Has anyone tried to get a price adjustment from Newegg?

Maverickman · 07-05-08, 09:30 AM

We all know that video cards drop in price over time. However, this price drop on the GTX280/260 so soon after launch is very unusual. I guess we have ATI to thank for this, and it's just one more example of no matter which cards you prefer, competition is best for everyone. Still, I bought my GTX 280 from Newegg just over 2 weeks ago, and the price has dropped $110!!! I'm tempted to return my card under their return policy and order another at the new price, but I was wondering if Newegg will just issue a credit to my account instead of me having to return this card. I've heard that Newegg won't do this, but it doesn't make a lot of sense for me to return a card I want to order another at a lower price.

Maverickman · 07-05-08, 09:31 AM

It looks like I put "an" instead of "a."

Greeno · 07-05-08, 09:39 AM

Might not be completely ethical - as they're trying to run a business... But i'd look after yourself first and foremost mate.

ginfest · 07-05-08, 11:55 AM

I have gotten multiple price adjustments from them in the past. IIRC it depends on the time frame involved, but I'm not sure what their criteria is. Just call and ask them.

Tr1cK · 07-05-08, 02:39 PM

Nope, and I don't foresee why anybody should get one.

Nvidia knew what the deal was and charged a premium while they could for the 200 series. They knew they had a loss coming up in the laptop debacle and in the price/performance war against ATI. I doubt Newegg is willing to take a loss and I seriously doubt Nvidia is going to reimburse anyone like Apple did on the iPhone.

heatlesssun · 07-05-08, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ginfest

I have gotten multiple price adjustments from them in the past. IIRC it depends on the time frame involved, but I'm not sure what their criteria is. Just call and ask them.

How did you get this from NewEgg? Their policy clear states they don't do price guarentee's : http://www.newegg.com/HelpInfo/FAQDetail.aspx?Module=5

Maverickman · 07-05-08, 03:22 PM

I'll find out on Monday, but I would think that Newegg would honor the adjustment on a card that they are now selling for a much lower price. many stores such as BB, Fry's and Circuit City will adjust a price if they or even a competitor are selling it for less for a specified period. If it involves a computer, that may be only 14 days.

If Newegg will not adjust the price, I'll just order another card at the new price and return the one I have. Newegg will then have a returned card and they'll have sold another to me for the reduced price.

It's no secret how video cards drop in price over time, but since this happened so quickly, common sense may allow for an adjustment. I've bought a lot of merchandise from Newegg, so we'll see how much it values its customers.

07-05-08, 03:38 PM

Newegg adjusted the price for me on some ram that dropped $40 a day after I bought it. Don't know if they will feel obligated since it's been 2 weeks. Good luck.

**jcrox** · 07-05-08, 03:52 PM

I wouldn't even bother to try. If your still within the return time period, return it and buy another one at the cheaper price.

**fasedww** · 07-05-08, 04:22 PM

I just emailed them, because I bought two evga sc 280's for 649.00 a piece. I bought a playstation 3 and the price dropped a 100.00 dollars a few days later, they gave me 100.00 credit back. In the last 15 years, I probally have spent over 10,000 to 15,000 dollars there. What do you think my response will be? I'm going to call also after work monday.

hemmy · 07-05-08, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fasedww

I just emailed them, because I bought two evga sc 280's for 649.00 a piece. I bought a playstation 3 and the price dropped a 100.00 dollars a few days later, they gave me 100.00 credit back. In the last 15 years, I probally have spent over 10,000 to 15,000 dollars there. What do you think my response will be? I'm going to call also after work monday.

And I thought I was a dedicated customer

Maverickman · 07-05-08, 05:21 PM

Since this was an unexpected move by Nvidia, it makes sense to issue a credit rather than ship the card back. Let's see how Newegg handles this. This will affect how much I buy from them in the future.

