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1TB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card w/ Adapter

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Western Digital has 1TB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card w/ Adapter (SDSQUA4-1T00-GN6MA or SDSQUA4-1T00-AN6MA) on sale for $124.99. To earn Slickdeals Cashback, before purchase, follow the cashback instructions below (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

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  • UHS-I / A1 / Class 10
  • Max Read Speed: 120 MB/s
  • Min Write Speed: 10 MB/s
  • Records Full HD Video and Still Photos
  • Water / Shock / Magnet / X-Ray Proof
  • Temperature Proof

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Western Digital has 1TB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card w/ Adapter (SDSQUA4-1T00-GN6MA or SDSQUA4-1T00-AN6MA) on sale for $124.99. To earn Slickdeals Cashback, before purchase, follow the cashback instructions below (PC extension required, before checkout). Shipping is free.

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Also Available:Product Features:
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  • UHS-I / A1 / Class 10
  • Max Read Speed: 120 MB/s
  • Min Write Speed: 10 MB/s
  • Records Full HD Video and Still Photos
  • Water / Shock / Magnet / X-Ray Proof
  • Temperature Proof

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  • About this deal:
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  • About this product:
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Apr 23, 2022 10:33 PM
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bobthenormalApr 23, 2022 10:33 PM
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Quote from tigerflash18 :
Yeah seriously, I've bought hundreds of products (including micro SD cards) on Amazon and the very couple times they've messed up they've always sent a replacement with zero hassle. One such thing was a table that had various forms of a cracked leg or a scratch there. They shipped and returned me a new table FOUR times. I know of maybe one other online retailer is willing to do anything remotely that generous.
I agree it's fairly easy to just check, IF you know about the problem, which most people don't until they've been burned by it. I also buy them from Amazon if that's the cheapest.

I don't agree Amazon is zero hassle though.. You still have to get it back to a return spot within 30 days just to get a replacement. And if you are busy and only get around to checking that memory card 31 days after it arrived, sucks to be you.

It's a case of the company setting its own incentives. If they responded to counterfeit SD cards by doing the right thing for people who found out later, replacing or refunding it, then it would incentivize them to prevent the problem. But as long as their policy is to, except in a narrow window, not to deal with it, they have very little reason to bother preventing it.
Keep in mind, SD users are not the average. Most buyers, your friends and relatives (especially older ones lol), will assume they did something wrong or that it broke from use, and just buy a new one.

Amazon used to have amazing customer service, which incentivized making sure their products were in the best condition and their shipping didn't damage things. That business model really draws in customers. But once they got most shoppers, they don't need to draw people in. So they squeeze existing customers with policies like this. Putting the burden on you to sort out their counterfeit stock. Other places still have incentive to try to earn your business and treat you better. Not that they always do, but at least they have the incentive unlike Amazon now.

Also, it's weird Amazon shipped you that table 4 times because they usually don't offer the option after two. Maybe that was before the changes. They generally don't give a second thought to shipping things an egregious amount though, I think because that is their greatest strength over competition - making shipping cheaper via better logistics. So by offering low resistance to shipping, they beat out other online retailers. But you still have to hope they offer a free pickup, or you have to lug it down to a return spot.
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Apr 23, 2022 11:27 PM
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PreacherCruzApr 23, 2022 11:27 PM
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Quote from tigerflash18 :
Sorry to say but that article clearly states Fulfilled By Amazon items which if everyone knew by now that those aren't comingled you really should.

Items sent directly from Amazon.com definitely go through a very specific shipping and labeling channel and has a much higher bar for dealing with counterfeits. And even then if you manage to get a bad one Amazon is way more likely to make it right compared to one sold through a 3rd party.
Okay. This one says ships from and sold by Amazon isn't even a GUARANTEE against fakes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/wade...5dd45e7cf1

Another article confirms it too.

https://www.theatlantic.com/techn...em/558482/
Last edited by PreacherCruz April 23, 2022 at 04:31 PM.
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Apr 24, 2022 1:25 AM
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Quote from imFury :
i don't think the approach should be "DONT BUY SD CARDS FROM AMAZON!?!?!" i think it should be more "here's h2testw, samsung memory card authentication, be sure to test the sd cards before you use them so you don't lose data." i always use h2testw on every card, and the ~20 cards i've gotten the past year off amazon have been legit(or at least haven't lied about the storage size.) i pay for prime and i'm gonna use it lol, best buy's by my house are usually oos anyway.
It's more about the principle of it and shady business dealings. Why reward a company for doing that? If you eat at a restaurant that doesn't check to make sure your food is cooked and the last 20 times you've eaten there you've been fine should the response be just bring your own thermometer to make sure your food is up to temp?
Last edited by tanman99 April 23, 2022 at 06:27 PM.
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Apr 24, 2022 4:23 AM
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innovationstudiosltdApr 24, 2022 4:23 AM
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Quote from bobthenormal :
I agree it's fairly easy to just check, IF you know about the problem, which most people don't until they've been burned by it. I also buy them from Amazon if that's the cheapest.

I don't agree Amazon is zero hassle though.. You still have to get it back to a return spot within 30 days just to get a replacement. And if you are busy and only get around to checking that memory card 31 days after it arrived, sucks to be you.

