{"id":11005,"date":"2014-01-10T01:18:25","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T09:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/37prime.wordpress.com\/?p=11005"},"modified":"2020-08-03T14:40:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T21:40:28","slug":"damn-your-marketing-scheme-best-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/37prime.com\/news\/2014\/01\/10\/damn-your-marketing-scheme-best-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Damn your marketing scheme, Best Buy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I went to Best Buy on Thursday evening because they sent me a $5 coupon. I decided to get an SDHC Card for my DSLR Camera. I have been using SanDisk SDHC for a long time, so it was the one I was looking for. Then I found these:<\/p>\n

\"Best-Buy-SanDisk-Ultra-Pixtor\"<\/p>\n

I’ve never heard of this Sandisk Pixtor. It looks identical with the Sandisk Ultra and so do the specs on the back.<\/p>\n

So, what’s the difference between the two?<\/p>\n

The price!<\/p>\n

Sandisk Pixtor SDHC 8GB is $9.99 on sale, and $24.99 regular price.<\/p>\n

Sandisk Ultra SDHC 8GBis $24.99, not on sale.<\/p>\n

\"Best-Buy-SanDisk-Pixtor\"<\/p>\n

\"Best-Buy-SanDisk-Ultra-SDHC\"<\/p>\n

I looked for “Pixtor” on Sandisk website and found nothing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"SanDisk<\/p>\n

I assume that the “Pixtor” line is an exclusive Best Buy only branding.<\/p>\n

Damn your marketing scheme, Best Buy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I went to Best Buy on Thursday evening because they sent me a $5 coupon. I decided to get an SDHC Card for my DSLR Camera. I have been using SanDisk SDHC for a long time, so it was the one I was looking for. Then I found these: I’ve never heard of this Sandisk … <\/p>\n

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