Why not just make a big freaking sign "Newegg refurb = Hot Deal"

[SuperCyrix]

Why not just make newegg thread at the top
"Newegg refurb = numerous Hot Deals"

Do we really need a seperate post every single day for each and every single refurbish item at newegg?

 

[MarkM]

I dunno, all I know is that I have made three such posts myself, and every time they have been sold out within 5-15 minutes. Plus people end up posting "out of stock" posts after their gone, so demand clearly exceeds supply.So someone must consider them "hot."

the only other observation I can make is that your new subject is much more out of line than any newegg refurb post.

 

[pillage2001]

DO those refurbs from Newegg actually work as good as new??

 

[Kwad Guy]

1) SuperCyrix is correct. We don't need these posts.

2) Demand exceeds supply is justification? So what you're saying
is if they have ONE of an item (and many times that's what
they have--ONE) and you post about it, and it "sells out" then
it was a great post? So if, say, I'm driving down the street
and I see someone drop a $20 bill out of their car on the other
side of the road--where I can't get to it without causing an
accident--then I should post this in a separate post to
Anandtech: "Free $20 bill". I mean, it will be a really hot
deal for ONE person. And it will be gone very quickly. So that
qualifies as a hot deal that should be posted here? Somehow I
doubt it.

3) No, Newegg refurbs don't always work as good as new. I've gotten
Newegg refurb stuff that was fine, and I've gotten Newegg "refurbs"
that were clearly beat to hell before nothing they were simply
placed in an antistatic bag and sent to me. So make no assumptions
about a Newegg refurb except that it will not be brand new.

Kwad

 

[PicPop]

no..i don't want another one stick on the top..

 

[hunter1]

Well as you read this the cpu that made it possible is mounted on an Epox 8KHA that was a refurb from Newegg. First time for a refurb and I will do it again. Has been flawless and the extra money I saved went for a faster cpu. Newegg rules.

 

[TSDible]

Speaking of useless posts...

Where is the hot deal?

 

[Lars]

<< no..i don't want another one stick on the top.. >>



yep. 7 is more than enough.

 

[frogster220]

I don't really mind the newegg refurb posts, but I would like them to be a little more informative.

I appreciate the effort, but could you posters also include the regular newegg price and the lowest pricewatch price? Usually, by the time i check both of those out, the card is sold.

Also, I wouldn't be too concerned about the refurb products except for the 15% restocking fee newegg charges. Usually, if something doesn't work, it doesn't work right away. I'm fine with the 30 days, but I don't want to lose on shippping costs and a 15% restocking fee if the item doesn't work.

 

[vsfoxe]

Have tried 3 Newegg.com "refurb" motherboards. Two did NOT work (Asus A7M266 & Epox 8KHA+). The one which DID work (DFI AK76-SN) has worked stable and flawless for 3 or 4 months. I will not purchase a refurb anything from Newegg unless it is free shipping.

 

[vsfoxe]

Have tried 3 Newegg.com "refurb" motherboards. Two did NOT work (Asus A7M266 & Epox 8KHA+). The one which DID work (DFI AK76-SN) has worked stable and flawless for 3 or 4 months. I will not purchase a refurb anything from Newegg unless it is free shipping.

 

[amdskip]

got a refurb enlight 7237 case w/power supply basically brand new, only missing a few screws for $45 shipped just the other day

 

[MarkM]

Demand exceeds supply is justification? So what you're saying

what I am saying is that it must be hot to some people, for them to disappear so quickly, and for other people to be postiing that they are out of stock within minutes (implying that they wanted to buy one to but couldn't, why else would they have gone and looked?)

just for example, these radeon cards sell for maybe half the new price, and 20% or more below the best final cost of the last 20 ebay auctions. So you get 'em there cheaper than you can get 'em anywhere else, and they are items that people clearly want. If not that, then HOW ELSE DO YOU DEFINE A HOT DEAL?

FYI I can attest that on at least a couple occasions there are more than one, since I have gone and bought one, and then gone back to look & saw they are still in stock.

I agree one person's hot deal is another person's so-what. But that's true of everything. For the most part these refurb alerts have had VERY descriptive subjects, so why can't you do what I and most other people do with deals that are clearly identified but we are not interested in -- just pass over them without comment? Why start/read a thread that is clearly WAY more out of line to the forum than the one you are ragging about?

I appreciate the effort, but could you posters also include the regular newegg price and the lowest pricewatch price? Usually, by the time i check both of those out, the card is sold.

ummm ... people are giving each other tips here, not offering free research services! Frankly, if this kind of stuff were required, a lot of people wouldn't even bother to post.

 

[sbpd]

What makes any of you think that your posts are "better" than anyone elses?

 

[Kwad Guy]

I think ANY new thread by ANY person, including myself, that talks
about a low value item (<$1000, say) available in a miniscule quantity
(say, < 3) is a crappy post...

So, yes, some posts are less worthy than others. No matter who
posts them.

Kwad

 

[bckey2]

I think newegg refurb posts are a complete waste of time. Posts on here and other boards aren't selling out those refurb deals. A whole lot of people including dealers already know about the refurbs at newegg. Some people have the refurb page set as their home page. Even around what time newegg posts the new deals. Just keep refreshing the page every so often while your surfing the net and catch the stuff as soon as its posted. The very low quantity (sometimes 1) of a real HOT item will be gone in a flash with or without a post. I've done it when I need something. :disgust:

 

[courtjester]

Hot deal?

 

[lotust]

agreed..... you should be spanked for posting newegg newegg newegg newegg newegg newegg newegg newegg newegg

OVER AND OVER EVERYDAY :disgust:


ok im done.

 

[Caminetto]

Hark SuperC, what thumping in yonder cyberdom do I hear?
Lo,
Here com the MOD . . .
Here com the MOD . . .

 

[Sparty]

Heck, this thread alone is a hot deal, lets keep the great bargin posted at the top for EVERYONE to see !!!:disgust:

 

[im2smrt4u]

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<< no..i don't want another one stick on the top.. >>



yep. 7 is more than enough. >>



Besides, even if there was another sticky, do you think anyone would read it!? No one reads the stickies we already have!!! :frown:

im2smrt4u

 

[dew042]

i tend to think we should just have a sticky thread to remind everyone to check newegg refurbs all the time. thats what i do all day, don't you?

dew.

 

[Siamskunk]

Because if we do this, then we'll have to do the same to Fry's Combo, Buy.com PMOD, Dell % Off.............................etc.

You don't get it, do you?

 

[Shaftatplanetquake]

I say no. Because I just bought a gainward geforce 3 Ti200 for $149 shipped and it is bad. Locks up the computer after 5mins-2 hours. Have never ran my computer longer than 2 hrs with it installed.

Newegg refurbs=not reliable.

 

[frankqfrank]

what I am saying is that it must be hot to some people, for them to disappear so quickly, and for other people to be postiing that they are out of stock within minutes (implying that they wanted to buy one to but couldn't, why else would they have gone and looked?)

The reason they disappear so quickly is because there aren't very many of them, and the out of stock posts are due to people trying to assist the other members of this forum in not wasting their time. I'll check out a hot deal I have zero interest in, as does everyone else in this forum, and if i see it is out of stock, I'll surely post it here for infpormative purposes. It doesn't mean I wanted the item, and even if alot of people want something its not nessecarily hot.

Newegg refurb posts are a huge waste of time.