Originally posted by: I4AT
Ewiz is really weird when it comes to their affiliates and pricing. Going through a certain link can net you free shipping (although at a higher price) like
here.
Not so weird, really. A lot of resellers do this through affiliate/referral systems. It might save a couple bucks, it might cost a couple bucks more, depending on the regular shipping cost to any given locale.
I've compared numerous items at eWiz with and without the referral discount or special shipping, mostly it has come to the same price within $1 or less. But I live about two hours from eWiz's warehouse, so the regular shipping is a few bucks cheaper than it would be for someone several states away. e.g. shipping for this board via UPS Ground is $8.10 for me
What I like about eWiz is that you will save hugely on shipping the more items you purchase, unlike Newegg where you get no discount on shipping when buying multiple items. e.g.
I purchased eight memory modules (DDR-II and DDR) from eWiz several weeks ago, the final shipping charge was only a couple bucks more than the initial shipping for one module. One module = $6.88, eight modules = $8.08 (UPS Ground)
Purchasing two of the ASRock boards increases shipping to $9.09, three = $11.51, four = $12.18.
Newegg is great if buying one item, but will kill you on shipping if buying multiple items or units unless they are free shipping specials.