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Anyone else getting annoyed with Newegg?

I don't know about the rest of you but i'm rather tired of Newegg. They're really good with returns and orders which is very important but i'm tired of seeing the regular price be outrageous and the "Your Price" Be normal. In their recent email, they list a dell mini (pretty much base model and re-certified)as regularly $450. I once saw a plain DVD say regularly $39. Its annoying enough to keep me from shopping there.

by jayson182
asked a year ago

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I do not agree. I love the Newegg. I really do not care what the suggested retail price is of something. When iPad was fresh good luck getting it for the suggested retail price. Now shame on you for buying it for the suggested retail price. (I hope this example is accurate.

caffeine_dude
a year ago

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I'll have to agree with sir-gets-hopped-up-on-caffeine (@caffeine_dude's new favourite moniker)... Newegg isn't the only one who does that, so I'm not sure why you chose to bash on one of the companies that so many hold in very high regards, as to their service. If you're to complain about that, why don't you choose Amazon, whose books are always far below "retail price" though similar to other brick-and-mortar options? Or how about DeepDiscount, or the like, who display both MSRP (my goodness, I hope nobody EVER pays $40 for a Disney DVD/Blu-ray combo) and "their price?"...

It's just one of the marketing ploys that we enjoy in our day and age... Just like how nothing is ever $20 - it's always $19.99. Or look at TVs, where you're hard pressed to find the real contrast ratio, since everyone's distracted by "dynamic" contrast ratio, which you'll never achieve in reality. It's just another thing that marks the difference between informed and ignorant consumers.

arosiriak
a year ago

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Lots of retailers post a different "Suggested Retail Price" to make their normal price look better. Often times that price posted is higher than the actual manufacturer's published MSRP.

Amazon does it, NewEgg does it, BestBuy does it.

That's why sites like this exist - so you can compare actual retail prices at multiple stores and pick the one you want based on having the whole picture.

durkzilla
a year ago

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Edited to question format.

gatzby
a year ago

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@durkzilla: I've heard rumors that Overstock has a tendency to over inflate the original price of some items.

lavikinga
a year ago

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@lavikinga: It wouldn't surprise me, considering some of the furniture and specific accessory pricing I've seen on their site. All I can say is that I'm not paying anywhere near $500 for that pre-fab hutch! :)

arosiriak
a year ago

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@lavikinga: I rarely find a deal on overstock. Am I alone in that? I have purchased things from them, but nothing that I consider a "deal".

Amazon, Newegg, and Buy.com are my go to sites for deals.... idc what "suggested retail" is.. I always research the item I want and if it's a reasonable price, and one that I am willing to pay, I buy it.

bellavampyre
a year ago

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@bellavampyre: Every once in awhile they will have sheets sets or occasional chairs at a really good price and they often have bargains over on their "world market fair trade" stuff.

lavikinga
a year ago

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