Nutrend.com = Newegg.com copy ???

[jamison]

I saw in the Hot Deals forum about a Newegg.com copy site (which was locked since it wasn't about a hot deal).

Here is the link. I did some looking around, here is what I concluded:

1. The design is similiar.
2. Nearly the same category listings, product listings, descriptions, and product images.
3. The product ID numbers are the same string of numerals, just the letter are changed. (Example: Newegg product ID for XP 2100+ - N82E16819103329 Nutrend product ID for XP 2100+ - NU19103329)
4. Same prices as newegg (when the particular component is on both sites).
5. Same component availability (newegg has more listed though, but the parts that are on this nutrend site are also on neweggs).
6. Similar RMA Status, Order Status, Account Update, RMA Request, and Shopping Cart images.
7. The same checkout system, including shipping calculator and checkout notes.
8. Same shipping options.
9. Same shipping prices.

Now I realize this is probably a shopping cart software system which both web sites have probably purchased to use for their own purposes, however that doesn't explain how Nutrend.com has a partial copy of newegg's database based information. Any comments on this issue? Maybe I am just uninformed in this case and if so I apologize. And if you ask why I posted this, well I order from Newegg.com a whole lot, I am bored and also curious.

 

[shiner]

Well NewEgg is a knockoff of Multiwave so who knows?

 

[bozo1]

Well, if they are not the same company, they certainly use the same ISP or hosting service.

 

[Instagib]

there the same

 

[jamison]

<< there the same >>



Is that confirmed or just your observation? I sent an email to newegg asking, but no reply has been received yet.

 

[Kelvrick]

There are like 4 companies that ripped on Mwave's page.

 

[Yomicron]

They might be the same. But Nutrend isn't too new, I ordered my video card from them about 16 months ago.

 

[dc]

sure seems like it. just look at the address. 9999 rose hill, whittier

newegg use to have that as their address.

 

[Vadatajs]

<< They might be the same. But Nutrend isn't too new, I ordered my video card from them about 16 months ago. >>



Are they a decent site? I have really gotten used to that design between Newegg and Mwave.

 

[RU482]

It's funny, back in 2000, when I built my first computer, I ordered all the parts online...from about 6 different companies. Every package had the same style invoice. For some time after that, I swore up and down that the internet was just some huge marketing scheme created by the founders of WalMart.

 

[Viper GTS]

<< It's funny, back in 2000, when I built my first computer, I ordered all the parts online...from about 6 different companies. Every package had the same style invoice. For some time after that, I swore up and down that the internet was just some huge marketing scheme created by the founders of WalMart. >>



Either that or they all run MS Office.



Viper GTS

 

[toant103]

Walmart and MS.


Their taking over the world

 

[pecel]

The difference is in the Ratings

NuTrend 7.60

NewEgg 9.38

 

[fr]

<< It's funny, back in 2000, when I built my first computer, I ordered all the parts online...from about 6 different companies. Every package had the same style invoice. For some time after that, I swore up and down that the internet was just some huge marketing scheme created by the founders of WalMart. >>



Yeah everything came from Ingram Micro.