Who's the new Newegg?

talcum · 10-22-2005, 04:26 PM

Ok, I've had it. Who's the new Newegg? Newegg's gotten very difficult to deal with and maybe they've run their cycle like so many others from ComputerTimes, so who's the new Newegg? The new vendor that has the stuff I want to buy with the shipping and return policies that are reasonable? Does anyone know?

BillA · 10-22-2005, 04:37 PM

out of curosity, difficult wrt what ?
am interested in their return policy, was that the issue ?

talcum · 10-22-2005, 04:44 PM

It was a combination of the fact that they have now "said" that any order in which a freebie or combo is used cannot be returned for credit (even with the 15% restocking fee). I got a heatsink with a window sticker for my son and couldn't return it, so what do I have? A 9800 pro heatsink that I might be able to use for a passbank at work. It IS a good heatsink, that just wasn't the real problem.

And they are slower in their delivery, It's now a solid week for delivery by UPS. At least for G-Skill memory. So who's the new hot vendor?

RoboTech · 10-22-2005, 05:07 PM

I've personally had very good luck with mWave.com Orders are almost always shipped same day and the one time I had a return (funky mobo) they replaced it with a different one of my choice with just one phone call.

jaydee · 10-22-2005, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by talcum

It was a combination of the fact that they have now "said" that any order in which a freebie or combo is used cannot be returned for credit (even with the 15% restocking fee). I got a heatsink with a window sticker for my son and couldn't return it, so what do I have? A 9800 pro heatsink that I might be able to use for a passbank at work. It IS a good heatsink, that just wasn't the real problem.

And they are slower in their delivery, It's now a solid week for delivery by UPS. At least for G-Skill memory. So who's the new hot vendor?

There is no new vendor. Not like they pop up every day eh? Newegg is it. Their delivery time is based on what warehouse the part came out of. They have warehouses on all sides of the USA now. I usually get my stuff in 2-3 days if shipped from CA. 3-4 days if shipped from the east side of the country. Have not seen a vendor anywhere that comes close to newegg. Check out http://www.resellerratings.com/

mastermind2004 · 10-22-2005, 05:55 PM

I've always had good luck with NewEgg, but I always choose FedEx for shipping. UPS is always slow. FedEx might be a bit more expensive, but it's almost always just a few days before I get my order.

jaydee · 10-22-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mastermind2004

I've always had good luck with NewEgg, but I always choose FedEx for shipping. UPS is always slow. FedEx might be a bit more expensive, but it's almost always just a few days before I get my order.

Yeah, forgot to mention I use FedEx to.

Cyco-Dude · 10-22-2005, 07:12 PM

ZipZoomFly is pretty good. free 2-day fed-ex shipping on just about everything. i use them and newegg and can't complain...

talcum · 10-22-2005, 07:17 PM

I typically use the default shipping and lately thats been UPS. And that translates to a week after order for delivery. So, Zipzoomfly may be the new Newegg? Or at least a reasonable facsimile?

Ls7corvete · 10-22-2005, 07:30 PM

ZZF and newegg are both awsome.

Go for fedex express saver on newegg, I always get it a day before they say it will arrive, very fast.

I havent found anything better than those two, mwave is good but limited selection and there site is less friendly.

mastermind2004 · 10-23-2005, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by talcum

I typically use the default shipping and lately thats been UPS. And that translates to a week after order for delivery. So, Zipzoomfly may be the new Newegg? Or at least a reasonable facsimile?

Yeah, go for Express Saver with FedEx. It's usually roughly the same price (maybe a hair higher?) and is much faster than UPS.

tong · 10-23-2005, 01:08 PM

i been using newegg for eyars, recently gave zipzoomfly a chance and liked my experience a lot, and even more so i tried out www.jab-tech.com and i think for me that's the new newegg. Then again i like xoxide too but that's cause their 1 state over, shipipng is fast and cheap.

jaydee · 10-23-2005, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tong

i been using newegg for eyars, recently gave zipzoomfly a chance and liked my experience a lot, and even more so i tried out www.jab-tech.com and i think for me that's the new newegg. Then again i like xoxide too but that's cause their 1 state over, shipipng is fast and cheap.

