To buy tigerdirect or not to buy tigerdirect?

[Olav Rekve]

Hey folks
I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and well i
wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from tigerdirect or
Dell??

Dont even bother to mention NCIX they SUCK on Prices!!

 

[philo]

Hey folks
I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and well i
wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from tigerdirect or
Dell??

Here is the 'secret' with tigerdirect.
If you are purchasing an item with a rebate...you need to *first* go the
their website
and print out the rebate form.
They will not send one to you with the order...but if you call and ask them
for the form...
they will keep telling you "it's in the mail" until the rebate runs out.
Because of such practices, Tigerdirect has gotten (deserveably) a bad
name...however,
since I learned their littel secret I have not had any major problems with
them

 

[DevilsPGD]

Here is the 'secret' with tigerdirect.
If you are purchasing an item with a rebate...you need to *first* go the
their website
and print out the rebate form.
They will not send one to you with the order...but if you call and ask them
for the form...
they will keep telling you "it's in the mail" until the rebate runs out.
Because of such practices, Tigerdirect has gotten (deserveably) a bad
name...however,
since I learned their littel secret I have not had any major problems with
them

What secret? The website specifically says to download and print the
rebate form yourself.

 

[kony]

Hey folks
I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and well i
wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from tigerdirect or
Dell??

Dont even bother to mention NCIX they SUCK on Prices!!

Do you have all the specs on all the components from Tiger?
Historically they've thrown together some pretty
questionable parts and sold them as whole systems or
barebones. If the price is THAT much better than Dell's I
suspect you're not getting much of a bargain, if/when it
breaks down. I'm in favor of DIY, but between Dell and TD,
Dell wins every time.

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> kony

Do you have all the specs on all the components from Tiger?
Historically they've thrown together some pretty
questionable parts and sold them as whole systems or
barebones. If the price is THAT much better than Dell's I
suspect you're not getting much of a bargain, if/when it
breaks down. I'm in favor of DIY, but between Dell and TD,
Dell wins every time.

I haven't been impressed with TD's systems, but if you choose the parts
yourself I'd been pretty impressed.

 

[Olav Rekve]

In message <[email protected]> kony


I haven't been impressed with TD's systems, but if you choose the parts
yourself I'd been pretty impressed.


--
I guess we'll be going down together, I mean getting off together,
I mean ... That's Ok, I'll just press the button for the stimulator.
Elevator!
-- Homer Simpson

Well the thing is that i want the most for the money and given i can only
spend 2500 CDN included shipping and handling
At TD i get this:

925X Motherboard
3.6 ghz 560 Processor
500 GB HD
X600 128 Ram PCI E card
1 Gig Ram DDR2
3 years warranty


At Dells i only get :
3.2 ghz (yeah its 640)
320 GB HD
Geforce which i hate 6800
1 GB Ram DDR2
2 years warranty

 

[Noozer]

Well the thing is that i want the most for the money and given i can only

spend 2500 CDN included shipping and handling

"Fast", "Reliable", "Inexpensive"... Pick any two.

 

[Olav Rekve]

Inexpensive and reliable of course

"Fast", "Reliable", "Inexpensive"... Pick any two.

 

[S.Heenan]

Hey folks
I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and
well i wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from
tigerdirect or Dell??

Dont even bother to mention NCIX they SUCK on Prices!!

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller5616.html

 

[Kev]

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller5616.html

Never had the pleasure(?) of buying from them but it sounds like reviews
are all over the place... read some from various places. Some customers
say good, some say horrible. What else is new. But the interesting part
is how the reviews consistantly say their customer service is terrible
and they seem to do everything they can not to accept any returns, cancel
orders, or give refunds.

 

[Olav Rekve]

Never had the pleasure(?) of buying from them but it sounds like reviews
are all over the place... read some from various places. Some customers
say good, some say horrible. What else is new. But the interesting part
is how the reviews consistantly say their customer service is terrible
and they seem to do everything they can not to accept any returns, cancel
orders, or give refunds.

Thanks for the link
If u read all the "good" comments.. notice how the persons always have
crappy English.
PHONY!!!

 

[S.Heenan]

Thanks for the link
If u read all the "good" comments.. notice how the persons always have
crappy English.
PHONY!!!

I know. Just thought I'd point it out.
Try these:

http://www.anitec.ca/
http://www.ncix.com/
http://www.canadacomputers.com/

In the case of the first two, sign up for their newsletter. NCIX is a good
place to deal with, on specific items.

