LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-128GB-USB-Memory-Stick-Flash-Drive-/121088974631?_trksid=p1.m2286&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D155%26meid%3D6796449577859478620%26pid%3D100069%26prg%3D1087%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D290891194818%26%26clkid%3D6796453897529353144&_qi=RTM1342313
my mates after one to stick in his tv, just for films and tv. its very cheap, why?
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
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pre-order @ £18.50 
It will be fake/duff memory im afraid.
The memory should have been destroyed as its defective, instead crooks get hold of it and bundle it with usb pens and sell them on.
It'll appear as a 128GB memory stick in windows but will only allow you to write up until it hits the bad memory block.
There's programs out there that will test if its genuine or not by writing to entire USB stick until it finds a faulty block, if it doesn't fail, its genuine.
When it comes to USB sticks, if it looks like a good deal, its probably fake. I'd keep away from ebay, given the low prices that all the other reliable outlets are selling usb sticks for.
*edit* reading some more, it appears that some people are actually able to reprogram USB sticks to alter the appearance of the total memory, but same thing applies, when it hits the end, it'll either fail or start wiping files.
[Edited on 07-04-2013 by Bart]
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Brett
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I wouldn't buy that anyway based on questions/answers
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LeeM
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thanks bart, thats the exact sort of thing i was expecting to be the case. i'll just get him a usb hdd
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IvIarkgraham
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I got an sd card off ebay that claimed to be 32gb it was only 1gb
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Brett
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With ebay and memory, i'd stick to brands you've heard of at least and check the feedback.
[Edited on 07-04-2013 by Brett]
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Dom
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Even with brands it can still be fake using dodge memory. Better off sticking with a known outlet and hunting out deals - loads on HUKDs for 64GB flash drives.
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
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Use the below for my tv for films ect, works perfect and has the proper memory stated 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toshiba-750GB-StorE-Alu2-2-5-External-Portable-Hard-Drive-USB-2-0-/330887533130?pt=UK_Computing_HardDrives_RL&hash=item4d0a6f124a
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Blade_sri
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Registered: 23rd Apr 03
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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=111030295989
I got this!!!
It wants me to format it but won't let me, bloody joke!
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_Allan_
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Registered: 24th Mar 04
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I wouldn't buy a flash drive off ebay full stop. Far too many fakes. Even from people with decent feedback who get them from dodgy suppliers. I had an 8GB years ago that turned out to 1GB. I had a program to restore it back to a fully working 1GB stick but obviously wasn't happy. Avoid
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Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
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Last year I bought a Kingston 32GB SD card off eBay. It came in what looked like genuine packaging but as soon as I put it in my netbook it pretty much exploded and thus killing the memory card and the netbooks spring loaded SD reader
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_Allan_
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Who was the seller? QMi5?
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Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
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Cannot spell Manchester
Only usb 1.1
Prob be posted from China
AVOID
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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i thought it was usb 1.1 but it says usb 2.0 and usb 1.1 compatible.
im just gonna get him to get a usb hdd from currys.
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