Best online place for batteries/memory ?

[RossC]

Hi all,

Won't be going to the states for a while, so where is the best/cheapest place to get a spare battery for my 20d and some 1gb CF cards ?

Ta muchly,

Ross.

[beano500]

OK - I'll help with some ideas.


I got 2 CF cards on ebay. Only bid for those from private sellers (not the "let us send you something from the other side of the world" jobbie). Got 2 Kingston Elite Pro 1GB for about the same price as I paid for 1 Lexar card new. Mind, they're a bit slower to copy from but just as fast for the D70 buffer rate.

Other places I'd consider are:

1) Check prices using www.kelkoo.co.uk
2) www.ebuyer.co.uk
3) check in the back of this week's AP or other mag for who's claiming to be cheapest.

[Bee_Jay]

There have been posts on both these topics recently on this forum, do a quick search and I am sure you will be enlightened.

I usually pick up my CFs in the US, however www.valuemedia.co.uk are damn good.

My batteries, the spares I have for my 20D, I got from eBay. At about £6-£10 each you can't really go wrong, and they seem to last longer than the 511As I have...

[Bee_Jay]

Oh yes, and check out the CF database on www.robgalbraith.com to see which are the best CF cards to buy for your 20D - I use Sandisk Ultra II.

[Muncher]

www.7dayshop.com

[poah]

RossC said:

Hi all, Won't be going to the states for a while, so where is the best/cheapest place to get a spare battery for my 20d and some 1gb CF cards ? Ta muchly, Ross.

I bought a cheap bp511 copy from hong kong £7 delievered use it as back up

got a 1gig CF sandisc ultra 2 off ebay rom states £52 delievered.

ebuyer is good for cards if you don't want to go through ebay. lexar 80x are slower than the sandisc ultra in a 20D.

[Ex-biker]

I use Ebuyer

[RossC]

Thanks guys,

Ebuyer it is by the look of it. Still get the heebie geebies using e-bay.....

[-DeaDLocK-]

Ross, it is your prerogative, but there are ultra-reliable memory card sellers on eBay (who I would rate as more reliable and have far better service than eBuyer to be honest) and you stand to save a packet if you go down the Hong Kong route.

There's nothing to be scared off anymore - just pick one of the major sellers (like flashman852, who I've bought from in the region of about ten times without a single issue) with a high feedback rating and pay quickly via PayPal.

Swallow that paranoia and give it a go - once you realise how easy and good it is there is no going back. The prices are simply awesome.

[anonymous-user]

-DeaDLocK- said:

There's nothing to be scared off anymore - just pick one of the major sellers (like flashman852, who I've bought from in the region of about ten times without a single issue) with a high feedback rating and pay quickly via PayPal.

I agree. I bought two 1Gb Sandisk Extreme cards from flashman852 on the 26th April and they both turned up this morning (5th May) in perfect working order.

[docevi1]

there is plenty to be wary of when using ebay - but if you go in eyes open and do as suggested then you should be ok.

Still, I don't buy anything from ebay I'm not prepared to lose (i.e. I wouldn't buy anything for more than a tenner as I don't want to lose more than that).

[RossC]

Leap of faith time......2 20d batteries for £17.00 delivered off of ebay seems a decent price to say the least.......I'll be chasing you lot for a rebate if it goes pear shaped !

On to the CF cards now !


Thanks

[-DeaDLocK-]

Heh heh... You'll probably get them in the post, and they'll probably work, but there's a chance they may not work as well as originals (I'm guessing they can't be originals at that price).

[Ex-biker]

Just a quick comparison:

Kingston 1GB Single Layer Compact Flash Card Elite Pro

Ebay (Flashman852) £44 inc p&p
Ebuyer £46.68 inc p&p

Sandisk 1GB Ultra II Compact Flash Card

Ebay (Flashman852) £60.99
Ebuyer £64.48

So there's a couple of quid in it.

[RossC]

-DeaDLocK- said:

Heh heh... You'll probably get them in the post, and they'll probably work, but there's a chance they may not work as well as originals (I'm guessing they can't be originals at that price).

Not too worried at that price, they are more as a back up when I can't get to a charger to be honest...

[RossC]

Ex-biker said:

Just a quick comparison: Kingston 1GB Single Layer Compact Flash Card Elite Pro Ebay (Flashman852) £44 inc p&p Ebuyer £46.68 inc p&p Sandisk 1GB Ultra II Compact Flash Card Ebay (Flashman852) £60.99 Ebuyer £64.48 So there's a couple of quid in it.

Just paid £56.50 delivered for the Sandisk Ultra II from a UK seller so happy with that as well.

Thanks guys, getting a bit addictive this ebay lark......lets just hope this stuff turns up !!!

Ross

[Bee_Jay]

RossC said:

-DeaDLocK- said: Heh heh... You'll probably get them in the post, and they'll probably work, but there's a chance they may not work as well as originals (I'm guessing they can't be originals at that price). Not too worried at that price, they are more as a back up when I can't get to a charger to be honest...

The two that I bought for about £17 for my 20D actually last longer than the Canon originals. And if they only last a year or so, who cares at that price??

[ehasler]

Check out www.emartbuy.com - I got a couple of Sandisk Extreme III cards from them recently, and not only were they delivered the next day, but they were also the cheapest I could find

[bernie_eccle]

Guys
I am delighted to hear so many good stories about eBay's Mr Flashman852. Unfortunately I have not met with the same success. 1GB CF card never received he told me to be paitent and it would arrive. I have (65 days) and it hasn't. For the first time in nearly 100 transactions I have found myself filing a report to eBay. Even with eBay payment protection it costs £15 and it doesn't cover postage. I'll be £25 out of pocket if I get money back and I have had to buy a card elsewhere.
Beware!

[agent006]

Ex-biker said:

Just a quick comparison: Kingston 1GB Single Layer Compact Flash Card Elite Pro Ebay (Flashman852) £44 inc p&p Ebuyer £46.68 inc p&p Sandisk 1GB Ultra II Compact Flash Card Ebay (Flashman852) £60.99 Ebuyer £64.48 So there's a couple of quid in it.

One thing to consider is that flashman852 seems to want to charge £15 postage for a single CF card.