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I've been redirecting my purchases to Newegg whenever possible, partly for this reason. Newegg's Marketplace (the term just refers to items sold by third parti
by nate_meurer 12y ago
I've been redirecting my purchases to Newegg whenever possible, partly for this reason. Newegg's Marketplace (the term just refers to items sold by third parties using newegg's site) is seamlessly integrated with their core retail business; marketplace items appear alongside items sold directly by newegg, and the pricing remains transparent.
Some stuff is quite a bit more eggspensive than on amazon, but I love newegg's troll-fighting work so much that I consider the extra expense a charitable donation.
- bane 12y agoYeah, I was just looking at Newegg for those reasons. I buy my computer stuff from them because I think they're worth supporting.* But dammit if they also aren't starting to pull the old "see price in cart" scam. No! I will not see the price in the cart. You've lost a sale. * Last time I built a computer I was so informed by NewEgg's interviews with the reps from the various parts companies that I really didn't have to do much other reading. I knew based on the interview with each company's rep basically what I wanted to buy, which tier of product and what I'd get for it. It was such a better experience for me than reading a bunch of hardware sites. The computer I built based on that is the best computer I've ever had.
- zaroth 12y agoNever understood why it isn't just 'Click to show' the price. A click to reveal is still not great, but gives them every bit as much information for less overall UI pain.
- a3n 12y agoI do the reverse of the thing that brick and mortars were so afraid of: I browse at Amazon, look at prices, alternatives and reviews, and then go buy it locally. I bought a $450 watch exactly that way a month ago.