Dont Buy Amd At Newegg

[toyota]

Dont Buy Amd At Newegg
amd lowered their prices a few days ago but newegg refuses to drop theirs accordingly. i contacted newegg and they said they didnt even know about the price drop even though it was published all over the web. they also said they had no plans to lower prices. here is one of the many links about the price drop. http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20050801PR206.html zipzoomfly.com and every other vender dropped their prices. here are some links for the athlon 64 4000+. notice that zipzoomfly lowered their price by $100 but newegg didnt. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produ...uctCode=80724-5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16819103529

 

[Topweasel]

Because of the AMount of stock they buy of any product they are the last to lower their prices. Once they lower their prices they will be one of the cheapest. Second of course they are going to tell you they have no plans to lower prices, the last thing any store wants i to give people a reasaon to delay purchasing.

 

[imported_Husky55]

Screwegg prices on the X2 are obcene!!!!


:disgust:

 

[Genx87]

Pricing isnt instant. Newegg has inventory and AMD still needs to ship at that price point.

I honestly wouldnt be surprised if it was about a month before you see serious decreases in prices.

 

[Bona Fide]

Every other major retailer is dropping prices, Newegg is just being stupid. They're gonna lose sales because of this.

 

[slsmnaz]

You guys keep posting this crap and still don't get it. If newegg still has old stock bought at old pricing, why would they sell it for a loss? They have a bigger stock and therefor it will take longer for them to drop their prices. When you speak to cust. service you are not talking to the people who do the purchasing or set the pricing. You run into the same issues w/ any business dealing in a commodity item.

 

[toyota]

i understand what you are saying but zipzoomfly did adjust their price on the day it was announced. i guess they are loosing money or didnt have any stock. the point of my thread was to inform people that are about to purchase an amd cpu to not get it from newegg for now.

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: toyota
i understand what you are saying but zipzoomfly did adjust their price on the day it was announced. i guess they are loosing money or didnt have any stock. the point of my thread was to inform people that are about to purchase an amd cpu to not get it from newegg for now.

No, what you did was put out a blanket statement with a clear bias toward newegg. It is much easier to take a hit on 1 or 2 units than 100.

Your bias shows in that you didn't mention the CPU's that didn't change price and compare those. How do the new X2 3800+ prices stack up, if the competition even has them? How about the FX55, FX57, 2800+, 3000+ and 3200+???? All pricing on AMD processors did not change but your statement implies they did.

 

[Hacp]

Mwave has the 3800+ for 395 shipped. Not sure if newegg is charging shipping for its 405 dollar 3800+.

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: toyota
i understand what you are saying but zipzoomfly did adjust their price on the day it was announced. i guess they are loosing money or didnt have any stock. the point of my thread was to inform people that are about to purchase an amd cpu to not get it from newegg for now.

No, what you did was put out a blanket statement with a clear bias toward newegg. It is much easier to take a hit on 1 or 2 units than 100.

Your bias shows in that you didn't mention the CPU's that didn't change price and compare those. How do the new X2 3800+ prices stack up, if the competition even has them? How about the FX55, FX57, 2800+, 3000+ and 3200+???? All pricing on AMD processors did not change but your statement implies they did.

well thats why i posted a link to the price changes in my thread so people could look for themselves and then shop and compare. i gave an example of the 4000 because it had the biggest price change. maybe you should read more carefully next time.

 

[slsmnaz]

well thats why i posted a link to the price changes in my thread so people could look for themselves and then shop and compare. i gave an example of the 4000 because it had the biggest price change. maybe you should read more carefully next time.

Your topic title is "Don't buy AMD @ Newegg". What did I mis-read?

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

well thats why i posted a link to the price changes in my thread so people could look for themselves and then shop and compare. i gave an example of the 4000 because it had the biggest price change. maybe you should read more carefully next time.

Your topic title is "Don't buy AMD @ Newegg". What did I mis-read?

that is the damn title and it is to get your attention. smart people read the thread and links and make up their minds if they want to spend more money for a cpu at newegg. so yes "dont buy amd at newegg" is the right thing to say for now.

 

[slsmnaz]

So you used a title that really doesn't fit your post just so people would read it? You say it was posted so people could make up their minds but are you not trying to influence them? It's a biased tag line and a biased post. There are many differences in prices between online sellers of processors. What you have shown is your lack of understanding of common business principles. Why should they sell the CPU's at a loss when there is no need? Is it newegg's fault their stock is better than the competition? Is being the lowest priced vendor make you the best? Do smart customers value other parts of a supplier besides cost? You ought to try being a commissioned salesman before attempting to answer those questions.

 

[jpeyton]

I agree. Monarch is much cheaper if you wait around for their specials. Got a 4200+ OEM for close to $400 last month.

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
So you used a title that really doesn't fit your post just so people would read it? You say it was posted so people could make up their minds but are you not trying to influence them? It's a biased tag line and a biased post. There are many differences in prices between online sellers of processors. What you have shown is your lack of understanding of common business principles. Why should they sell the CPU's at a loss when there is no need? Is it newegg's fault their stock is better than the competition? Is being the lowest priced vendor make you the best? Do smart customers value other parts of a supplier besides cost? You ought to try being a commissioned salesman before attempting to answer those questions.

i guess you are just trying to keep your post count up. i was only trying to help people save money on an amd cpu. the things you are saying have nothing to do with the reason i made the thread. you can post away now. maybe it makes you feel important.

