1GB Kingston Flash Drive for Under a Buck

[Broni]

I can't say, if it still works, but...

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,139088/article.html?tk=nl_sbxcol

That's right. You can get a Kingston 1GB USB flash drive from Buy.com for under a buck--or depending on where you live, absolutely free. (As I write this newsletter, the drive's still available. But your mileage may vary.)

My buddy, Suzanne M., spotted this gem in one of her freebie group newsletters last week. She bought one and paid 92 cents (Tennessee tax). I got mine for 72 cents (California tax). In fact, I got two.

And listen, if you don't move on this--like right now--you're going to miss out. You just know they're going to run out quickly and I don't want to hear your kvetching.

Here's the scoop:

   1. Head for Buy.com.
   2. Add one Kingston flash drive to your cart.
   3. At the Checkout page, click on the Google checkout option to get the $10 discount.
   4. Make sure you choose budget shipping--which is free.

[Zylstra]

Looks valid, but the stock ran out :/

[mzmufett]

Yes, they did run out. However, they got it back in stock. I ordered mine on the 19th and it's on it's way to me.
 

[ValerieMay]

Darn it - Buy.com won't ship to my locale...

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

How good quality are they?

[tommy gusack]

I prefer floppy disk

[soybean]

How good quality are they?

Being a Kingston product, I'd bet the quality is good.  I'm using Kingston memory in my desktop computer; been using it for several years now.

I just ordered one of those flash drives, using the Google checkout option to get the $10 discount.

[Broni]

How good quality are they?

For under a buck, I'll accept them made out of wood....LOOOOOOOL

[Dilbert]

I prefer floppy disk

1.44 MB < 1 GB

[Broni]

In some fantasy worlds:
1.44MB>1GB

LOL

[Zylstra]

The one thing I liked about the flash disk, and CD, was not nessasairy the storage, but the fact that it didnt take so long to copy stuff. Actually, floppies were the number one way me and my cousin kept our computer adware trojans in sync...

I didnt start using alternative storage methods for floppies until two years ago. I purchased a 37MB flash drive from Staples for $7.43, and looking at it now, its a bit depressing, yet, still incredibly useful. Now I have a 2GB CruizerMicro Flash device from Sandisk. It works great.
Now flash drive transfer speed is annoying me.

[Zylstra]

okay, now that I gave you all a chance to get scammed:
Did anyone get it yet?
How well did it work out?

[dairyman]

I prefer floppy disk 

Good for you!

I prefer floppy disk too.
Read this:

The reason I'm hitting the blogosphere to complain about it now, and not the begining of the week when it was announced. is that as I type, I'm occasionally Alt+Tab'ing for Firefox to Windows Explorer and Windows search in attempts to scurry together any backup copies of the data that was stored on 'Ramza VII', the 4th USB drive I've owned thats bitten the dust, this time it's been a device malfunction. Previous problems have been:

    * faulty connection,
    * repeated removal without shutting down beforehand (despite the fact that USB boasts a hot swapping ability)
    * an electrical spike from a USB port that fried the circuits
    * a device being overloaded because it was a USB 2.0 port but a 1.1 device.

From: Finally, A Blog That Doesnt Suck

USB sticks have a large storage capacity, but I still prefer floppy disk.

[soybean]

okay, now that I gave you all a chance to get scammed:
Did anyone get it yet?

Haven't received it yet but, keep in mind, part of the deal to get this item at the lowest cost was also accepting second-class shipping.  So, I'm not really expecting it to arrive for a few more days or longer.

[soybean]

Dudes, I received mine today.    

[Zylstra]

Dudes, I received mine today.    

I presume all went well, and you werent scammed

(now to convince my dad to let me borrow his credit card..)

[dairyman]

(now to convince my dad to let me borrow his credit card..)

Oooh, you devil.

[soybean]

Dudes, I received mine today.    

I presume all went well, and you werent scammed

It went well.  By using the Google checkout feature, which resulted in a $10 discount which totally offset the $10 price, I saw no transaction whatsoever on my credit card acct for this.  And, again, to get it totally free, the lowest cost shipping option must be selected; otherwise, a fee for shipping would be applied.

[Zylstra]

Got a camera?
http://www.buy.com/prod/kingston-1gb-secure-digital-card-sd/q/loc/101/202743519.html


Edit:
After reading some reviews about their site, I might back off a bit.
Though most of the users are complete idiots who dont understand the concept of "free shipping" (obviously, FREE means SLOW, DUH)
It seems that a majority of the valid complaints have to do with:
Buy.com 's failure to cancel order
Bad customer support

[tommy gusack]

you could get one free at
http://www.buy.com/prod/kingston-1gb-data-traveler-usb-2-0-flash-drive/q/loc/101/202743517.html

TA DA!

[soybean]

tommy, silly boy, we know that.  It's the very topic of this forum discussion.   

[Zylstra]

tommy, silly boy, we know that.  It's the very topic of this forum discussion.   

The Ralphie avatar fits quite well, you must admit...

"Go ahead Ralphie, the stranger is offering you a treat"

[headscratcher]

d'oh - will not ship to the UK! 

[tommy gusack]

silly rabbit trix are for dummies.

[Sidewinder]

Finally got mine today. Had to laugh though. It came in a envelope that was 16" x 11". Inside the envelope was a hard plastic package measuring 7" x 4" that contained the drive itself which measured all of 2¼" x ⅝".

Can't beat the price, $10 - $10 Google discount + zero tax (NY) = $0.

 

[hardradio]

Ordered and received mine as well (same huge envelope) - took about 10 days, $0 in charges.

the only downside is that buy.com likes to send you email, not a whole lot, maybe 1 a day or so, to your gmail account.  Not that big a deal but shoudl be noted.

D.

[soybean]

the only downside is that buy.com likes to send you email, not a whole lot, maybe 1 a day or so, to your gmail account.  Not that big a deal but shoudl be noted.

At the bottom of the emails, they have a link for removing yourself from their emails. 

[WillyW]

...likes to send you email, not a whole lot, maybe 1 a day or so, to your gmail account. 

www.spamgourmet.com  is your friend.       

[soybean]

I'd try the unsubscribe procedure first.  I think you'll find that works with buy.com.  If not, then you could go the www.spamgourmet.com way. 

[WillyW]

I'd try the unsubscribe procedure first.  I think you'll find that works with buy.com.  If not, then you could go the www.spamgourmet.com way. 

Too late now, I think.    He's already given them his email address.

I posted that url for his, and anyone else reading along's future benefit.

spamgourmet is one of those things that you take a couple minutes to set up now,  and forget about it - -  keep it for a rainy day. 
But then when you need/want it,   it is VERY easy to use in its most basic function, it works like a charm, and is very, very handy.   

[soybean]

I'd try the unsubscribe procedure first.  I think you'll find that works with buy.com.  If not, then you could go the www.spamgourmet.com way. 

Too late now, I think.    He's already given them his email address.

He can unsubscribe anytime.  At the bottom of all the emails from Buy.com is this message:

"We respect your privacy. If you would rather not receive E-mail       
alerting you of Buy.com special offers, product announcements,     
and other news, just let us know by clicking here." 

The link leads to the page where the unsubscribe request can be submitted.

[WillyW]

I'd try the unsubscribe procedure first.  I think you'll find that works with buy.com.  If not, then you could go the www.spamgourmet.com way. 

Too late now, I think.    He's already given them his email address.

He can unsubscribe anytime.
...

Right.

By "too late now",  I was referring to, "If not, then you could go the www.spamgourmet.com way."