07-05-08, 09:30 AM	#1
Maverickman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 527	Has anyone tried to get a price adjustment from Newegg? We all know that video cards drop in price over time. However, this price drop on the GTX280/260 so soon after launch is very unusual. I guess we have ATI to thank for this, and it's just one more example of no matter which cards you prefer, competition is best for everyone. Still, I bought my GTX 280 from Newegg just over 2 weeks ago, and the price has dropped $110!!! I'm tempted to return my card under their return policy and order another at the new price, but I was wondering if Newegg will just issue a credit to my account instead of me having to return this card. I've heard that Newegg won't do this, but it doesn't make a lot of sense for me to return a card I want to order another at a lower price. __________________ Core i7 2600 @ 3.7GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked 941 MHz 1TB Seagate HDD 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 16X BluRay-RW drive Dell 30-inch U3014 monitor Dell speakers

07-05-08, 09:31 AM	#2
Maverickman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 527	Re: Has anyone tried to get an price adjustment from Newegg? It looks like I put "an" instead of "a." __________________ Core i7 2600 @ 3.7GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked 941 MHz 1TB Seagate HDD 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 16X BluRay-RW drive Dell 30-inch U3014 monitor Dell speakers

07-05-08, 09:39 AM	#3
Greeno Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 180	Re: Has anyone tried to get an price adjustment from Newegg? Might not be completely ethical - as they're trying to run a business... But i'd look after yourself first and foremost mate.

07-05-08, 11:55 AM	#4
ginfest "Oderint dum metuant" Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA Posts: 142	Re: Has anyone tried to get an price adjustment from Newegg? I have gotten multiple price adjustments from them in the past. IIRC it depends on the time frame involved, but I'm not sure what their criteria is. Just call and ask them. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 \|Asus P6T Deluxe \|3x2GB Gkill DDR3 \|EVGA GTX 580 \|LG L246W LCD\|2 Seagate SATA HDs\|Plextor 716A DVD-R\|Windows 7 Ultimate x64\| Heat

07-05-08, 02:39 PM	#5
Tr1cK not coming back Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,872	Re: Has anyone tried to get a price adjustment from Newegg? Nope, and I don't foresee why anybody should get one. Nvidia knew what the deal was and charged a premium while they could for the 200 series. They knew they had a loss coming up in the laptop debacle and in the price/performance war against ATI. I doubt Newegg is willing to take a loss and I seriously doubt Nvidia is going to reimburse anyone like Apple did on the iPhone.

07-05-08, 03:22 PM	#7
Maverickman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 527	Re: Has anyone tried to get a price adjustment from Newegg? I'll find out on Monday, but I would think that Newegg would honor the adjustment on a card that they are now selling for a much lower price. many stores such as BB, Fry's and Circuit City will adjust a price if they or even a competitor are selling it for less for a specified period. If it involves a computer, that may be only 14 days. If Newegg will not adjust the price, I'll just order another card at the new price and return the one I have. Newegg will then have a returned card and they'll have sold another to me for the reduced price. It's no secret how video cards drop in price over time, but since this happened so quickly, common sense may allow for an adjustment. I've bought a lot of merchandise from Newegg, so we'll see how much it values its customers. __________________ Core i7 2600 @ 3.7GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked 941 MHz 1TB Seagate HDD 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 16X BluRay-RW drive Dell 30-inch U3014 monitor Dell speakers

07-05-08, 03:38 PM	#8
methimpikehoses Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Has anyone tried to get a price adjustment from Newegg? Newegg adjusted the price for me on some ram that dropped $40 a day after I bought it. Don't know if they will feel obligated since it's been 2 weeks. Good luck.

07-05-08, 03:52 PM	#9
jcrox Mahna Mahna Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madison, Wi Posts: 6,123	Re: Has anyone tried to get a price adjustment from Newegg? I wouldn't even bother to try. If your still within the return time period, return it and buy another one at the cheaper price. __________________ Gaming MSI Z68 G3 \| 2500k \| CNPS9900MAX-B \| 8GB G.Skill \| EVGA GTX570 2560MB \|ThermalTake 850w \| X-Fi Titanium \| Antec 900 \| Asus PA248Q \| Lycosa \| Death Adder \| Win7 Pro 64 Dev/Backup Asus P5QL Pro \| