[Solved] Newegg vs Amazon

[quotemsg=2295513,2,740853]i like newegg because its only 1 seller so if you have a problem you deal with newegg.Amazon is not actually only one seller but they have some certified under them so rma might be a bit difficult.[/quotemsg


Good point, but I checked their return policy and it seems pretty simple. In your account it has a "return center" at the bottom of the page. Haven't really investigated further but it looks as though you select an item from recently purchased and (assuming here) they probably ask you what the return is for. Like I said it seems pretty simple. If it's from a licensed seller you contact them and if it's from Amazon you contact them. Hopefully I don't have to do that. Looked up some reviews on who's better, Newegg or Amazon, and most say Amazon.

over all i will look at amazon but often i will only use it if it recommends a reputable seller. like ocuk, ebuyer or similar. im not entirely sure but i dont think newegg export to the uk. even if they do there prices aren't that attractive 1s you add vat and import charges. even with the cashback bonuses, which i think is a great idea...

I'm in the U.S. and for some reason I'm always in the forums with folks from U.K. and Ireland. It's alright though because you guys are great just wish most Americans were as respectful. But back onto the subject, what I wanted is already being shipped and from what I gather it's coming from Amazon... that should be good right?

That had me laughing... yeah my fiance' swears by ebay but I've noticed a lot of items are overpriced and/or used. When it comes to processors and the like I'd like it in a brand new box and pay a reasonable price. Although I did search ebay and found a Xeon going really cheap, it was used and, well, I have a problem with that. Who knows what kind of stress that thing has seen through you know. But yes, if you're careful, one can find some pretty good deals on ebay.

And yes again, you're right as far as our fellow Americans... too much media and spoon feeding. Not a genuine idea comes from their minds (atleast most). It's the whole American phenomena that we're the Big Bad Brother so to speak... it's sickening to be honest. It's no wonder that most of the world actually hates us and I don't blame them.

Yeah I don't blame you for feeling the way you do. The majority are actually alright. I just don't understand the Intel fanboys, don't they understand Intel is raping us? I can't wait for the Bulldozer as I will be building a rig around it. Nice thing about AMD, they aren't known for scalping the consumers. Today, Intels got the next best thing so everyone needs to go out and get it, then oops(!), it's next month with the next best thing... man! It's farcical! Don't get me wrong, Intel's stuff is nice, but is the cost to performance ratio worth it? To me, not worth it. Also it's not like they don't sit back and plan all of this, nor is it accidental they come up with newer technology. They purposely drag their consumers along and pick at the pockets perfectly knowing what's coming next week, next month, next year...

Back to your thread

I use Ebay for two used CPUs and have been
very pleased

I did look for sellers with 30 day DOA/return policies

CPUs especially server/workstation Xeons are stronger than you
think

How often do you hear about the CPU burning out?

In years of repairing computers I have never had a burnt CPU

And they either work or dont work
There really is no in between with a CPU

It is either going to boot up or not

lol ... love the avatar with that!

I like both Newegg and Amazon but I always limit my Amazon searches and purchase to those where Amazon is the seller. I will not purchase from third parties through Amazon.

Newegg has the advantage, IMHO, of having a very good return policy. They've always done well by me when I've had problems--unlike Amazon you can talk to a person on the phone who may actually understand a little about the product you're talking about. (find someone at Amazon who understands "won't post", "bad cap" "video artifact from defective vram. etc."

I've always had good luck with ebay when looking for older parts to play around with--but there I always buy from individual sellers--I hate the storefronts and all the business selling there.

You know that's the crazy thing... along with the CPU I purchased, I also picked out a Blu-ray drive and picked one day shipping. And it was showing the delivery of 5/17/11. I checked the blu-ray drive and it wasn't coming in until 5/16/11. WTF, I was paying for one day shipping and it's going to take about a week(??). So I went ahead and cancelled the blu-ray order and lo and behold the delivery changed from Tuesday to tomorrow! Initially it said it was in stock then somewhere in between it changed. But they were gonna take my money...

It's like going into best buy and asking about their PVR's or Staples asking about SATA cables... they're like - "HUH?" It's hilarious... One time a geek squad employee came up to me asking how hard it is to change a heatsink or to install liquid cooling... I was like you put them things in the holes and turn. I also told him how I unequivicaly hate those cheap plastic push pins (I really do hate those things). I don't know maybe I'm old school and like the old fashioned screws ya know.

I never had problems with Newegg. I generally prefer to buy PC parts from them rather than Amazon since Amazon's search engine basically sucks compared to Newegg's. Of course if I hear of a deal on Amazon or I need to order something (other than PC parts), then I would use Amazon.

Don't get me wrong bro, I love Newegg it's just that recently I've nothing but problems. I really don't like resorting to bestbuy but I almost did until I found what I wanted from Amazon (and yes the search engine sucks balls). Honestly, when I lived in Vegas, they had this gigantic CompUSA and I loved that place. It was like walking into a Walmart supercenter filled with nothing but computer parts, accessories and software. Unfortunately, there aren't many, if any for that matter, on the EastCoast. So I'm s.o.l.. Anyhow, I called Newegg to troubleshoot billing and they just shut me down stating they aren't allowed to discuss credit card info over the phone. Honestly I wouldn't have made a big deal out of the already trivial situation but I kinda need the part asap. Just pissed me off a little bit. Usually Neweggs customer support is on par with Crucials. Probably a bad week for me is all.

Bye the way, Love your Avatar. Skeletons of Society is my Fav. although Haunting the Chapel is a close second.

I am by no means a world traveler so maybe
it is a problem with youth in general

There are alot of good kids out there
but even some of the good ones
act like the world owes them something

I love giving my daughter gifts
For example we got her a Sony PSP 3000
But we just took it away for month because
of her bratty and whiny attitude

It is ok to have nice things
but people have to appreciate what they have

We live in a city and there are many homeless
and when I talk to them and buy them some food
I like my daughter to listen

She has to learn that the world can be harsh

We make her do chores for her money (laundry,babysitting etc)
so she learns the value of a dollar

Well maybe I am just getting old (41)
All old people complain about the young LOL

Your not that old! I'm 33 and that's not far behind.

Well the traditional family is getting smaller and smaller everyday. So I hate to say in my opinion I do not see things changing anytime soon. The individual is making bad choices and then the government is helping them make that decision to let others pay for those bad choices. Lets see, two generations ago would put us right in the middle of when welfare was created, along with the free love mentality during the same time are some of the problems. I live in Texas and love the fun laws here so I can defend my family with *** gun if I choose (which I do have). Look at all the videos out of all the violence in fast food restaurants. That is less likely to happen to me since I can conceal carry. My friend in Seattle thought it it's weird I carry my gun around. I bet someone that most crimes are committed by those who do not have *** conceal carry permit than those who do.

^+100 total agree

Buy from a local vendor, you can bargain and bring price down and can also physically check the condition of the product. Although e-commerce is growing but any defective product will require lots of work for replacement whereas this is not the case with the shop.

including Washington state, Cal., Illinois, Mass., etc... my family in Chicago even got a letter in the mail yesterday asking if they had recently purchased anything on line and if so, from where. In short, say you buy a bottle of hot sauce in Louisiana and take it to Illinois, you then are required to pay state tax on that. Pretty much bullshit if you ask me. So Newegg, Amazon, Tiger Direct, etc are going to be forced to tax items thus in turn ruining the advantage of purchasing from them.

I'm pretty ignorant on the subject, but I'm fairly sure big name stores like best buy, target, kmart, etc. are pushing for new legislation to impose Federal sales tax to purchases online to create a "business fairness". It's easy to look up. I would provide a link but that's superfluous as all one needs to do is a quick google search... There's tons of stuff.

Wow that thing is cool. Do they make those with the 5770? I can't answer the question as I didn't know they even made low profile cards. Now that I know I'm pretty interested. Although it really wouldn't matter in my case as I have the Antec 902, so I have some room to work with. But running with those would keep the case nice and clean. But looking closer it looks like the heat from the card would stay in the case...

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Amazon's customer service has been great, I've had situations where the doofs at UPS didn't deliver something to our house, but have marked it as delivered (or maybe somebody stole it, who knows.) but I've put in a trouble ticket with amazon and they ship out a new one with one day shipping, no joke.

On the downside the price you see is the price you get, they might do some trending prices but you won't see suddenly 50 dollars off some component you really wanted, outside of maybe monitors.

That's great. So you got the card you wanted?

It's good to know that Amazons customer support is good. I'll shop with them more often. I got what I ordered in a day, so on that end I have no complaints. Their bubble wrap sucked though. The boxed processor was basically flopping around in a box twice its size. Not saying that it hasn't happend to me from newegg. Just that there's not much protection because Intel puts the CPU right on top of the fan and heatsink. Would've been a little peeved if it was DOA. But it posted so I let it slide.

Wish I could have dealt with my billing issues over the phone with newegg as you did with Amazon. Just goes to show that other purchasing sites can be just as beneficial as newegg.

update orderdidnt go thru with amazon
but
probably problem with card
so
I see newegg got the card in
so I will order tuesday

I did check frys and selection was poor IMHO

Too bad I can find a low profile HD 6670
right now full height is 99 with 10 MIR so for $89 USD
the HD 6670 is less than $20 more for about
a %10-%20 improvement and newer tech

The PC magazines announced a low pro HD 6670
but like usual it is impossible to find so far

Thank you for selecting me as Best Answer

It ended up that Amazon had a glitch and the name on the card was mispelled
it didnt show up in the billing address
it was just on the place order screen

So they tried to put it in a bunch of times
and the fraud security of the card was set off
so the card was temp frozen
the next day I called and got the card active again
and Newegg had the same card for 5 dollars cheaper
I ordered monday night and got it friday afternoon

I will say that Amazon reps worked their butts off trying to help me
it was an unfortunate computer glitch
so I would shop there again

I went with Newegg because of the fact their customer service
knows more about computer tech than somebody at Amazon
but I definitley would still shop Amazon if the deal is good