 

[Olav Rekve]

I know. Just thought I'd point it out.
Try these:

http://www.anitec.ca/
http://www.ncix.com/
http://www.canadacomputers.com/

In the case of the first two, sign up for their newsletter. NCIX is a good
place to deal with, on specific items.

Thanks for the heads up, but still no other company seem to be able to beat
2500 CDN for 3.6 ghz 500 GB HD and X600 and MCE 2005 and 1 GB RAM DDR2

Sa until i can find that or a 650 (3.4) ghz processor with same other specs
for same price.. send me a email

 

[richbender]

:x
Hello,
I for one will no longer do any business with TigerDirect.com.
I bought a Dell laptop and an Epson printer at the same time. I
downloaded both rebate forms, completed them and sent them off well
before any expiration date. I got the rebate on the Epson for $30.
I did not get the $100 rebate on the Dell. When I inquired with
TigerDirect they said I should call the number on the rebate form,
but there was no number. TigerDirect gave me the number to call and
I never got a human to answer. All lines were busy and I was to
leave a name and call back number. I did this routine 3 times and
never got a return phone call. I'm out $100 and TigerDirect takes no
initiative to help.

If you are going to use TigerDirect be prepared to pay the price for
the item and don't count on the rebate.

I have told TigerDirect to remove me from their mailings both
electronic and snail. They said they would and didn't. I am now in
the process of using another agency to stop TigerDirect solicitation.
As I said in my opening sentence, I personally, will never do
business with them again.

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]>

:x
Hello,
I for one will no longer do any business with TigerDirect.com.
I bought a Dell laptop and an Epson printer at the same time. I
downloaded both rebate forms, completed them and sent them off well
before any expiration date. I got the rebate on the Epson for $30.
I did not get the $100 rebate on the Dell. When I inquired with
TigerDirect they said I should call the number on the rebate form,
but there was no number. TigerDirect gave me the number to call and
I never got a human to answer. All lines were busy and I was to
leave a name and call back number. I did this routine 3 times and
never got a return phone call. I'm out $100 and TigerDirect takes no
initiative to help.

First, do you have all your ducks in a row? Photocopies of everything?

If so, have your credit card company reverse the transaction. As much
as TigerDirect may try to claim that the mail-in rebate isn't their
problem, the fact that they are advertising it makes them liable for it.

 

[Kawosa]

(e-mail address removed)-spam.invalid (richbender) wrote in

:x
Hello,
I for one will no longer do any business with TigerDirect.com.
I bought a Dell laptop and an Epson printer at the same time. I
downloaded both rebate forms, completed them and sent them off well
before any expiration date. I got the rebate on the Epson for $30.
I did not get the $100 rebate on the Dell. When I inquired with
TigerDirect they said I should call the number on the rebate form,
but there was no number. TigerDirect gave me the number to call and
I never got a human to answer. All lines were busy and I was to
leave a name and call back number. I did this routine 3 times and
never got a return phone call. I'm out $100 and TigerDirect takes no
initiative to help.

If you are going to use TigerDirect be prepared to pay the price for
the item and don't count on the rebate.

I have told TigerDirect to remove me from their mailings both
electronic and snail. They said they would and didn't. I am now in
the process of using another agency to stop TigerDirect solicitation.
As I said in my opening sentence, I personally, will never do
business with them again.

Buying a Soyo product from TD is the same. If you have done so and
actually got a rebate back from Soyo, consider it a miracle. There's
probably enough rip-offs to warrant class action.

 

[geezer]

(e-mail address removed)-spam.invalid (richbender) wrote in

Buying a Soyo product from TD is the same. If you have done so and
actually got a rebate back from Soyo, consider it a miracle. There's
probably enough rip-offs to warrant class action.

I had same experience with the Sceptre flat monitor they were, and
still are, selling. I have written off Tiger from my shopping source
also.

 

[geezer]

(e-mail address removed)-spam.invalid (richbender) wrote in

Buying a Soyo product from TD is the same. If you have done so and
actually got a rebate back from Soyo, consider it a miracle. There's
probably enough rip-offs to warrant class action.

I had same experience with the Sceptre flat monitor they were, and
still are, selling. I finally got my rebate after 5 months! At
least I got it.

I have written off Tiger from my shopping source also.

 

[DevilsPGD]

In message <[email protected]> geezer

I had same experience with the Sceptre flat monitor they were, and
still are, selling. I finally got my rebate after 5 months! At
least I got it.

I have written off Tiger from my shopping source also.

Was the rebate from Tigerdirect or from Sceptre?

 

[geezer]

Was the rebate from Tigerdirect or from Sceptre?

Sceptre - I finally got it - took 5 months.

Cya