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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nuke on May 13, 2005, 09:51:41 am

Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Nuke on May 13, 2005, 09:51:41 am: i need some upgrades. only problem is i live in the ass end of nowhere. anyone know a good company to get parts from through the mail. prefibly companies that send printed catalogs. i dont have a credit card nor do i want to curse my existance by getting any. besides that i dont trust net transactions. i perfer the snail mail and money order metod. my searches turned up nil. anyone know a company, preferably one youe done buisness with before.
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: ZylonBane on May 13, 2005, 10:26:32 am: Try www.paranoid-luddites-r-us.com (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia)
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Nuke on May 13, 2005, 08:16:16 pm: say something usefull of fluff off. i perfer mail order. i also perfer to use real funds rather that imaginary ones.
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Rictor on May 13, 2005, 08:34:58 pm: You do know that you can pay with you regular bank debit card, via PayPal? It's for everyone who doesn't have a credit card, but still wants a widely accepted form of payment.
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Taristin on May 13, 2005, 08:40:36 pm: Although most debit cards double as credit cards. Both of mine do.
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Nuke on May 13, 2005, 11:16:38 pm: and therein lies the trouble. people who pay there bills arent nearly as profitable as those that dont :D
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Saturn2004 on May 14, 2005, 06:04:31 am: hey try http://www.tigerdirect.com/indexus.asp?SRCCODE=WEBLP
or http://www.newegg.com

Hope this helps
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Liberator on May 14, 2005, 08:23:07 am: www.zipzoomfly.com ==Free 2nd Day on most things:D
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Saturn2004 on May 14, 2005, 03:56:52 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Liberator
www.zipzoomfly.com ==Free 2nd Day on most things:D

yea but you get a better deal at newegg.com or tiger direct.com
for example :
you can get a 120 gig drive with eight meg cache @ new egg for about 60-80 bucks while a twenty gig cost the same at zipzooomfly
all i am saying is look and shop around b4 you buy
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Grey Wolf on May 14, 2005, 05:01:52 pm: Newegg is a good company, and they accept checks, too.
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Saturn2004 on May 14, 2005, 05:06:36 pm: heh well anyt thing to help :D
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Liberator on May 15, 2005, 03:00:39 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Saturn2004

yea but you get a better deal at newegg.com or tiger direct.com
for example :
you can get a 120 gig drive with eight meg cache @ new egg for about 60-80 bucks while a twenty gig cost the same at zipzooomfly
all i am saying is look and shop around b4 you buy

:wtf:

Maybe...maybe...but you'll pay the extra to ship it to you're house.
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Nuke on May 15, 2005, 03:26:59 pm: il lookinto em, thanks
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: Grey Wolf on May 15, 2005, 03:35:34 pm: Actually, Newegg usually has about the same, or only a little more, for shipping as ZipZoomFly. <$5, usually.
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: phatosealpha on May 15, 2005, 09:21:38 pm: Short note: While I've never ordered anything from Tiger Direct, the guys on Anandtech would advise you heavily not to order anything from TD with a rebate, since TD's mail in rebates apparently never get paid out.
Title: mail order computert parts
Post by: achtung on May 15, 2005, 10:57:46 pm: I learned that the hard way, but the products are usually very good. Of course I just ordered a CD-ROM and a 512 stick of RAM.