 

[SAINTSINNER]

Just compare this prices for AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+, 2.2 GHz Retail. NewEgg become expensive, time to find new star (store). I was waiting for this CPU becouse it was out of stock on NewEgg whole last week, so it its for sure new stock and I'm so disapointed


ZZF
NEWEGG
MWAVE
TIGER DIRECT


Buy from Mwave and you save $120 :disgust:

 

[lopri]

Maybe slsmnaz works for the Egg.... Well, personally I'm fed up with the Egg's gauged prices, which inevitably followed by the ass-like return policy. I haven't bought from Egg quite a while and I tell everyone I know not to buy from them.

 

[formulav8]

I only buy my cpu's at zipZoomfly.com. Much better service than newegg, and much cheaper and better shipping.

Mobo's at zzf doesn't have a good selection so sometimes I do have to go with newegg.com on those.

Newegg fanboys can keep wasting their money if they want and keep trying to justify their overcharging if they want. ZZF has the Semprons advetised whether they are 64Bit or not and lower prices than newegg.com. (At least the last time I checked)

2600+ Sempron is $6 cheaper at zipZoomFly and shipping it better too.
2800+ Sempron is $6 cheaper at zzf than newegg.com and better shipping.

Even the 2800+ 64Bit Sempron is the same price as newegg.com's 32Bit 2800+ Sempron cpu and 2nd day shipping to boot.

That is just what I have researched lately. Price could change of course, so I am just going by what I recently researched.



Jason

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: lopri
Maybe slsmnaz works for the Egg.... Well, personally I'm fed up with the Egg's gauged prices, which inevitably followed by the ass-like return policy. I haven't bought from Egg quite a while and I tell everyone I know not to buy from them.

No, I don't and what I sell is much less glamourous than computer parts. I just have a hard time w/ a blanket statement that uses 3 items for comparison. I have ordered from just about all of the online guys for 1 reason or the other. For instance, I wanted a Lian Li on my last build and that was only @ newegg then. Just remember, there is almost always a reason that one vendor is much cheaper than another. Something is always sacrificed for that pricing.

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: lopri
Maybe slsmnaz works for the Egg.... Well, personally I'm fed up with the Egg's gauged prices, which inevitably followed by the ass-like return policy. I haven't bought from Egg quite a while and I tell everyone I know not to buy from them.

Just remember, there is almost always a reason that one vendor is much cheaper than another. Something is always sacrificed for that pricing.

I beg to differ. Newegg is like the Dell of computer vendors. They have the best customer service, but high pricing. When you are [Newegg], the number #1 computer vendor, the 91st most visited site on the web, why drop prices? People are going to buy from them anyways. This is when things go downhill for these stores who have this mentality. Just my opinion.

 

[slsmnaz]

I beg to differ. Newegg is like the Dell of computer vendors. They have the best customer service, but high pricing. When you are [Newegg], the number #1 computer vendor, the 91st most visited site on the web, why drop prices? People are going to buy from them anyways. This is when things go downhill for these stores who have this mentality. Just my opinion.

But how do you expect them to have the best customer service and the best pricing? Both can not be afforded. The only thing you need to evaluate for yourself is whether the level of service you are getting justifies the price you are paying. If it does then you have found your supplier. If it does not you go look for another vendor. It's what makes an open market so great.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide
Every other major retailer is dropping prices, Newegg is just being stupid. They're gonna lose sales because of this.

...And Dillard's consistently charges 50-75% more for the same exact clothing items I could buy at another store. Do you think it stops everyone from shopping there?

Believe it or not, price is not the only factor for a lot of consumers.

 

[imported_SLIM]

Why not just title the thread use a freakin' pricing engine before you buy anything? If you aren't using pricewatch, yahoo shopping, reseller ratings, or pricegrabber you are just about always going to pay too much. There are several good companies out there to buy computer parts from (check reseller ratings, user recs, etc.) and nobody is ever the cheapest on everything.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: SLIM
Why not just title the thread use a freakin' pricing engine before you buy anything? If you aren't using pricewatch, yahoo shopping, reseller ratings, or pricegrabber you are just about always going to pay too much. There are several good companies out there to buy computer parts from (check reseller ratings, user recs, etc.) and nobody is ever the cheapest on everything.

:thumbsup:

 

[smithdj]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

I beg to differ. Newegg is like the Dell of computer vendors. They have the best customer service, but high pricing. When you are [Newegg], the number #1 computer vendor, the 91st most visited site on the web, why drop prices? People are going to buy from them anyways. This is when things go downhill for these stores who have this mentality. Just my opinion.

But how do you expect them to have the best customer service and the best pricing? Both can not be afforded. The only thing you need to evaluate for yourself is whether the level of service you are getting justifies the price you are paying. If it does then you have found your supplier. If it does not you go look for another vendor. It's what makes an open market so great.

slsmnaz - put your economics book away and quit trying to sound sophisticated. Neweggs prices stink on certain products, AMD processors happens to be one of those products