Warning about Newegg's "Refurbished" items. - Page 3

DangerSeeker · 08-08-2002, 10:59 AM

Well, my order yesterday was for 2 OEM CD's, and the saver shipping was $8 [$4 each, no give]

That's mighty steep, since if I were to go to our shipping department here and do the same thing, it would be around $3

They do get you on shipping sometimes. Watch for their free shipping specials. Still though, the shipping charges USUALLY don't jump to horribly with the combination of products I usually order. Though there have been several times I freaked on the shipping total and just took my order elsewhere. That's all there is to avoid that problem.

I thought about calling to haggle the shipping cost...but the last time I did that with a company their spite showed up upon delivery.

And I doubt they would refund any shipping charges calculated on their site. They're relying on that for mo' money. I have yet to find a company that really even comes close to charging you for the actual shipping cost. They all wanna make mo'money.

luckyquark · 08-10-2002, 03:23 AM

I think its usually best to stay away from refurbished parts, no matter how reputable the reseller is.

DemonKnight · 08-20-2002, 05:32 AM

I just got a refirb Lexmark z55 a week ago, works like a champ. even looks new. the only things I've had problems with from newegg were a couple of IBM Deskstar 60GXPs that died less than a month after I got them... and that wasent really new eggs fault. So they still have bussines and trust.

John C. Dechon · 08-20-2002, 04:52 PM

Einsamherz,

You probably did NOT have any "bad" RAM -- regardless of what "errors" MemTest listed -- so that was not your problem...you most likey sent perfectly good RAM back.

MemTest can't be trusted on AMD systems. Had you run DocMemory also, I bet you'd have had no "errors" in the RAM whatsoever.

John D.

implexant · 08-20-2002, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Geotpf
Now, here's a question: Has anybody actually ordered a bunch of little stuff where the shipping was calculated high? If so, did they actually charge you the full price of shipping as quoted? Their shipping calculator may just suck, and they may charge you less. Then again, I may be giving them too much credit...

(err...should have read that last post again...)

i ordered a case, floppy, cd-rw, dvd, vid card, sound card and a bunch of misc stuff. shipping came to $56. great deal considering it came in 4 working days. very interesting that others are having trouble with that shipping calculator.

-Chris

sheriff · 08-20-2002, 05:20 PM

I ordered a mobo (asus a7m266d) and a 1600+ mp amd. I got a new asus mobo and a used amd mp. it died in 2 weeks, got a rma sent it back, they emailed said they would credit my account, replied and told them to refund my money, that I needed a 2nd mp processor since I just got a new mobo from them. They didn't respond! so I tried looking on their web site, found a 1600+ mp (retail this time), called them on phone a couple of times, the gal I talked to was nice, said that my money would go toward the purchase of new amd processor. LIE. I had $120.00 (approx) in account with them, new processor was about $120. shipping was added (which they said they wouldn't do) and charged my visa $141+. I probably wont deal with these liars again.

that1guy · 09-07-2002, 07:21 AM

wow.. I'd like newegg to call me and resolve issues with my now extensive collection of "32x rated" *cough* *cough* CDRs. Some of them have poor ink distribution, fewer still are slightly warped and make a pleasing off center rumble when burning -- before I cancel the burn and trash them.

Derek79602+ · 09-07-2002, 08:13 AM

I have never had an issue with their shipping charges- I bought a few items the other day with a case (shipping on the case is $15.00) and got a mobo, cpu, hdd,dvdrom, cdrw, memory, etc and the shipping came out to $15.61. Also on the 2 RMA's out of 270+ purchases I have made from them - they have promptly refunded the cost of return shipping to me-all it took was to fax a copy of the shipping reciept. Come to think of it- those RMA's were refurbs- but over half of my purchases have been refurb. Less than 1% RMA on refurb items- that's quite acceptable.

AirmanRules · 09-07-2002, 08:14 AM

that's why I don't deal with online computer parts sellers....
they always get the reason...
they gives you lame excuses...
and ALWAYS you get busted.

ryan200 · 09-09-2002, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pcweltz
and I will continue to purchase new products from them.

so in a couple of months are you gona try a refurb item from them again?