Log in

View Full Version : 128MB CF Card - $29 after rebate!

Ed Hansberry
10-09-2002, 11:00 AM
<a href="http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?DPNo=842591&adcampaign=email,ewb02849">http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?DPNo=842591&adcampaign=email,ewb02849</a><br /><br />Just $39 for the 128MB Kingston card and then $10 off with a mail in rebate. Good through Nov. 30, 2002. US and Canada. Thanks to donkthemagicllama for the link.
Jason Dunn
10-09-2002, 11:02 AM
It's funny, I was going to sign up to be an eCost affiliate, but guess what their affiliate cut is? 1%. 8O Talk about thin margins!
Paragon
10-09-2002, 11:22 AM
I'm curious what is the average affiliate cut? If you don't mind sharing a secret with about a half a million people.

Dave
don dre
10-09-2002, 11:31 AM
ecost does have some cut rate prices. i've got my eye on that hitachi plasma for $4k....HDTV. That's one sweet monitor...okya, but I can dream can't I?
Mr. Anonymous
10-09-2002, 12:24 PM
God, I remember paying almost $300 a year and a half ago for a 128mb Lexar cf card!
Mike Temporale
10-09-2002, 12:42 PM
This seems WAY to good to be true. Has anyone purchased from these guys?

I was just in our local Best Buy over the weekend, and they had the cheapest price I have seen on 128's in a while. That was $100 cdn. At $30 us, these cards would only cost $45-50 cdn!? 8O That's half the price.
Jason Dunn
10-09-2002, 12:48 PM
I'm curious what is the average affiliate cut? If you don't mind sharing a secret with about a half a million people.

5% is about average I'd say. That's what Handango pays, Amazon (to a maximum of $10 per item), etc.
Jason Dunn
10-09-2002, 12:49 PM
I was just in our local Best Buy over the weekend, and they had the cheapest price I have seen on 128's in a while. That was $100 cdn. At $30 us, these cards would only cost $45-50 cdn!? 8O That's half the price.

I think it makes sense. You can get a 512 MB card for $150 after rebate, so the "small" 128 MB cards just don't have as much value any more.
Brad Adrian
10-09-2002, 01:14 PM
I think it makes sense. You can get a 512 MB card for $150 after rebate, so the "small" 128 MB cards just don't have as much value any more.
Heck, I snatched one up. I had promised my son that once I found a good price on a fairly large CF card he could have my old Jornada 548 for an MP3 player. His dream just came true.
Paul P
10-09-2002, 01:52 PM
ecost does have some cut rate prices. i've got my eye on that hitachi plasma for $4k....HDTV. That's one sweet monitor...okya, but I can dream can't I?

I wouldn't recommend buying anything from ecost that exceeds a $100 value, unless it's something almost guaranteed not to have problems (like memory and things of that nature). In the scenario that something is wrong with your high priced item, well that's where ecost's 'we don't give a @#$%' return policy kicks in. So I would be careful.
Paul P
10-09-2002, 02:07 PM
there is a $30 rebate from Sandisk on their 256MB SD cards. Buy.com has the card for $147.95. There is also a $10 off $99 for Visa cards users. So price after rebate is $107.95. No cruzer, however.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10324276&hdwt=30421&loc=101
Mike Temporale
10-09-2002, 02:29 PM
You can get a 512 MB card for $150 after rebate,

Where?? I would rather get 512 than a couple of 128's. And if I could snap one up for around $150... That would be great.
bdeli
10-09-2002, 06:01 PM
Where?? I would rather get 512 than a couple of 128's. And if I could snap one up for around $150... That would be great.

The cheapest 512MB ecost.com are selling is the Edge for $179.99 - http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=964716

Amazon.com had a good deal on the 512MB a few days ago
Jason Dunn
10-09-2002, 06:15 PM
Where?? I would rather get 512 than a couple of 128's. And if I could snap one up for around $150... That would be great.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005MIS8/jasondunn-20
donkthemagicllama
10-09-2002, 07:13 PM
I've bought a few things from eCost including a Canon S330 camera and been very happy... mind you, I've never tried returning them. They're one of the few cut-rate online retailers that ship hassle free to Canada.
Mike Temporale
10-10-2002, 12:17 PM
A 512 meg card @ $150 = $0.2929 per meg
A 128 meg card @ $30 = $0.2343 per meg

I think the extra $0.06 per meg is worth having one card versus a handful of smaller cards. I'm going for the 512. (Jason will like that too, means a little money for the site) 8)