| If you're searching the internet for a supplier of cheap | | | | RoHS legislation (failure to comply could result in hefty |
| printed USB flash drives then its worth just making | | | | fines for you) |
| sure that you understand the different response such | | | | Its not unheard of for suppliers to offer jaw-dropping |
| a search could generate. | | | | prices for branded USB memory sticks only to then |
| Ask one supplier for cheap printed flash drives and | | | | deliver cheap, sub-standard products with a high failure |
| they might construe this to mean you are willing to | | | | rate and poor print. Often it's these suppliers that are |
| accept Grade B (recycled or refurbished flash chips) | | | | difficult to track down and take ownership of the |
| and that you're not overly concerned about the | | | | problem when things go wrong. |
| fabrication standards and that you're willing to put up | | | | When you'd buying promotional products that will carry |
| with a "few failures". Others might assume you have a | | | | your company's brand its incredibly important that they |
| budget to work to and will try and sell you smaller | | | | uphold the brand values invested in your company. A |
| memory capacities to fit your budget. | | | | cheap and nasty USB flash drive with poor print and a |
| If you are looking for the "best value" 1GB printed flash | | | | propensity to fail is not something you really want as |
| drives then you need to make sure when you ask for | | | | an ambassador for your brand. |
| a price that you want: | | | | Of course some companies may have some genuine |
| - New Grade A Chipset flash ideally from a named | | | | deals and offers and just be clearing stock and in |
| manufacturer, e.g Samung or Hynix | | | | these circumstance providing you can get clarity on |
| - True 1GB of memory and not cheap substitute flash | | | | the above points then you might just grab a bargain. |
| chips that are only 512MB but have been masked to | | | | But all too often the old adage of "If it's sounds too |
| appear as though they are 1GB | | | | good to be true then it probably isn't true". |
| - Good quality casings that won't fall apart when first | | | | Buying printed flash drives is no different to buying |
| used | | | | other things in life; be clear of what you want, research |
| - A high quality of print or engraving that won't scratch | | | | the pitfalls, get some comparative quotes, research the |
| off within a day or two | | | | sellers, ideally get some references from previous |
| - A fully inclusive price rather than a headline-grabbing | | | | customer and don't always buy on price and price |
| price with lots of "extras" for print origination, print | | | | alone - particularly when the item in question is going to |
| set-up, mock-ups, data loading, boxes, delivery etc. | | | | carry your brand on it! |
| - USB flash drives that are fully compliant with the | | | | |