Newegg HDD Sale

alkalinetaupehat

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So not the hottest deal, nevertheless it should be worthwhile and I think merits posting here.

Like the title says, 10% off any hard drive internal or external (laptop HDD's too!) until June 22nd, good for up to $10 off. Should make the deal for anyone thinking about snapping up a drive.

Coupon Code: EMCHDD10A
 

sleefer

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Thanks OP! In for a Hitachi 1TB. I have a couple of these and they are good drives. Not as fast as the Caviar black I have but $20 makes it a better deal for me.
 

mvbighead

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I was thinking about 4 new drives for my RAID 5 array... too bad they limit the discount to $10. :(
 
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Originally posted by: mvbighead
I was thinking about 4 new drives for my RAID 5 array... too bad they limit the discount to $10. :(

$10 total or $10 per drive?

If it's total, just place multiple orders.

Edit: nevermind, it's $10 total and once per account. So you could create multiple accounts, but might look suspicious having 5 of the exact same drives ordered with different accounts, shipped to the same address.
 

ir0nw0lf

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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: StormSide
Too bad they don't offer free professional packaging for hard drives. :(

The $67 shipped Hitachi 1TB is tempting though:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822145233

or the $90 shipped 1TB Caviar Black:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136284

seriously how many DOA HDD's have you gotten?

Yeah, seriously. I have had zero hard drives from Newegg show up bad/DOA and they were all well packaged. I guess some people expect a bullet-proof packed drive, or their delivery person is doing one heck of a Ace Ventura on their boxes...

I nabbed up the Hitachi 500 GB 7200 RPM drive for $45/shipped - 3% bing.com cashback (it's 2.5% thru the normal interface, do a search for "video card" to see the sponsored 3% link)
 

Tullphan

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I've bought a few HDD's from Newegg & never had a problem.
I'm tempted to go for the Sammy 1TB. Not as good of a deal as a few weeks ago, but still not bad.
 

StormSide

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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: StormSide
Too bad they don't offer free professional packaging for hard drives. :(

The $67 shipped Hitachi 1TB is tempting though:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822145233

or the $90 shipped 1TB Caviar Black:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136284

seriously how many DOA HDD's have you gotten?

I guess some people expect a bullet-proof packed drive

Yes!!! You think they could spend a few pennies more for proper packaging ... :)

Newegg is known for their poor packaging of HD's. Go through any batch of
HD reviews on thier site and read the DOA poor packaging stories. I guess
ignorance is bliss ....

 

brblx

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newegg likes to throw oem drives in peanuts, and they work their way to the bottom of the box. they really need to stay suspended so something is absorbing shock on all sides.

if you want a fast big drive, this makes for good deals on the hitachis, samsung f1's and caviar black.
 

coolVariable

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Not that hot since HDD prices have gone up at Newegg the last 2-3 weeks.
Got a freeagent 1.5TB for $119 w. free shipping.
Now it's $149 + shipping - 10% = $152
 

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: StormSide
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: StormSide
Too bad they don't offer free professional packaging for hard drives. :(

The $67 shipped Hitachi 1TB is tempting though:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822145233

or the $90 shipped 1TB Caviar Black:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136284

seriously how many DOA HDD's have you gotten?

I guess some people expect a bullet-proof packed drive

Yes!!! You think they could spend a few pennies more for proper packaging ... :)

Newegg is known for their poor packaging of HD's. Go through any batch of
HD reviews on thier site and read the DOA poor packaging stories. I guess
ignorance is bliss ....

I call shens to it all. Esp. that asshat that's claiming he has tracked drive life spans based on eggsaver vs 2day. Bullshit.

What happens is a bunch of whiney pencil necks getting bent out of shape thinking their future F@P TANK should have been shipped in a wood crate with blown in foam and a mis-handling tell-tale.
 

VinylxScratches

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I just received a hard drive from Newegg. It was in a small box with peanuts inside. I'd say that it's a solid packing job.
 

Absolution75

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Was thinking of going in to 4x WD 1TB drives - but was dissapointed for max of $10 off per account. This isn't much of a deal.
 

