Any Experience with Advanced PC?

[nra1223]

They seemed to have shown up in Google Shopping searches with ultra low, seemingly too low to make a profit.

Their site has a fake Hacker Safe picture instead of the normal link. So is their BBB online Reliability picture.

As a matter of fact: Advanced P.C. - Electronic Equipment Retail - Fontana, CA | BBB Business Report givevs them an F and says they are not accredited.

The thing is that the have decent reviews from PriceGrabber.

When you go to checkout you get redirected to: pc19.flashecom.com

and their about has a link listed as 2020pc.com

Any ideas?

[justinv286]

I don't have any experience with them, but is it possible the PriceGrabber reviews are planted or faked?

[Steve R Jones]

My motto: When in doubt - shop somewhere else...

I randomly picked their Lexmark X2650 printer...Office Depot was cheaper.

[dal5560]

With such a great variety of electronic and computer stores around.

Why would you even remotely consider a site that you know has bad reputation from BBB?

[frostbitetwice]

Originally Posted by justinv286

I don't have any experience with them, but is it possible the PriceGrabber reviews are planted or faked?

Originally Posted by Steve R Jones

My motto: When in doubt - shop somewhere else...

I randomly picked their Lexmark X2650 printer...Office Depot was cheaper.

Originally Posted by dal5560

With such a great variety of electronic and computer stores around.

Why would you even remotely consider a site that you know has bad reputation from BBB?

Three wise men, indeed....

You do not want to be the goat that is tied to a stake, to see whether the lions are around??.....<><>

[kappa73]

Although, here's what comes up on CNET about them:
ADVANCED P.C. store profile & customer service contact information - CNET Reviews

[nomaxim]

The Review page here at RR gives them a 3.13/10 rating with 12 reviews since 5MAY2005. The average rating here is 8.14/10.

PriceGrabber gives them a 3.75/5 (3 month), 3.25/5 (6 month), 3.86/5 (Lifetime) with 118 reviews since 16JUN2006. The average rating at PG is ~4.

The BBB Report gives them a 'F' rating, 4 complaints in 3 years with 2 complaints unanswered by the company. The company relied on terms of thier sales agreement for the other 2.

A 'F' with the BBB, well below average at RR, and just below average at PG.