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I personally don't really like amazon it takes almost 7 business days for my package to get delivered with free shipping, but with newegg I get everything in 2 days (with free shipping) because they're located out of SoCal and I'm in NorCal.  Also the prices and layout of newegg has been better for my purposes, at least the time I buy stuff.

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More stuff on Amazon, so Amazon.

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What do you prefer, and for what reason?

 

EDIT: I prefer Amazon because they have free 2 day shipping (if you have Prime) for so many things!

Neither.

 

I prefer NCIX. It's a Canadian company, which gives me an incentive to shop there, and their prices are JUST as good (better often) as Newegg/amazon for computer parts. And their sales are Slick (see what I did there ;))

 

Amazon IS nice, but anything I could buy that is sold at both Amazong and Newegg, I would just buy at NCIX instead (or alternatively Canada Computers if I need it same day, since there is a local shop). NCIX also price matches, so yeah.

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Where do you buy your electronics then?

http://www.pccasegear.com.au usually.

I check http://www.staticice.com.au for prices. 

I've found PCCG reliable and very easy to deal with.

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Whichever is cheaper.

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Amazon Prime is one of the best services I have ever come across, and i get it for free, so free next day delivery on everything i buy... adds up over the year as a massive saving... 

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Amazon Prime is one of the best services I have ever come across, and i get it for free, so free next day delivery on everything i buy... adds up over the year as a massive saving... 

$3.99 one day shipping! :D

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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Amazon if I can take advantage of prime or free super saver shipping. Newegg.ca has some bizarre shipping costs (things like $11 for a $1 cable, ended up buying that on Amazon for less than $5 with shipping); NCIX was no better even for short distance shipping (store pickup isn't an option for me right now, Ontario doesn't has as many close-by retail stores as Vancouver).

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Amazon if I can take advantage of prime or free super saver shipping. Newegg.ca has some bizarre shipping costs (things like $11 for a $1 cable, ended up buying that on Amazon for less than $5 with shipping); NCIX was no better even for short distance shipping (store pickup isn't an option for me right now, Ontario doesn't has as many close-by retail stores as Vancouver).

That's a very odd experience.

 

With NCIX, I'm going to have to disagree. I've gotten a LOT shipped from them, and I live in Ontario, and their shipping prices are very good most of the time. Granted shipping a single cable by itself is going to be expensive because there are minimum costs for them shipping wise. But anytime I need to buy a few items, a HDD, a video card, what have you, the shipping is extremely reasonable, especially if combining the shipping between 2-5 items.

 

Amazon does have excellent shipping mind you, with free super saver on over $25 for many items.

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Amazon because im in the uk and new egg dont do.

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Amazon because im in the uk and new egg dont do.

Judging from how many people are from the UK, Newegg needs a warehouse in the UK.

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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That's a very odd experience.

 

With NCIX, I'm going to have to disagree. I've gotten a LOT shipped from them, and I live in Ontario, and their shipping prices are very good most of the time. Granted shipping a single cable by itself is going to be expensive because there are minimum costs for them shipping wise. But anytime I need to buy a few items, a HDD, a video card, what have you, the shipping is extremely reasonable, especially if combining the shipping between 2-5 items.

 

Amazon does have excellent shipping mind you, with free super saver on over $25 for many items.

Yeah, if it had been more items, I'd be fine paying the $11, but I already bought the HDD through a different source (was cheaper with free shipping) and only needed the cable. Minimum shipping costs are fine, but should really be size/weight dependent. Amazon shipped it in a small padded envelope which sure as hell shouldn't cost $11 for ground shipping.

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NewEgg!

 

3 day shipping all the way

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NewEgg!

3 day shipping all the way

Amazon!

2 day shipping all the way! Lol

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


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Don't particularly care, except I have free 2 day shipping for a year from newegg. So far, it's been as advertised. 

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Can't get newegg here....

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Well I've bought a lot of things on amazon I really love them but sometimes they don't have certain items graphics card lighting etc but they are usually cheaper than newegg now one time I ordered from newegg a ssd and I didn't put rush processing and put next day shipping it didn't come till like 5 days because sometimes they don't process same day so if u do order I wudd always suggest rush processing for the 3 dollars

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Amazon!

2 day shipping all the way! Lol

 

Amazon: 20% of the time

NewEgg: 60% of the time

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