Author Topic: Online purchasing: what works and what doesn't (Read 159897 times)

TheApprentice · « **Reply #100 on:** February 20, 2008, 10:21:54 PM »

Quote from: zenmaster on February 20, 2008, 04:49:16 PM

It's the 40GB model. Everything was bought from amazon for around $450US which is about $2830 TT. When you take into account shipping and duty I think $3980 is reasonable. BTW I had the option of using a skybox and passed cuz I figured it wouldn't make much of a difference so I would like to know if I should have gone that route instead.

BTW their service is great so far. All you do is email them the link to what you want and you get a quote. I got mine the next day. The quote is the final price. I had to make a $200 deposit at one of their offices. They called me today and said I can pick up tomm which would make it a day less than two weeks delivery time.

Be sure to post up your Playstation Network ID @ the Console Gaming Forum...

>>>

$3980 doesn't sound bad at all...
I saw the site but never bothered thinking I'd get crappy service..
Looks like I was wrong...

Carigamers · « **Reply #100 on:** February 20, 2008, 10:21:54 PM »

zenmaster · « **Reply #101 on:** February 20, 2008, 11:50:36 PM »

will do

Trinitus · « **Reply #102 on:** February 27, 2008, 11:06:38 PM »

Anyone check out these ppl or go through them to get stuff off the net when yuh cant do other wise? http://www.ttdirectbuy.com I source a cell phone and it came our reall nice cause dey covering all de importing expenses and thing plus they have pickup pts in Trinidad reall nice!!!

Arcmanov · « **Reply #103 on:** February 27, 2008, 11:11:18 PM »

Yes, I'm getting a PSU from Newegg through them. Impressed with their service thus far.

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #104 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:00:39 AM »

So i'm guessing that this method eliminates the need for a skybox. How long does it take them to return the quote and actually place the order with the e-tailer? Also, how much more does it cost as opposed to sourcing for yourself and organizing your own shipping?

Carigamers · « **Reply #104 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:00:39 AM »

Arcmanov · « **Reply #105 on:** February 28, 2008, 07:47:07 AM »

Takes about a day to get a quote back, and another day to place the order. I haven't gotten my item yet,
so I can't comment on the delivery speed. Based on the quotation I got for this item, I'd say that their
charges are pretty on par with the 'skybox' companies.

Nephilim · « **Reply #106 on:** February 28, 2008, 09:00:22 AM »

Quote from: Arcman on February 28, 2008, 07:47:07 AM

Based on the quotation I got for this item, I'd say that their
charges are pretty on par with the 'skybox' companies.

arc yuh mind hitting us the estimate you got for it? I curious

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #107 on:** February 28, 2008, 10:04:36 AM »

Yeah for real I wouldn't mind getting an estimate for this as well. If the price eh bad, I wouldn't mind checking them out for those times when I wanna order something from Newegg. The ONLY problem is that there is a delay for them to order items. Those familiar with how newegg operates, you'll know that prices change faster than Lindsay Lohan can say, "what the f***?...where did that tree come from" while driving. So if you see a sweet deal, you won't be able to act on it immediately. While its the only problem with that system(that I know of), its a pretty big problem.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #108 on:** February 28, 2008, 11:06:12 AM »

For that PSU, I got an estimate of 1370 TT shipped (all Customs charges included).
That total (if I may dare say it) might actually be better than eZone yes.

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #109 on:** February 28, 2008, 11:16:20 AM »

Nah man Arc. Sale price of that unit is $135 working out to $850tt which works out to $520 in shipping and custom charges? Your own arrangements would cut that cost in at least half.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #110 on:** February 28, 2008, 11:31:40 AM »

Nope. The shipping weight, plus Ezone's 'insurance' charge, plus VAT (yes, VAT on PSUs), actually adds up to more,
than if i ship it with TTdirectbuy.

Remember, I cannot buy directly from Newegg, so I am saving money still, by not being forced to get this same
PSU on Amazon. So yeah TTDirectBuy + Newegg = epic winnage.

ESPECIALLY if you don't
have a credit card.

Also, Newegg may have items that Amazon does not, like the ZEROTherm Nirvana NV-120 I recently
obtained. I think their fees are justified.

As with everything else, we'll see how it goes.

Nephilim · « **Reply #111 on:** February 28, 2008, 11:47:13 AM »

Quote from: Arcman on February 28, 2008, 11:31:40 AM

...plus VAT (yes, VAT on PSUs)...

yeah ah heard about that the corsair ps i was looking at coming in at about 780, i expect the OCZ ps to be about the same

Quote from: Captain Awesome on February 28, 2008, 10:04:36 AM

Those familiar with how newegg operates, you'll know that prices change faster than Lindsay Lohan can say, "what the f***?...where did that tree come from" while driving.

ent, the msi 8800 went down again

Quote from: Arcman on February 28, 2008, 11:31:40 AM

As with everything else, we'll see how it goes.

we'll be waiting for the intel

zenmaster · « **Reply #112 on:** February 29, 2008, 10:37:17 AM »

I would reccommend ttdirectbuy. I got my ps3 from them. The customer service is excellent.

AvatarTT · « **Reply #113 on:** March 04, 2008, 10:27:33 PM »

Quick question - How long does Newegg usually take to get replacements for "out of stock" products? Today is the ETA date for something I want to get, but it's still "out of stock", with no new ETA date.

Fkacn_tt · « **Reply #114 on:** March 05, 2008, 01:26:52 PM »

Any one have any history with the company in the link below, According to the site they ship to the Caribbean 2 day shipping, but the price per pound really adds up if you are ordering large items.
http://www.cdromshop.com/cdshop/shipping/ship.html#outsideusandcanada

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #115 on:** March 07, 2008, 05:58:20 AM »

Quote from: friendly_sniper on March 04, 2008, 10:27:33 PM

Quick question - How long does Newegg usually take to get replacements for "out of stock" products? Today is the ETA date for something I want to get, but it's still "out of stock", with no new ETA date.

Its hard to say. The ETA date is just a guide as they themselves dont even kno for sure when they would get an item back in stock. Its up to the particular supplier. Sometimes the item comes back before the date, most times after. You'l just have to wait until it comes back.

This is precisely the problem I was talking about concerning ordering items from Newegg through ttdirectbuy. Newegg's stock AND prices are always volatile so if you spot a sweet deal like you so often do, you're out of luck since it takes at least a couple days for them to actually place the order, by which time the item already out of stock or back at the original price.

That eh go work for me, mailied cheques ftw!!!

AvatarTT · « **Reply #116 on:** March 07, 2008, 11:30:25 AM »

Yeah they finally put up a new ETA, a whole week from now

Not using ttdirectbuy because I didn't know about them before. Sent funds to a US acc.

TriniPCGamer · « **Reply #117 on:** April 09, 2008, 08:54:50 AM »

Hi everyone, want 2 kno how to order from newegg? Last time i tried they told me they don't accept credit cards issues outside the US.

What do i do? Would like to buy from them since they always hav the latest stuff an cheap. HELP!!!

Nephilim · « **Reply #118 on:** April 09, 2008, 09:02:24 AM »

read this thread real good the info kinda scattered but it there none the less:
http://www.carigamers.com/cms/forums/index.php/topic,10426.0.html

daniboy79 · « **Reply #119 on:** April 09, 2008, 09:33:07 AM »

lawd, men doh know how to 'Search' the forums :S

i htink besides the WTMC thread, the one on international ordering muss be quite a busy thread, lol

...good luck with the attempt to get stuff from them anyways!

Carigamers · « **Reply #119 on:** April 09, 2008, 09:33:07 AM »

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