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I've had good experiences with newegg.com, that said I've also been angered that I pay for expedited processing and shipping for like 2 day and it won't ship till the "2 day" mark and then gets here on the 4th, 1-2 days after it was NEEDED :3

I've never heard of Directron...google...

http://www.directron.com/

eww newegg is so easier on the eyes, I'll take a look around. I'm looking for an upgrade to my vid card..

Originally Posted by DeusInnomen

Originally Posted by JBMCW2010

I've had good experiences with newegg.com, that said I've also been angered that I pay for expedited processing and shipping for like 2 day and it won't ship till the "2 day" mark and then gets here on the 4th, 1-2 days after it was NEEDED :3

I've never heard of Directron...google...

www.directron.com FTW this week. My buddy recommended them, and I think I see why. They also seem to charge way less on shipping than Newegg was asking. My server chassis cost about $20ish to ship, whereas Newegg would charge nearly $30 for it. (Trust me, it's unlikely you'll be getting free shipping on a 40-pound item. )

damn! :5

yeah their site though, if they made improvements to the site, I think they could possibly make newegg.com run for their money.

They still have the 8800GTX in stock! Granted it is $350+ on "sale"

I always pay newegg with the 'preferred account' which makes the 'rush order' thing free, they do state something like 24-48 hours to get shit out the door otherwise... Ive only had one or two things not packed and at least ready to ship out the same day as long as I order before 1 or 2 or whatever California time.

Ive bought from directron a few times. never had any issues, but also have never had to deal with there Customer Service, which i know from experience is top notch over at the egg.

I used Directron before, and they're pretty good. Being a resident of the state of Texas, paying tax + shipping usually outweighs the difference in shipping price with Newegg.

There was a place up near Chicago that I used to use before Newegg. Their prices were always pretty decent. A buddy of mine who was local to the place referred me...

Originally Posted by DeusInnomen

If you have a name and it's anything other than Tiger Direct or Fry's, I'd be interested in the place.

I can't recall the name offhand, but I sent an e-mail to my friend. I'll see what he says.

sometimes you can find a good company through pricewatch. I found a great local company that I did business with for a couple years till someone fucked up their accounting, they started acting like a ponzi scheme using incoming new orders to pay for parts for shit they should have shipped last week and eventually went under.

I didnt lose any money but I knew the owner and while he was a good guy and was trying to sort shit out they did end up fucking a bunch of folks over near the end. Since then Ive pretty much used the egg for most of my hardware needs