Wholesale Distributors

[Schoolies]

Hey, anyone know of good wholesale distributors? I'm looking to buy computer parts for very cheap, and preferrably not have to buy large quantities to get the good deal.

I know of one, supposedly: http://www.Tech Data.com

 

[Workin']

Heh, newegg.com is almost always cheaper (and usually MUCH cheaper - like 30% less!) than TechData, D&H, or Ingram Micro, and anyone can buy from newegg without having to deal with all the reseller crap and account info the wholesalers make you do. Plus you don't have to buy quantities of 100 or 1000 or more to get a decent price. And you'll find the wholesalers will not treat you well if you are a small-volume customer, they treat you like the pain in the ass that you are to them (no offense, I just mean they would rather not deal with low-volume customers). It's a cut-throat business.

I build and sell custom systems in small volume and I buy almost everything from newegg (except cases which I buy from a local shop that cuts me a special deal). It's just not worth the hassle of filling out trade and banking references to get an account with a wholesaler who charges more than many retailers.

 

[amdskip]

yep, totally agree here

Newegg Rules

 

[Kingofcomputer]

http://www.varbusiness.com/sections/apps/2002dist_search_handler.asp
VAR Business magazine top 25 distributors:
Rank Distributor Name
1 Ingram Micro Inc.
2 Tech Data Corp.
3 Avnet (Avnet Computer Marketing & Avnet Applied Computing)
4 Arrow North American Computer Products
5 SYNNEX Information Technologies Inc. = run by Taiwanese, parent company is Mitac!!!
6 Bell Microproducts
7 GE Access
8 Brightpoint Inc.
9 Westcon Group Inc.
10 Azerty Inc.
11 Daisytek International
12 KeyLink Systems
13 D&H Distributing Co.
14 ASI Corp. = Asian resellers/online vendors prefer this one.
15 ScanSource
16 SED International
17 Merisel
18 PC Wholesale
19 Amax Engineering Corp. = Asian resellers/online vendors prefer this one.
20 The Douglas Stewart Co.
21 Electrograph Systems Inc.
22 Alternative Technology Inc.
23 RLM Group
24 Infotel Distributing Corp.
25 Evertek Computer Corp. = Compgeeks!!!

If you're in the Los Angeles area, try mwave too - resellers don't need to pay the $5 will-call fee, so you don't need to wait for shipping from newegg.

 

[Schoolies]

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[xpr8]

I haven't ordered from Newegg, but my roommate has. He says that it owns.

 

[NOX]

Originally posted by: amdskip
yep, totally agree here

Newegg Rules

I agree, Newegg!!!

Locally I priced my younger brothers new system, and also priced it on newegg. Newegg is about $200 bucks cheaper, plus I don't have to pay taxes (only shipping but that is far less then what I would pay in taxes if I bought the stuff locally).