Jab Tech the new New Egg? How on earth does Jab Tech compare to New Egg?

mastermind2004 · 10-23-2005, 03:17 PM

The biggest reason I use NewEgg is their awesome product search features. I just haven't found another site with as nice a search system as theirs. They need to update it a bit, as some areas aren't as good as others, but for stuff like motherboards, processors, and video cards it's the best I've found. Before NewEgg I was a big Tiger Direct person, but NewEgg is better for search, and better for shipping as well.

murray13 · 10-24-2005, 12:04 AM

NewEgg, ZZF, MWave, I've had very good luck with all of them. I still use NewEgg out of ease of use - one stop shop.

Does anyone remember when NewEgg's site was a mirror image of MWave (but better prices)???

10-22-2005, 04:26 PM	#1
talcum Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Madison Posts: 99	Who's the new Newegg? Ok, I've had it. Who's the new Newegg? Newegg's gotten very difficult to deal with and maybe they've run their cycle like so many others from ComputerTimes, so who's the new Newegg? The new vendor that has the stuff I want to buy with the shipping and return policies that are reasonable? Does anyone know? __________________ "Diamond is cool stuff....."

10-22-2005, 04:44 PM	#3
talcum Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Madison Posts: 99	It was a combination of the fact that they have now "said" that any order in which a freebie or combo is used cannot be returned for credit (even with the 15% restocking fee). I got a heatsink with a window sticker for my son and couldn't return it, so what do I have? A 9800 pro heatsink that I might be able to use for a passbank at work. It IS a good heatsink, that just wasn't the real problem. And they are slower in their delivery, It's now a solid week for delivery by UPS. At least for G-Skill memory. So who's the new hot vendor? __________________ "Diamond is cool stuff....."

10-22-2005, 07:17 PM	#9
talcum Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Madison Posts: 99	I typically use the default shipping and lately thats been UPS. And that translates to a week after order for delivery. So, Zipzoomfly may be the new Newegg? Or at least a reasonable facsimile? __________________ "Diamond is cool stuff....."

10-23-2005, 01:08 PM	#12
tong Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ludlow, MA Posts: 89	i been using newegg for eyars, recently gave zipzoomfly a chance and liked my experience a lot, and even more so i tried out www.jab-tech.com and i think for me that's the new newegg. Then again i like xoxide too but that's cause their 1 state over, shipipng is fast and cheap. __________________ My Heatware My Ebay

10-22-2005, 04:37 PM	#2
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	out of curosity, difficult wrt what ? am interested in their return policy, was that the issue ?

10-22-2005, 05:07 PM	#4
RoboTech Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 229	I've personally had very good luck with mWave.com Orders are almost always shipped same day and the one time I had a return (funky mobo) they replaced it with a different one of my choice with just one phone call.

10-22-2005, 05:55 PM	#6
mastermind2004 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MIT Posts: 78	I've always had good luck with NewEgg, but I always choose FedEx for shipping. UPS is always slow. FedEx might be a bit more expensive, but it's almost always just a few days before I get my order.

10-22-2005, 07:12 PM	#8
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	ZipZoomFly is pretty good. free 2-day fed-ex shipping on just about everything. i use them and newegg and can't complain...

10-22-2005, 07:30 PM	#10
Ls7corvete Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: FL Posts: 164	ZZF and newegg are both awsome. Go for fedex express saver on newegg, I always get it a day before they say it will arrive, very fast. I havent found anything better than those two, mwave is good but limited selection and there site is less friendly.

10-23-2005, 03:17 PM	#14
mastermind2004 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MIT Posts: 78	The biggest reason I use NewEgg is their awesome product search features. I just haven't found another site with as nice a search system as theirs. They need to update it a bit, as some areas aren't as good as others, but for stuff like motherboards, processors, and video cards it's the best I've found. Before NewEgg I was a big Tiger Direct person, but NewEgg is better for search, and better for shipping as well.

10-24-2005, 12:04 AM	#15
murray13 Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Omaha, NE USA Posts: 216	NewEgg, ZZF, MWave, I've had very good luck with all of them. I still use NewEgg out of ease of use - one stop shop. Does anyone remember when NewEgg's site was a mirror image of MWave (but better prices)???

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