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  1. November 21st, 2003, 07:19 PM #1
    natb1
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    I need a "Newegg.com" alternate in midwest

    Greetings all,

    I like to shop newegg.com for computer hardware (good value), but its too far away (California/New Jersey) and shipping is very expensive! Does anyone know a "good value" hardware outlet that ships from the Midwest or Southeast?

    Thanks!
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  2. November 21st, 2003, 08:04 PM #2
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    zipzoomfly I use them up here in Alaska (used to be googlegear). They're shipping cost up here are extremely reasonable. A heck of a lot better than newegg + they have several free 2nd Day shipping options.

    Monarch Computer Systems in Georgia is good They normally have some pretty decent refurbished deals.

    When I was living in Tucson I used to deal with Krex Computers out of Illinois, but I haven't dealt with them in over 2½ years now. Krex Computers

    Of the 3 I listed I have found the best deals with zipzoomfly. Shipping to AK can get expensive and I have found them, along with crucial.com and sierratradingpost.com (not PC related, but an excellent online store) to be the most reasonable by far.
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    Why? They can get a bit more expensive to ship, but their prices more than make up for it. I haven't found a better place to shop yet. Plus, a lot of their merchandise has free shipping. One time I ordered all the parts for a PC, and it shipped for $15. Gets here in 2 days, too! (I reside in MN.)

    I like Newegg, can't you tell?

    I used to go to Axiontech.com, they did pretty good, main trouble with them is they're out of Houston Texas, and it takes packages 5+ days to get here.
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  4. November 22nd, 2003, 12:45 AM #4
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    I was pleased with the newegg shipping time, 2 days standard from California to Illinois. I really dont care about speed as much a cost. It cost me 32 dollars to ship a case, 2 KBs, a mouse, modem, and router. I saved $20 off the "Best Buy" price on Router alone! so i agree that good prices can overcome shipping costs. However, I would like to find a closer seller to save even more money.
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  5. November 22nd, 2003, 03:45 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by natb1
    However, I would like to find a closer seller to save even more money.
    Good luck.


    Newegg has great prices on their stuff. Plus the reputation is there. I wouldn't trust half of the stores on the net because they could be some fly by night operation.

    A good source on comparing prices is froogle. The stores that show up there usually are pretty good but I would still look them up on ressellerrations.com
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    Quote Originally Posted by Major Kong
    zipzoomfly I use them up here in Alaska (used to be googlegear). They're shipping cost up here are extremely reasonable. A heck of a lot better than newegg + they have several free 2nd Day shipping options.

    Monarch Computer Systems in Georgia is good They normally have some pretty decent refurbished deals.

    When I was living in Tucson I used to deal with Krex Computers out of Illinois, but I haven't dealt with them in over 2½ years now. Krex Computers

    Of the 3 I listed I have found the best deals with zipzoomfly. Shipping to AK can get expensive and I have found them, along with crucial.com and sierratradingpost.com (not PC related, but an excellent online store) to be the most reasonable by far.
    I'll second monarch computers, they may not be the cheapest, but they have damn good support and very good customer service
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