IEC

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Since talking about Newegg HDD packing is all the rage these days, here's my 3c:

1. Tracing complaints about Newegg HDD packaging will show that the vast majority originate from a California Newegg warehouse.
2. All the hard drives I have ordered that shipped from NJ or other non-CA sites were well-packaged in lots of bubble wrap and styrofoam peanuts.
3. The one hard drive I received from a CA address was rather poorly packed in brown butcher paper and popped bubble wrap of much smaller quantity. But it still works.

Fact: Hard drives in non-op status can sustain 100+ Gs and survive.
Fact: UPS drops their packages. A lot. It's part of their system.

YMMV but I've never had a problem with the drives. That said, the evidence points towards the CA shipping warehouse as being the source of many of the complaints.
 

gbeirn

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I ordered 40 drives at one point in one order, about 20 laptop and 20 desktop. Perhaps this was an isolated incident but several of the desktop ones had dents on the bottom PCBs enough to render the drive unusable. Several had broken plastic around the IDE connector. These were just packed in peanuts but bouncing into one another. The laptop drives (20) were all dropped into one box right on top of one another. Most of those were DOA as well. Newegg was good about returning them and even paid for return shipping. Now every time I order multiple drives I make a point to chat with their online support right after the order (once I have the order number) to please make a note for the warehouse to pack them carefully. Since then they all come in Styrofoam drive carries wrapped in bubble wrap and then in peanuts.
 

mvbighead

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Originally posted by: gbeirn
I ordered 40 drives at one point in one order, about 20 laptop and 20 desktop. Perhaps this was an isolated incident but several of the desktop ones had dents on the bottom PCBs enough to render the drive unusable. Several had broken plastic around the IDE connector. These were just packed in peanuts but bouncing into one another. The laptop drives (20) were all dropped into one box right on top of one another. Most of those were DOA as well. Newegg was good about returning them and even paid for return shipping. Now every time I order multiple drives I make a point to chat with their online support right after the order (once I have the order number) to please make a note for the warehouse to pack them carefully. Since then they all come in Styrofoam drive carries wrapped in bubble wrap and then in peanuts.

While I understand your point, should it really be necessary for you to have to call on such a request? Meaning... Newegg, as good as they are and have been, should be smart enough to package drives properly. I worked at a retail computer shop for some time, and if you buy drives, they generally come in a case of 20, inside of a foam brick with 20 to 30 pockets. The drives fit snug into those pockets. Since the company I worked for maybe average a couple 1000 in sales in a given day, and I'd assume Newegg averages well more than $100,000 in a given day, I'd think they'd buy a heck of a lot more drives that the company I worked for. How is it they can't just ship the drives in the same containers they receive them in?

I have been a Newegg customer for years, but I've never bought that many drives from them. I just can't see how they'd think tossing twenty drives into a box filled with packing peanuts is sufficient or even close to good for the customer. To be honest, your claim really surprised me that they wouldn't just ship them out in the same containers they receive them in. And the fact that the problem hasn't been rectified (since you have to call every time you do it) is a bit concerning. You'd think they'd nip that problem in the bud right away to ensure their customer ratings remain as high as possible.
 

California Roll

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I love Newegg, with all my heart I do. They could really do a better job in packing drives tho. Drives wrapped in bubble wrap surrounded by foam peanuts isn't bad in theory. The problem is how it shifts during transit. All my Newegg drives were packed this way. Out of 7 drives I've only had problems with one that came DOA. This may have had nothing to do with the packing.

I opened this box and the drive was on the VERY BOTTOM of the box. ALL of the peanuts were ABOVE and to the SIDE. Again, NOTHING underneath. I don't know if it really shifted or if they just put the drive in first and then poured the peanuts on top. The bubble wrap was in terrible shape also. It's like some kids popped all the bubbles before they put it in the box.

I love how Dell ships their drives suspended by two plastic end holders inside the box. Is this way really that much more expensive?
 

VirtualLarry

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When I ordered five OEM drives from Dell, they shipped them in a nice cardboard case, with 1.5" thick foam on all sides, with slots for five HDs.

This is not the OEM packaging that the drives shipped to Dell in. For one thing, usually they are shipped in larger quantities.

ZZF also ships HDs well, they come enclosed in a foam holder that is at least 3/4" thick foam.