Thanks for the pointer. I’ll have to look more closely at Alibaba.
I’ve heard a number of stories of people unsuccessful in ordering through them. 
Does anyone have a success story?

Bob



> On Mar 16, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Robby <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I have an Alibaba alert setup for this very thing. it occasionally sends me 
> links like this: 
> http://gzchangyao.en.alibaba.com/product/1860947562-219110425/abc.html?err_biz_type=null&url_type=pro_mini_pic_url_2&biz_type=Ta_latest_info&crm_mtn_tracelog_task_id=9f0b2ed3-50e8-438d-895a-6fae4841c670&crm_mtn_tracelog_log_id=4210913237
>  
> <http://gzchangyao.en.alibaba.com/product/1860947562-219110425/abc.html?err_biz_type=null&url_type=pro_mini_pic_url_2&biz_type=Ta_latest_info&crm_mtn_tracelog_task_id=9f0b2ed3-50e8-438d-895a-6fae4841c670&crm_mtn_tracelog_log_id=4210913237>
> 
> I've never ordered from Alibaba, I don't know what the experience is like. 
> Happy to forward you some of these emails though
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 5:15 PM seth wolf <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> I looked for some a while back. I was trying to hit the $2 mark but that 
> seems elusive. eBay does not seem to have a decent supplier at that price 
> range. Like you said, it's in the $3 - $4 range. If you fine something in a 
> form factor that you like at $3 I say just go for it.
> 
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 4:04 PM, Ronald Bynoe <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> Conference swag!
> 
> 1) Go to OSCon, LinuxWorld, etc.
> 2) Grab as many thumb drives as you need.
> 3) ???
> 4) Profit!
> 
> On Mar 13, 2015 4:02 PM, "Robert Gallup" <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> Hi. Does anyone know a good source of inexpensive USB drives? I need 20-40, 
> 1-2GB drives. I’ve been googling around and the lowest prices I’m finding are 
> around $3-$4. I was hoping for something a bit less.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any leads.
> 
> Bob
> 
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