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Those prices... 

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lol those high prices...but probably a new zealand thing. 

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Tbh PBTech has some of the lowest prices for some stuff (that's a trustworthy store). But wouldn't our currencies differ? Or have yous already converted and compared the prices?

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^ They don't have the best availability, for example they don't have Noctua products. But they do have pretty good prices because most of the smaller companies can't buy in the quantity PBtech buys in. The prices are still shit ($450 for RM1000), but still better than elsewhere in NZ.

 

Also, Australians click the link and stfu about your prices.

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^ They don't have the best availability, for example they don't have Noctua products. But they do have pretty good prices because most of the smaller companies can't buy in the quantity PBtech buys in. The prices are still shit ($450 for RM1000), but still better than elsewhere in NZ.

 

Also, Australians click the link and stfu about your prices.

I never said they had the best available, just sometimes they have the best prices on some parts. But I get what you're saying

wait are you saying I should stfu about prices or the other guys?

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nz prices are fucking shit, aussie prices are better sometimes; though once you add shipping it's roughly the same as nz price.


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I agree that NZ prices can be shit at times. 

Sometimes I convert the price of something in the US and cry.... But then I just submit to the exploitation and pay the NZ prices because I have no choice :/

 

I've found Computer Lounge to be really good guys. Their prices are generally pretty decent, and often do 8% or 10% sales off everything every couple weeks. I'm waiting for them to do one of those sales before I buy a few 3TB drives to upgrade my server. Free, fast shipping and solid customer service is also great. PB tech fall short in that area sometimes. And my god are PB tech's overhyped in store only sales a mess sometimes. But there's limited solid options so I guess you just have to live with it. 

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wait are you saying I should stfu about prices or the other guys?

I'm taking a jab at the Australians who cry about the availability and pricing of components in Australia.

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I used to only buy from PB Tech, but after a bad experience and crazy stupid prices, I've started buying and shipping the small, expensive things, over from the U.S.A.

 

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I used to only buy from PB Tech, but after a bad experience and crazy stupid prices, I've started buying and shipping the small, expensive things, over from the U.S.A.

- Sam.

I have like no patience hahahah, unless its gonna save me alot of money I would do that. if it was only going to save me a few I would rather have it right now and then

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I have like no patience hahahah, unless its gonna save me alot of money I would do that. if it was only going to save me a few I would rather have it right now and then

 

Yea. For example, I just bought a Samsung 850 EVO 500gb from those sales a week ago. It's a good $70+ cheaper including shipping, than buying it here.

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I agree that NZ prices can be shit at times. 

Sometimes I convert the price of something in the US and cry.... But then I just submit to the exploitation and pay the NZ prices because I have no choice :/

 

I've found Computer Lounge to be really good guys. Their prices are generally pretty decent, and often do 8% or 10% sales off everything every couple weeks. I'm waiting for them to do one of those sales before I buy a few 3TB drives to upgrade my server. Free, fast shipping and solid customer service is also great. PB tech fall short in that area sometimes. And my god are PB tech's overhyped in store only sales a mess sometimes. But there's limited solid options so I guess you just have to live with it. 

 

 

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I used to only buy from PB Tech, but after a bad experience and crazy stupid prices, I've started buying and shipping the small, expensive things, over from the U.S.A.

 

- Sam.

I've started looking into this more too. Amazon starting to ship more things to NZ these days for decent prices (Even ran across free shipping to Hamilton on something today. I was very surprised!). Headphones are way cheaper. A solid $100+ cheaper, and ship to NZ. 

I need 16GB ram to chuck in my server, but ram is so expensive still atm. Such a rip off. But in NZ it would be at least $220 or so. In the US I can get it for around $165 or so from amazon. So I'll probably grab it from there. 

I don't buy anything worth over $400 NZD from the US usually though due to the whole GST thing.... Unless i was getting a super good deal anyway. 

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I've started looking into this more too. Amazon starting to ship more things to NZ these days for decent prices (Even ran across free shipping to Hamilton on something today. I was very surprised!). Headphones are way cheaper. A solid $100+ cheaper, and ship to NZ. 

I need 16GB ram to chuck in my server, but ram is so expensive still atm. Such a rip off. But in NZ it would be at least $220 or so. In the US I can get it for around $165 or so from amazon. So I'll probably grab it from there. 

I don't buy anything worth over $400 NZD from the US usually though due to the whole GST thing.... Unless i was getting a super good deal anyway. 

Yea. Anything expensive is a no no for me. As well as bulky stuff, like cases.

 

- Sam

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