I am considering the purchase of the Garmin 660 which I have found online and when I went to place the order the vendor claims that I need to also purchase a high speed SD card (an additional $119 for a 1gb on sale). Is this required or is he just trying to stick me for some addtional accessories? Also does it have to be a high speed card?
Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 263 Location: Winter Springs, FL
Mon May 26, 2008 4:54 pm
Oo, oo, oo. [Hand waving high in the air.] Can I take a guess?!
B&H Photo, or any one of the dozen other NYC shops that only sell cheap if they can talk you into a TON of other useless crap? And if you don't buy the crap then the product mysteriously goes from in-stock to back-ordered? What do I win?
Thank you both for your response. I'd rather not say who the vendor is at this time just in case they monitor this site or have a mole, as I went ahead and orderd online instead of talking to a sales person. The price was just to good to pass up. They were rated as a 5 star vendor with extremely good reviews as a seller. It was not B&H Photo but might be one of the others you were talking about. Will report about the vendor and experience after delivery or sooner if we seem to have problems.
Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 263 Location: Winter Springs, FL
Mon May 26, 2008 10:58 pm
But these are "special" SD cards. I don't have the time to explain the difference. Just trust me. Oh, and using the $8 card will void your warranty and cause erectile disfunction Really.
Oo, oo, oo. [Hand waving high in the air.] Can I take a guess?!
B&H Photo, or any one of the dozen other NYC shops that only sell cheap if they can talk you into a TON of other useless crap? And if you don't buy the crap then the product mysteriously goes from in-stock to back-ordered? What do I win?
B&H is one of the most highly respected shops in NY, in fact the one I recommend the most - particularly for camera gear. I'd be surprised to hear if they are trying high-pressure sales to get a customer to purchase unnnecessary goods. I've been buying photo gear from them since the mid-90's, never had an issue with them at all.
Oo, oo, oo. [Hand waving high in the air.] Can I take a guess?!
B&H Photo, or any one of the dozen other NYC shops that only sell cheap if they can talk you into a TON of other useless crap? And if you don't buy the crap then the product mysteriously goes from in-stock to back-ordered? What do I win?
B&H is one of the most highly respected shops in NY, in fact the one I recommend the most - particularly for camera gear. I'd be surprised to hear if they are trying high-pressure sales to get a customer to purchase unnnecessary goods. I've been buying photo gear from them since the mid-90's, never had an issue with them at all.
Mark
I am suprised as well. I have had nothing but good dealings with B&H.
Note that the original poster didn't say it was B&H... only someone else's reply guessed it might be.
Yes, I did note that - I think HappyFunBoater saw an ad for B&H in the back of a photo magazine and made an incorrect assumption. Not all the NY stores are crooks.
Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 263 Location: Winter Springs, FL
Tue May 27, 2008 1:39 am
Yep, I shouldn't have mentioned B&H by name. They tried to sell me extra stuff awhile back, but I've certainly had more issues with other NYC companies. Sorry, B&H.
But to make it absolutely clear, you don't need an extra memory card. I purchased one locally for my new 660 (4 Gb) becasue I have a whole bunch of books on tape that I listen to while I drive.
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