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Cheap USB Keys?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:26 am
by Me, Grimlock!
Wha-huh? I found a place that sells 128 gig Kingston USB keys for $42. Unfortunately, the name of the store is so generic (it's called "OnlineStore") that I can't do a search to find out if they're legit.

But, c'mon. $42 for a 128 gig stick? Is this really legit? Anyone hear of these guys?

Re: Cheap USB Keys?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:39 pm
by Skyfire77
Yeah, I'm going to call shenanigans on this one. $42 for a 128 gig stick? No way, that's like 80% off the MRSP. You're gonna get either the case without anything in it, or a 32 gig drive stuffed with malware.

Re: Cheap USB Keys?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:35 pm
by AshesOfPain
Save your headache and buy a usb external hard drive from a reputable retailer.

Re: Cheap USB Keys?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:20 pm
by muswp1
I smell BS here. I'm guessing they are going to try and overcharge on shipping or just not ship anything and disappear in a month. I would recommend staying far, far away from them.

Re: Cheap USB Keys?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:40 am
by Autobot032
Not legit.

It might even be a bootleg of a Kingston drive.

I noticed that their site has nothing about security verification or anything like that.

Run as fast as you can in the other direction.

Re: Cheap USB Keys?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:13 am
by Me, Grimlock!
Yeah, I didn't go for it. Pretty see-through for a scam if you know the signs. I managed to get a 64 gig off eBay for a little bit more, which is still a third of the MSRP.