$1700 for QX6700 at Newegg - Ridiculous

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: ToadkillerDog
Saw two retailers on quick search with oems in stock for $1099 so yeah they are out there...

that $600 HSF better be solid gold and dead silent.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Originally posted by: Hyperlite

Originally posted by: ToadkillerDog
Saw two retailers on quick search with oems in stock for $1099 so yeah they are out there...

that $600 HSF better be solid gold and dead silent.

diamond...though I'm not familiar with it's conductivity

 

[Roguestar]

Are you losers not using platinum heatsinks yet? Pfft.




Edit: i spel gud lole

 

[ToadkillerDog]

They are shamelessly price gouging while they can because they have the retail cpu in stock and no one else does. That IS the market and not illegal, but it is considered an unethical or dishonorable practise by reputable stores. Do this and you lose your honorable reputation. Now we know exactly what "stuff" Newegg is made of. I am a shallow consumer and will probably buy from them again if the price is right, but will try elsewhere first.

 

[JAG87]

intel should be packing a solid silver heatsink with a diamond coated base for that money.

jokes, but can u imagine an hsf like that... it would be better than water cooling

 

[Idontcare]

Don't forget you get two other things when buying retail vs. OEM...3 yr warranty on retail (vs 1yr or less on OEM) and perhaps more importantly you get a factory sealed box for the retail.

Factory sealed was important to me. I don't want some OEM QX6700 RMA from ****** that some other dipwad has already fubar'ed by over-volting and under-cooling the crap out of it before deciding it wasn't worth the CC payments and RMA'ed back to ****** to then be resold as OEM...

I'll pay extra to have the priveledge of fubar'ing my own virgin QX6700 thank you very much.

 

[sdsdv10]

Originally posted by: Idontcare
Don't forget you get two other things when buying retail vs. OEM...3 yr warranty on retail (vs 1yr or less on OEM) and perhaps more importantly you get a factory sealed box for the retail.

-snip-

I'll pay extra to have the priveledge of fubar'ing my own virgin QX6700 thank you very much.

Not trying to be argumentative, but if you OC won't you void the warranty regardless if it is 3 years or 1 year? At least, that is what I thought.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: sdsdv10

Originally posted by: Idontcare
Don't forget you get two other things when buying retail vs. OEM...3 yr warranty on retail (vs 1yr or less on OEM) and perhaps more importantly you get a factory sealed box for the retail.

-snip-

I'll pay extra to have the priveledge of fubar'ing my own virgin QX6700 thank you very much.

Not trying to be argumentative, but if you OC won't you void the warranty regardless if it is 3 years or 1 year? At least, that is what I thought.

In theory yes, but in reality no because there is no way for the manufacturer to tell what it was clocked at before you let the smoke out. Dead CPU's tell no tales.

 

[SparkyJJO]

I don't see a problem. Yes it is expensive but heck supply and demand comes into play here. Lots of demand, low supply, prices are bound to go up. If you don't want to pay that much, then don't and if no one pays it won't sell and the price will have to drop for it to sell.

What would you prefer, stupid price caps that destroy the economy?

BTW it is $1599 now

 

[Avalon]

Originally posted by: Idontcare
I beleive I asked for link to retail not OEM...as that is the product with the price in question. Everyone knows tigerdirect has OEM in stock, but that is not the question nor the OP's topic.

So the $600 premium is worth the Intel HSF and extended warranty that will likely be voided from OC'ing anyway?

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: Idontcare
Don't forget you get two other things when buying retail vs. OEM...3 yr warranty on retail (vs 1yr or less on OEM) and perhaps more importantly you get a factory sealed box for the retail.

Factory sealed was important to me. I don't want some OEM QX6700 RMA from ****** that some other dipwad has already fubar'ed by over-volting and under-cooling the crap out of it before deciding it wasn't worth the CC payments and RMA'ed back to ****** to then be resold as OEM...

I'll pay extra to have the priveledge of fubar'ing my own virgin QX6700 thank you very much.

i don't blame you, but paying ***$600*** for that piece of mind is a bit absurd, thats the point we are trying to make. Now, if you are willing to pay THAT MUCH for the sealed box and warranty, share the wealth.

 

[JAG87]

whos gonna put a stock heatsink on a QX6700 anyways...

and 1yr warranty is plenty. before the 3yr warranty is over (2010) intel will have 32nm sixteen-core CPUs with 32MB of L2 cache. If you still have that QX6700 by that time, youre an idiot because it will be worth 1/10th of what you paid for it.

jesus people, learn to not get shafted by the market.

 

[DrMrLordX]

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
I don't see a problem. Yes it is expensive but heck supply and demand comes into play here. Lots of demand, low supply, prices are bound to go up. If you don't want to pay that much, then don't and if no one pays it won't sell and the price will have to drop for it to sell.

What would you prefer, stupid price caps that destroy the economy?

BTW it is $1599 now

I'll say what I said before: Intel has attached an MSRP to this product. When you are dealing with a manufactured product, prices are set by the manufacturer first and foremost. Anyone attempting to exceed the MSRP by a significant margin due to temporary shortages of supply (or other reasons) is clearly not acting as the manufacturer intended.

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: DrMrLordX

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO
I don't see a problem. Yes it is expensive but heck supply and demand comes into play here. Lots of demand, low supply, prices are bound to go up. If you don't want to pay that much, then don't and if no one pays it won't sell and the price will have to drop for it to sell.

What would you prefer, stupid price caps that destroy the economy?

BTW it is $1599 now

I'll say what I said before: Intel has attached an MSRP to this product. When you are dealing with a manufactured product, prices are set by the manufacturer first and foremost. Anyone attempting to exceed the MSRP by a significant margin due to temporary shortages of supply (or other reasons) is clearly not acting as the manufacturer intended.