It's a case of the company setting its own incentives. If they responded to counterfeit SD cards by doing the right thing for people who found out later, replacing or refunding it, then it would incentivize them to prevent the problem. But as long as their policy is to, except in a narrow window, not to deal with it, they have very little reason to bother preventing it.
Keep in mind, SD users are not the average. Most buyers, your friends and relatives (especially older ones lol), will assume they did something wrong or that it broke from use, and just buy a new one.

Amazon used to have amazing customer service, which incentivized making sure their products were in the best condition and their shipping didn't damage things. That business model really draws in customers. But once they got most shoppers, they don't need to draw people in. So they squeeze existing customers with policies like this. Putting the burden on you to sort out their counterfeit stock. Other places still have incentive to try to earn your business and treat you better. Not that they always do, but at least they have the incentive unlike Amazon now.

Also, it's weird Amazon shipped you that table 4 times because they usually don't offer the option after two. Maybe that was before the changes. They generally don't give a second thought to shipping things an egregious amount though, I think because that is their greatest strength over competition - making shipping cheaper via better logistics. So by offering low resistance to shipping, they beat out other online retailers. But you still have to hope they offer a free pickup, or you have to lug it down to a return spot.
To summarize: Ignorance is no excuse. The return policy is there as a crutch to make things right in the event something goes wrong with the standard business practices of consuming goods.
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Apr 24, 2022 4:40 AM
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Apr 24, 2022 5:17 AM
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kevinhApr 24, 2022 5:17 AM
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Quote from zubikov :
I paid exactly this much for a 16MB Sony MemoryStick exactly 20 years ago lol. Technology is awesome!

Dude I remember those proprietary memory sticks! I wanted to get into Sony digital cameras but those memory sticks were like twice the price of the CF card equivalents.
Apr 24, 2022 4:04 PM
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MellowGalley309Apr 24, 2022 4:04 PM
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Amazon is indeed Satan in a Sunday hat as my grandma used to say however I'm just guilty as I support them through product purchases. When I dig deep into their practices , I feel worse than a SMOKER …
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Apr 24, 2022 5:02 PM
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purpleApr 24, 2022 5:02 PM
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Quote from LordDrol :
When will we see the first 2 TB microSD cards?
Day after tomorrow
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Apr 24, 2022 5:35 PM
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genivApr 24, 2022 5:35 PM
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Quote from zubikov :
I paid exactly this much for a 16MB Sony MemoryStick exactly 20 years ago lol. Technology is awesome!
Aging is not. I would gladly pay $127 if I cann be transported back 20 years lol
Apr 24, 2022 5:50 PM
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beepboopmanApr 24, 2022 5:50 PM
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Quote from imFury :
i don't think the approach should be "DONT BUY SD CARDS FROM AMAZON!?!?!" i think it should be more "here's h2testw, samsung memory card authentication, be sure to test the sd cards before you use them so you don't lose data." i always use h2testw on every card, and the ~20 cards i've gotten the past year off amazon have been legit(or at least haven't lied about the storage size.) i pay for prime and i'm gonna use it lol, best buy's by my house are usually oos anyway.
I'm not about to run h2testw on a 1tb card and burn through writes when I wouldn't get a guaranteed legit one from Best Buy or b&h
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Apr 24, 2022 5:52 PM
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digitaldingusApr 24, 2022 5:52 PM
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Quote from zubikov :
I paid exactly this much for a 16MB Sony MemoryStick exactly 20 years ago lol. Technology is awesome!
Prices are,dropping because nobody is buying. But yeah, I still have an IBM Microdrive in a box somewhere and the new tech is great compared to back then.
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Apr 24, 2022 5:55 PM
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vinocatApr 24, 2022 5:55 PM
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Quote from Handymanmacaw :
Amazon still mixes its own inventory with third party inventory.

Edit: why thumb down on a fact? Amazon mixes their own and third party (FBA) inventory to basically use them as cost-free safety stock at the expense of potentially selling counterfeits.
You're only half right on this. Amazon doesn't mix inventory in their warehouses. However, they will fulfill a notionally identical item from a seller's stock if the "sold by Amazon" stock is depleted. In this case, if you got a counterfeit, they would be able to identify the source and shut them down.
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Apr 24, 2022 6:01 PM
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genivApr 24, 2022 6:01 PM
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Plan to order for retro pi build how to identify the fakes?
Apr 24, 2022 6:20 PM
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ak1Apr 24, 2022 6:20 PM
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Quote from OldGreggsBoot :
I remember having a computer with a 200mb hard drive… this is crazy… I have truly reached the "boomer" category
386 or 486dx?
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Apr 24, 2022 6:28 PM
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HandymanmacawApr 24, 2022 6:28 PM
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Quote from vinocat :
You're only half right on this. Amazon doesn't mix inventory in their warehouses. However, they will fulfill a notionally identical item from a seller's stock if the "sold by Amazon" stock is depleted. In this case, if you got a counterfeit, they would be able to identify the source and shut them down.
You basically defined "safety stock," which is exactly what I said. And no, Amazon doesn't trace it down to the exact seller who procured the counterfeit inventory since all FBA inventory is staged together, and Amazon doesn't track from whose stock it "borrowed" to fulfill an order that is sold by Amazon but OOS.
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