Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB - MZ-7PD256BW / $192 (thru June 22, 2013)

[lightningbaron]

If anyone is looking for a Samsung 840 Pro 256GB.

Save $45.00 off SKU 242299158 automatically from Beach Camera on Rakuten.com. One coupon per order. Ends 6/22/2013.

http://www.rakuten.com/prod/samsung...-drive-ssd/242299158.html?ListingID=257355441

No promo code(s) required.

When you do a checkout:
Items = $237.00
Shipping and Handling: Free (using Standard)
Discount = $45.00
Order Total = $192.00

No tax to PA or NY, so probably tax may be required in where Beach Camera has a physical presence.

 

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Rakuten Buy.com Customers Getting Fraudulent Credit Card Charges
SD USERS REPORTING CREDIT CARD FRAUD VIA RAKUTEN SHOPPING SITE: 276

Summary of the conclusions made by the contributors of this forum:

(1) Identity thieves obtained credit card #'s and SSN #'s from some Rakuten Customers
[Ref: News Story & NJ Police Interview http://www.northjersey.com/news/B...l?page=all -- 'AnnoyedwithRakuten']
[Ref: Additionally http://www.bergendispatch.com/art...arges.aspx]
[Ref: 'scotthall3411' Post #462, etc.]

(2) Many other users have been affected outside of the SlickDeals community
[Ref: Specialized Site Now Available: http://rakutenfraud.com/]

(3) The apparent security breach is not limited to just customers who placed orders. Several have reported credit card details were taken from their Rakuten My Account screen.
[Ref: 'Cletus81' Post #435, 'missmex1' Post #445]

(4) The apparent security breach was not at the credit card payment processing agent.
[Ref: 'mirai' Post #437]

(5) Customers using credit, debit cards and Gift Cards have been affected.
[Ref: Thread postings and external sites.]

(6) Almost 100% of all fraud reports are from customers who gave Rakuten their credit (or debit) card directly (rather than using payment gateways or other payment methods (gift cards, etc.)
[Ref: Thread postings.]

(7) Many customers were able to uniquely identify Rakuten as the source of the credit card theft.
[Ref: Many thread postings from customers using a one-time Virtual Credit Card Number, a new credit card only used at Rakuten, or a new Gift Card.]

(8) Rakuten Buy.com denies that any security breach has occurred, though they are "cooperating with police".
[Ref: News Story & NJ Police Interview http://www.northjersey.com/news/B...l?page=all -- 'AnnoyedwithRakuten']

(9) Using a Virtual Credit Card Number or Gift Cards at Rakuten may not be the best alternative.
[Ref: 'GPz1100' Post #205, Post #447, etc. Several affected customers posted their VCCN's later breach caused the credit card company to reissue a new card.]
[Ref: 'namlook' Post #449, etc. Hacker's later emptied the gift card or sold the balance on eBay.]
[Ref: 'bargainfinder09' Post #449 Must close VCCN out afterwards.]

(10) The apparent security breach still exists at Rakuten today, and a Rakuten customer order is not required to generate the subsequent CC fraud.
[Ref: 'Edxzxz' Post #583]

Source

It seems that Rakuten(formerly Buy.com) has a pretty scary history of credit fraud. Supposedly you can pay with paypal, so if you have that option it seems like a decent deal to jump on. But please be wary about giving the site your CC information.

 

[kmmatney]

It may be coincidence, but my credit card had fraudulent charges on it twice, within several weeks of using buy.com - that was a few years ago. I haven't had any problem with card in the last 2 years, but I also haven't shopped at buy/rakuten during that time. It may be coincidence, but I'd use PayPal. This is a pretty good deal on a Pro SSD.

 

[AMD K9]

Weird thing is even with Paypal my credit card was compromised when I ordered from Rakuten (Japan). I don't know HOW they did it, but I got a bogus Paypal charge to the tune of $800 and my credit card company had to deal with it. I had to get a new card which was a huge PITA especially since it was linked to a lot of online accounts, and I also had to change my Paypal account. I am 99.9% sure it was from that Rakuten purchase as it was immediately after I placed that order and it was a paypal account I rarely use, so coincience? I think not.