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SuperSix

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JONNY!!!

You're right - they are clearing out. No new P4 boards? All the barebones are gone too..


Not too many deals.. Wonder if I should place an order? :p
 
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Originally posted by: Mwilding
I had nothing but good experiences with them, but I haven't bought anything from them in a long time.

So long lifesavers! :(
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SuperSix

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Now the site is "Down for Maintenance...

Hrmmm..

Dear Valued Customer,

This site is temporarily down for maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Should you need help with a purchase, you should contact the manufacturer directly.

TCWO Staff
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Megatomic

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My first 3 online purchases were from TCWO, back before I joined AT and found FS/FT and NewEgg. I'm sad to see them go despite the personality problems the store had. :(
 
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Hmm last thing I ordered from them was an AMD K6-2/450MHz processor...
 
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Originally posted by: rh71
Hmm last thing I ordered from them was an AMD K6-2/450MHz processor...
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Similar to my order, I got a Gigabyte MVP3+ mobo, K63-400 CPU, and 256MB of PC100. When coupled with my V2 SLI combo it was a screaming machine for me. :heart:
 
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Doboji

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Wow... that sux... I used to use TCWO all the time... Never had a problem with them.

Didn't know about the evil underbelly.... Never count your chickens before they hatch though... they may yet come back up and continue business.

-Max
 
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Originally posted by: Megatomic
Originally posted by: rh71
Hmm last thing I ordered from them was an AMD K6-2/450MHz processor...
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Similar to my order, I got a Gigabyte MVP3+ mobo, K63-400 CPU, and 256MB of PC100. When coupled with my V2 SLI combo it was a screaming machine for me. :heart:
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Must've been another vendor. TCWO didn't pickup Gigabyte until the Socket A came out. The only MVP3 based motherboards sold by TCWO were Shuttle, Tekram and Asus.
 
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Stark

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Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
Originally posted by: Megatomic
Originally posted by: rh71
Hmm last thing I ordered from them was an AMD K6-2/450MHz processor...
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Similar to my order, I got a Gigabyte MVP3+ mobo, K63-400 CPU, and 256MB of PC100. When coupled with my V2 SLI combo it was a screaming machine for me. :heart:
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Must've been another vendor. TCWO didn't pickup Gigabyte until the Socket A came out. The only MVP3 based motherboards sold by TCWO were Shuttle, Tekram and Asus.
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so JG, when did you get off that sinking ship?

(BTW, the JG rants were the only reason I ever shopped there. I stopped even pricing stuff there once they forced him into silence).
 
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andylawcc

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yeah, I remember buying a CPU (must have been 3 years ago) and calling a CSR, he was VERY VERY friendly, matter of fact the experience was so unique I posted a thread here on ATOT about it.

I *think* he is Asian w/o a heavy accent.
 
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Rufio

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dude how do u guys remember where and when u bought your hardware!? i buy so much stuff i cna't remember jack crap!
 
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Stark

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Originally posted by: Rufio
dude how do u guys remember where and when u bought your hardware!? i buy so much stuff i cna't remember jack crap!
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i guess you've never had to deal with an RMA from hell before then.

i only buy from a few places with a rep for good customer service if there's a problem. Or Fry's (but only in case of emergency)
 
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Twista

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Originally posted by: shinerburke
Hmmm....I bought from them a few times a couple of years ago. .
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ordered a amd duron 1300 for about $42 i think.
 
Megatomic

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Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
Must've been another vendor. TCWO didn't pickup Gigabyte until the Socket A came out. The only MVP3 based motherboards sold by TCWO were Shuttle, Tekram and Asus.
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Maybe it wasn't Gigabyte then because I do remember buying from them 3 times. Perhaps it was an ASUS MVP3+ board. I also bought a Seagate 9GB drive. They were one of our computer parts vendors when I worked at AlliedSignal back in the late 90s. My buddy in IT pointed me in their direction.
 
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slycat

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i haven't ordered from them in like forever...maybe once...i remember them around the same days as the original egghead.com. btw the network/sysadmins from egghead came to work for my company for 2mths before being canned. Bosses said they sucked monkey tick.
 
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andylawcc

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Originally posted by: Rufio
dude how do u guys remember where and when u bought your hardware!? i buy so much stuff i cna't remember jack crap!
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hence, how remarkable TCWO is... urr... was.
 
jonnyGURU

jonnyGURU

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stark: I'll miss you most of all Scarecrow! :) I left almost exactly a year ago after they quit giving out profit-based bonuses.

andylawcc: Nope. No asians at TCWO. If you called for support or an RMA, you had a 80% chance you got me. ;)

Megatomic: Sorry buddy. I'd hate to say it, but definitey another vendor. The owner of TCWO had a thing against Seagate. He held grudges against manufacturers. It took me and Supersix forever to get him to carry the Shuttle 591P and then after that it was another three years before he even CONSIDERED the Shuttle SFF systems. They didn't carry Seagate until SATA drives came out, and even then I was SHOCKED to see the Seagate brand on the TCWO website. Up to then, they only had IBM, Samsung, WD and Maxtor. :p
 
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jonnyGURU

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Dunno. AlliedSignal did buy a lot from TCWO, but not until about 2001 or so. About when the Slot A transitioned into the Socket A is when I started seeing AlliedSignal's name come across the CRM software. ;)
 
Megatomic

Megatomic

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Well, in 1999 AlliedSignal merged with Honeywell and all our letterhead and logos were changed to Honeywell. I wonder how you saw AlliedSignal POs in 2001? :confused:
 
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Dear Valued Customer,

This site is temporarily down for maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Should you need help with a purchase, you should contact the manufacturer directly.




TCWO Staff
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Now it's site maintenance...what a load of sh1t :disgust:
 
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