Why NewEgg doesn't rock!

[bupkus]

Actually, I do almost 100% of my shopping at Newegg, but still they sometimes bewilder me.
Why?

Here's one:
I've been tracking the prices on their Athlon Socket A processors and today just went a little nuts.

2800+ Barton (333) OEM was $108, then on 1/29/05 it went to $94 and today it went to $145!

2600+ Barton (333) OEM is $82 whereas the retail version is $129

2500+ Barton (333) OEM is $79 whereas the retail version is $115

The semprons all seem stable and reasonable as do the mobile Bartons, but the XP's are fluctuating wildly.
Maybe these are spot market prices as I believe they are no longer produced.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Supply and demand my friend. The AXP Bartons are being replaced by Sempron so the stock of old AXP Bartons is, well... not consistent.

That's my $0.02

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Supply and demand. NewEgg doesn't have the best deals like they used to. They built up a great customer base and now they're changing their prices to make more money.

 

[n0cmonkey]

What is this capitalism thing again?

 

[iversonyin]

Someone show him the supply demand curves please. And explain scarsity to him.

Thanks

 

[DaveSimmons]

Maybe these are spot market prices as I believe they are no longer produced.

duh!
Next you'll be ranting about the prices of socket 370 motherboards and coppermine celerons?

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Maybe these are spot market prices as I believe they are no longer produced.

duh!
Next you'll be ranting about the prices of socket 370 motherboards and coppermine celerons?

How about 486's?

 

[PoPPeR]

wow never seen a thread about newegg's fluctuating prices before!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bupkus]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Maybe these are spot market prices as I believe they are no longer produced.

duh!
Next you'll be ranting about the prices of socket 370 motherboards and coppermine celerons?

I do not rant.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: bupkus

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Maybe these are spot market prices as I believe they are no longer produced.

duh!
Next you'll be ranting about the prices of socket 370 motherboards and coppermine celerons?

I do not rant.

You just whine and complain.

 

[bupkus]

Actually, I see now that the high price is on items that newegg hasn't had available for some time. Apparently, one of their buyers decided it would pay to offer items that are quite hard to find. Perhaps some of you guys will buy they as collectors' items.

 

[bupkus]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: bupkus

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Maybe these are spot market prices as I believe they are no longer produced.

duh!
Next you'll be ranting about the prices of socket 370 motherboards and coppermine celerons?

I do not rant.

You just whine and complain.

Wrong again. I just saw it as a curiosity, kind of like you guys with your needs to make personal attacks. Don't you have anything else to do? Go play a video game and get angry cause you lose.

 

[ravana]

someone get the newegg dude on AT to give this guy an ***Official*** or whatever answer.

 

[Stark]

some prices have gone up since christmas, but overall they're still pretty good.

 

[ITJunkie]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
What is this capitalism thing again?

 

[CrackaLackaZe]

They dont like it when you mess with their newegg.