SanDisk microSDHC 32GB Card

 

 

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Any attempt to look for some advice to buy a genuine Sandisk microSD (any strength - in my case a 32GB card for my Samsung GALAXY tab) is met by a plethora of internet-based opinions and information as regards the masses of fake cards flooding the markets these days....most originating from some wheelie bin outside a Chinese factory.

Human that I am, I looked around for a week and realised that dependable sellers (Amazon, Play.com, PC world etc) were all selling a Sandisk 32GB card for £ 70-85 while the shady ones (Amazon marketplace, eBay etc) were dishing them out at £25-40! Hence, I decided to try my luck (and money) and bought one card from eBay after an extensive search. It cost me £35.00 + £1.98 and the seller was a `power seller' with 100% feedback. Nothing could go wrong......or I assumed huh...?

As explained below, it was a fake and after a bit of wrangling (and legal threats!), I got my money refunded. Wisdom dawned upon me and I then bought a genuine one from Amazon UK for £69.99 which was delivered free inside 24 hours! Being at the receiving end of a con, and in the absence of any constructive advice available, I have made the following tips to help the next customer - hope this helps:

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GENUINE AND FAKE Sandisk 32 GB micro SD: (see my self-explanatory photographs for each point)

1. Package: The genuine pack is sealed and cannot be split open. The fake is just pasted at the edges and my fake item was all loose inside. Again, as far as I am aware, Sandisk does not provide any SD adaptors (Kingston does) but nearly all eBay items have a `free adaptor' inside the same pack.

2. Check the barcode: If you have a iPhone with a barcode facility (like a Amazon/eBay app), check the barcode on the reverse of the pack. My fake eBay item barcode read 4GB instead of 32 GB.

3. Check the external details: Sandisk, currently only makes Class 2 for its 32 GB micro SD cards and I confirmed this from Sandisk helpline in the US. eBay sellers are selling fakes as `Class 6 - 10' !!!

4. Check the inner details: Once you open the pack, check the card. All genuine cards should have a serial number and a manufacturing country's identity. Fake ones neither have any such details and the external details are painted in a hazy style (see photo).

5. The Catch: When you put in a fake micro SD card for the first time, you will be surprised to find that it reads the correct GB in the properties. Apparently the goons have made a software which enables the card's storage properties to give out a false capacity. One way to check this is to copy at least 60% date of the `claimed' capacity and check the card in 2-3 days time. There will be lost data in all fake ones.

6. Finally the functionality: Download a simple programme called H2testw (ver 1.4) from the internet. It is German software and the most recommended to test all your portable media including micro SD cards. My fake one showed only 3.96 GB capacity instead of 32GB as claimed.

7. Where to buy: spend the extra bit of money and buy from genuine big dealers. Amazon is always one of my foremost places but keep away from Amazon Marketplace since the same firms also sell in eBay i.e they are mostly shady and refunds will need a lot of wrangling. Of course, you might occasionally be lucky (as yours truly had hoped!), but one would probably need to be as dumb as me to follow my steps (till I became wiser!.

Hope these steps help the next prospective buyer. Feel free to correct me if you do not agree!

Bought this for my Blackberry Bold 9700. Loaded it up with 2,500 songs and 6 movies. Works fine. Usual impeccable Amazon service.

Having just purchased an HTC Desire, I was looking for a card to store all of my media - a 32gb card in particular. I was a little hesitant buying this at first as it is a Class 2 card.

I was going to wait for a Class 4 or 6 but decided to bite the bullet as I could not wait. I'm glad I didn't wait as this card performs like a Class 6 card - I get write speeds of 6-7MB/s and read speeds 9-11MB/s on my HTC Desire.

I wholeheartedly recommend this card, regardless of the Class speed you're after.

I can't comment on the seller 'Accessory-Shop' though, as the card I purchased was sold by Amazon directly.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Very nice item, the quality you'd expect from Sandisk, no problems and a free media manager download (though I've not used that).

Published 14 hours ago by S. Macglashan

5.0 out of 5 stars 32gb micro sd sandisk memory card.
bought this memory card to replace the old 8gb card in my sony ericsson play due to lack of memory,first impressions were very good,build quality was excellent,and wasn't able to... Read more

Published 1 day ago by robgibbs

5.0 out of 5 stars scandisk
Fast delivery,Got what i paid for!! Put it in my phone(sony E) It works well.Recomend it to anyone,its cheap and fast for a rating of(4).

Published 4 days ago by jafaa

1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
Don't waste your time and money. The first I received from Amazon didn't even register in any of my devices. Read more

Published 4 days ago by B. Bell

3.0 out of 5 stars Why no packaging
I am happy with the product, however I was thrown when it arrived as it had no packaging just a small plastic case. Having read another review on this page I was a bit nervous. Read more

Published 6 days ago by Grobin

4.0 out of 5 stars reasonable priced
This memory card has been installed into a HTC Hero & 32Gb is the maximum that the phone can take. All in all very happy with the card indeed.

Published 7 days ago by Howard Webb

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Name - Great value
Very good value for money, good brand name at a price you can't ignor. Good speedy delivery, packaged well. You can pay this sort of money for smaller Gb's.Top marks.

Published 9 days ago by Simon A Perkins

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and cheap.
Never thought it possible to get so much memory for so little cash. This delivered fast and free from Amazon. Installed in tablet PC and works perfectly.

Published 11 days ago by Tech Buddy

5.0 out of 5 stars Once bitten, twice shy.
I decided to try Amazon for this product as I had been sold a dud card previously on another site.

I'm happy to report that it was delivered promptly in proper... Read more

Published 16 days ago by Martyn

4.0 out of 5 stars lots of memory very little space !
I ordered the card for my Archos tablet for extended memory it arrived in two days no problems works really well with the archos (no dfferent to internal memory) jpegs... Read more

Published 18 days ago by enrico divito

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