DEAD**PNY 6800GT $327.53 "Another one bites the dust"

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DefRef

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Heh, my Provantage order is still in process, so I may have TWO GTs!!!!





Aw, crap....who am I kidding?
 

Jacin

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They gave me one selection for the shipping amount and that was a whopping $86.00......lol...Felt the Artic chill overtake me in a big hurry.
 

usernamemax20charact

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Did a quick search with the BBB using their 800-511-7525 number and found this:

Aztex Computers
2516 Overland Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90064-3333

Phone: (310) 287-2552
Fax: (310) 287-2553

Business Started: 01/01/95
File Open Date: 03/02/98
Last Report Date: 07/31/03
Principal Contact: Zahid Kinnare

Nature of Business:
This company's business is computer hardware, software sales and repairs and network installation company.

Bureau File Experience:
Based on BBB files, this company has a satisfactory record with the Bureau.

To be rated satisfactory, we must first have company background information. The company must also have been established long enough for us to gain a clear understanding of the nature of its business to determine that it is not a marketplace problem. Finally, the company must have given proper consideration to any matters we may have referred to it.

Our complaint history for this company shows that this business has a clear record. To date, no customer complaints have come to our attention.

A Better Business Bureau report is based on our file information and experience with an individual company over the past three years.

The Better Business Bureau does not endorse, recommend, or disapprove of any company, product, or service.

Additional Phone Numbers:
(800) 511 - 7525


Zahid Kinnare is the same name under organization and administrative contacts that's listed with the registrar. So it looks like they're both the same company. Couldn't find anything for Aztek Computers though.
 

DefRef

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Originally posted by: Johnbear007
Deal is already dead.. product removed from their site.
Actually, this page shows it as part of their PNY lineup (at -37 available), but the link leads to the "nothing here" page. No cancellation e-mail yet.

What's even dumber about all these collapsing PNY deals is the idea that all these different stores are unaware that this has been happening. It's like they were sitting around and wondering, "You know, my resellerrating.com score is much too high. How can I fix that? <lightbulb dings>:light:
 

commOdog

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email address i got was from texas???

1518 S. I 35E
Carrollton, TX 75006
Order Date 07/27/2004 12:32:12 AM
 

commOdog

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even more interesting:

look at title bar of aztec computers.com customer service page, it says tekbuys home page???

take notice of the spelling.

go to teCHbuys.com, wow, the identical site??? <---notice spelling.

no reseller ratings.


Search TEKBUYS on google and you get about 6 different websites and domains:

versalock
azteccomputers
aztecpc
techbuys
bmicomputer
aztekdigital
aztekonline
bizforbuy

all same company it seems?

techbuys.NET is a different retailer with reseller ratings of 5 (only 2 comments)
 

usernamemax20charact

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Originally posted by: commOdog
even more interesting:

look at title bar of aztec computers.com customer service page, it says tekbuys home page???

take notice of the spelling.

go to teCHbuys.com, wow, the identical site??? <---notice spelling.

no reseller ratings.


Search TEKBUYS on google and you get about 6 different websites and domains:

versalock
azteccomputers
aztecpc
techbuys
bmicomputer
aztekdigital
aztekonline
bizforbuy

all same company it seems?

techbuys.NET is a different retailer with reseller ratings of 5 (only 2 comments)


Interesting. So they're one in the same? Scammers?
 

beach2nd

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I just got off the phone with Aztec Computers and he said they are expecting to get the cards in mid-August. He also said they they called PNY to confirm the price and will honor the price that was on the site last night. I got my order in last night, so this looks good so far! I'll keep my fingers crossed.
 

DefRef

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WTF?!?!?!? Someone who plans on honoring the price?!?!? Whoa....gonna swoon!
 

commOdog

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yeah, maybe I need to erase my detective posts as to not piss them off........

my order status says not in stock, in queue.

Sub-Total $327.53
Tax $0.00
UPS 2nd Day Shipping $14.75
Order Total $342.28



it shall be interesting.
 

Elfear

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I got in on it last night and I recieved an e-mail like everyone else stating that the card was on backorder and my CC wouldn't be charged until it shipped. Total came to ~$337 for 3-day Select.