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Didn't newegg get bought a while ago and allows the same knockoffs in their market? I'm honestly not sure where to turn these days

throwanem 6y ago
I haven't had trouble with Newegg, but I think the last thing I bought there was a RAID controller, and that's been a year or two ago now. Mostly I prefer Micro Center these days, and mostly that's just because they opened a local store so I can just go there. That said, I've never had problems with gray market or counterfeit stuff ordering from Micro Center online, so if you're uncomfortable with Newegg and Micro Center can ship to where you are, they're who I would first recommend.
acranox 6y ago
I think Newegg is still okay if you limit to buying stuff from Newegg as the seller. Their marketplace is definitely full of junk.
- lotsofpulp 6y ago
  Newegg commingles inventory so you don’t know whose inventory you will be buying from. See section 4.1: https://promotions.newegg.com/marketplace/PDF/SBNTermsAndConditions_USA_en-us_V2.0.pdf https://promotions.newegg.com/marketplace/PDF/SBNTermsAndCon...
  - Fej 6y ago
    When did they add this? No reason to shop there anymore. Micro Center and B&H have been great.
    - phone8675309 6y ago
      Micro Center is nice if you live near one. The closest one to me is about an hour and a half away and the city I live in has no other computer parts stores. The mom and pop shops are all repair shops, so if I need, say, a new video card or want to buy a new processor I have to order it online, get lucky with Best Buy randomly having it in stock, it or drive the hour and a half to Micro Center.
  - ashtonkem 6y ago
    Well, guess Newegg is losing a long term customer. The entire purpose of places like Newegg and B&H is to offer a slightly higher price in exchange for superior service and selection. If they're comingling inventory, there is no point to go with Newegg over Amazon.

throwanem 6y ago

I haven't had trouble with Newegg, but I think the last thing I bought there was a RAID controller, and that's been a year or two ago now. Mostly I prefer Micro Center these days, and mostly that's just because they opened a local store so I can just go there. That said, I've never had problems with gray market or counterfeit stuff ordering from Micro Center online, so if you're uncomfortable with Newegg and Micro Center can ship to where you are, they're who I would first recommend.

acranox 6y ago

I think Newegg is still okay if you limit to buying stuff from Newegg as the seller. Their marketplace is definitely full of junk.

lotsofpulp 6y ago
Newegg commingles inventory so you don’t know whose inventory you will be buying from. See section 4.1: https://promotions.newegg.com/marketplace/PDF/SBNTermsAndConditions_USA_en-us_V2.0.pdf https://promotions.newegg.com/marketplace/PDF/SBNTermsAndCon...
- Fej 6y ago
  When did they add this? No reason to shop there anymore. Micro Center and B&H have been great.
  - phone8675309 6y ago
    Micro Center is nice if you live near one. The closest one to me is about an hour and a half away and the city I live in has no other computer parts stores. The mom and pop shops are all repair shops, so if I need, say, a new video card or want to buy a new processor I have to order it online, get lucky with Best Buy randomly having it in stock, it or drive the hour and a half to Micro Center.
- ashtonkem 6y ago
  Well, guess Newegg is losing a long term customer. The entire purpose of places like Newegg and B&H is to offer a slightly higher price in exchange for superior service and selection. If they're comingling inventory, there is no point to go with Newegg over Amazon.