Technical Support

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hmm... lol..
I don't have a card reader to test the speed .. going to take some photos. Seller has not replied. If they are genuine then happy (ish) but still no box or manual or protective case.. case doesn't exactly weigh a tonne does it!.

[900T-R]

flameop said:

I've been through all this fake stuff.. and flashman was suggested by quite a few people on here...

What... you're suggesting all those stories of Harry the Womanizer were... erm... les than accurate?

[krusty]

I bought 2 last week from Flashman and they have different numbers on the sides

[flameop]

the picture in the ebay sale shows a number on the side. Its the same number on all the cards .. UltraII 2gig. I'm lost now.. :-( sandisk say ok..hmm

[dcw@pr]

Strange. I bought a couple of UltraIII 2GBs off him at Christmas, they came in all the proper boxes etc.

[flameop]

really! intresting.... he's still not replied.. getting a bit narked now.

Maybe his postage costs dropped due to just sending the cards?

anyway.. going to call sandisk, then give neg feedback if no reply in 4 hours.. he's had over 24 to reply now.

[flameop]

both card are like this one... same number.

[flameop]

Real cards.

Just got the all clear from sandisk.

The numbers are product ID's NOT serial numbers. So are not expected to be unique on each card.

Thought it was weird seeing as everyone else was happy with theirs.

.. now... wheres me box! lol..

[UncleDave]

_dobbo_ said:

Just to add, it doesn't help you I know but I find that www.mymemory.co.uk is now the same price as hong kong sellers with the added bonus of not being a hong kong seller...

Bloody Hell you're right...

[Podie]

flameop said:

really! intresting.... he's still not replied.. getting a bit narked now.

Maybe his postage costs dropped due to just sending the cards?

anyway.. going to call sandisk, then give neg feedback if no reply in 4 hours.. he's had over 24 to reply now.

You still going to leave negative feedback...? (given that you have now confirmed they are genuine).

[J111]

flameop said:

Real cards.

Just got the all clear from sandisk.

The numbers are product ID's NOT serial numbers. So are not expected to be unique on each card.

Thought it was weird seeing as everyone else was happy with theirs.

.. now... wheres me box! lol..

In that case, I apologise for besmirching Flashman's good name (although I have seen fake cards sold by him which he replaced following complaint, stating that he'd been ripped off by his supplier ) I wonder why Sandisk's customer 'service' folk aren't all singing from the same hymnsheet ?