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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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1GB SD card for £2.25 anyway ordered got the email saying order placed etc then today i got one saying "Today Daren Dews shipped item(s)" what the fck? have i ordered off some random person like ebay? i didnt even know i thought i was buying brand new from Amazon
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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not everything comes from amazon, you probably bought from amazon market place, where you can sell items, a bit like ebay, so your card will probably be fake!
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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i guess you clicked "new and used" ive bought loads of books new and used and always been pleased
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Fil
not everything comes from amazon, you probably bought from amazon market place, where you can sell items, a bit like ebay, so your card will probably be fake!


loads of stuff from amazon comes from the marketplace (not like walford ) and i have used it loads

wouldnt worry about it too much.

£2.25 is a bargain too
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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not everything comes from amazon, you probably bought from amazon market place, where you can sell items, a bit like ebay, so your card will probably be fake!


loads of stuff from amazon comes from the marketplace (not like walford ) and i have used it loads

wouldnt worry about it too much.

£2.25 is a bargain too
i thought so yeah, seeing as shops sell them for 15-20
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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I always use Amazon now, Ebay is full of rip off merchants!
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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you clicked on "new and used from" didn't you

as long as it works, you'll be fine, if it don't, what did you expect for £2.25p
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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You could have had it for £2.21 new from Amazon (well,, JUST FLASH)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Tec...7282952&sr=8-2

or £2.09 (FIND MEMORY)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sandisk-1Gb-...461384-3109552

NOT FORGETTING THE ADDED SHIPPING CHARGES OF COURSE.

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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by focusv8
You could have had it for £2.21 new from Amazon (well,, JUST FLASH)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Tec...7282952&sr=8-2

or £2.09 (FIND MEMORY)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sandisk-1Gb-...461384-3109552

NOT FORGETTING THE ADDED SHIPPING CHARGES OF COURSE.

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Neither of those are from Amazon....
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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Not FROM Amazon... VIA Amazon
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Not FROM Amazon... VIA Amazon
yeah so the likely hood of me getting something that doesnt work etc isnt that high is it? otherwise id be on the phone to Amazon wont i

Plus i got an email saying its been shipped out and also i put 1st class mail upgrade
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