I agree.....

Newegg is increasingly losing my business and respect....

 

[sdsdv10]

Originally posted by: DrMrLordX
I'll say what I said before: Intel has attached an MSRP to this product. When you are dealing with a manufactured product, prices are set by the manufacturer first and foremost. Anyone attempting to exceed the MSRP by a significant margin due to temporary shortages of supply (or other reasons) is clearly not acting as the manufacturer intended.

I would add, as others have noted, not in their (the retailers) own best interest either. With Newegg's more restrictive return policy and price gouging, I will be looking into alternatives too.

 

[VooDooAddict]

Originally posted by: DrMrLordX
In NewEgg's case, whatever profits they reap from gouging on QX6700 prices will not likely be worth the ill will they generate in the process. It is better for them to sell out while charging the MSRP than it is for them to make a few extra thousand dollars while tarnishing their reputation.

If I needed the CPU regardless of price I'd much rather buy it from newegg at that price then from eBay at that price.

Though ... it's priced so high right now it's arguably better to buy a dual Xeon 51xx system for 4 cores. (I'd say a dual Xeon 53xx but they are rather hard to find too right now.)

 

[aka1nas]

It isn't price gouging if it's a luxury item like a CPU. Nobody will die if they can't afford a quad-core this week.

 

[sdsdv10]

Originally posted by: aka1nas
It isn't price gouging if it's a luxury item like a CPU. Nobody will die if they can't afford a quad-core this week.

While what you say is absolutely true, I believe what we (myself and others) are saying is, whether it is a luxury or not is beside the point. As noted in a previous post, you didn't see retailers or etailers raising the prices of the Xbox 360 last year or the Wii and PS3 this year during periods of short supply. They stuck with MSRP (some however did require expensive bundle purchases) to maintain good will with their customers. Sellers who go significantly above MSRP in a tight supply situation will tend to alienate buyers even after supply goes up and prices go down. In Newegg's circumstance this is potentially even a larger problem as the number of higher quality on-line mechants (i.e. their competition) is increasing, giving said buyers other options to buy from. I know it is making me think twice before buying from them again. I just smacks of arrogance.

 

[AndrewL]

Newegg and Chief Value are the same company. They ship out of the same facilities and are on the same computer system.

Exactly. I heard that the only reason they created chief value is so you dont have to pay some sort of sales tax if you live in certain states.

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: thegimp03
I couldn't imagine pulling my credit card out for a $1,700 cpu. It would hate me.

I would hate myself.

 

[atom]

You know damn well if newegg has a good deal on another product down the line you will buy from them. Period. They know this. For 95% of the consumers out there, wallet > "business ethics". It makes even more sense to do it on the QX6700 vs. PS3 (BTW there has been price gouging on the PS3, maybe not at the major retail chains but it's happening) because it's a low volume part. Practically every retailer that has the retail quads in stock is selling it above MSRP.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Roguestar
As for me, I can afford three of them! I'm going to buy one to brush my moustache with! *puffs pipe, quaffs the finest wines known to mankind, takes snuff*.

Sorry to break this to ya buddy, but they don't have pins on them. Gonna have a tough time brushing.

Originally posted by: Idontcare
Factory sealed was important to me. I don't want some OEM QX6700 RMA from ****** that some other dipwad has already fubar'ed by over-volting and under-cooling the crap out of it before deciding it wasn't worth the CC payments and RMA'ed back to ****** to then be resold as OEM...

Have they been out long enough for people to RMA?

Originally posted by: aka1nas
It isn't price gouging if it's a luxury item like a CPU. Nobody will die if they can't afford a quad-core this week.

That's what I tell people but they still pay extra on eBay and still camp out for three nights...

 

[DrMrLordX]

Originally posted by: atom
You know damn well if newegg has a good deal on another product down the line you will buy from them. Period. They know this. For 95% of the consumers out there, wallet > "business ethics".

Yeah but cmon, how many good deals do they have now vs. 2-3 years ago? I use NewEgg for one thing these days: the interface. I search their site for products because the site layout on their competitors is frequently awful.

Once I find what I like, I usually buy it somewhere else. Kinda hurts the Egg that I live in a state that hits NewEgg purchases with sales tax.

That aside, losing maybe 5% of your customers, permanently, just because you pull this price-gouging stunt every so often still doesn't seem to be a good business decision.

It makes even more sense to do it on the QX6700 vs. PS3 (BTW there has been price gouging on the PS3, maybe not at the major retail chains but it's happening) because it's a low volume part. Practically every retailer that has the retail quads in stock is selling it above MSRP.

NewEgg is likely the highest profile computer part etailer in the US (if they aren't Tiger Direct is). They have a reputation at stake that shady eBay users don't.

 

[atom]

You seemed to gloss over the point that practically every retailer that has retail QX6700's in stock currently are selling them above MSRP. This is NOT just newegg gouging you, this is a price adjustment that every retailer is making. If newegg's reputation is at stake, so is every other retailer that has them in stock. And if everyone is doing it, go ahead and be mad at all of them. Where are you gonna shop now?

People are so used to buying stuff under MSRP they forget that as the free market works for you it can also work against you.

 

[Roguestar]

Originally posted by: Zap

Originally posted by: Roguestar
As for me, I can afford three of them! I'm going to buy one to brush my moustache with! *puffs pipe, quaffs the finest wines known to mankind, takes snuff*.

Sorry to break this to ya buddy, but they don't have pins on them. Gonna have a tough time brushing.

Very well, I shall use them as coasters for my brandy and port glasses.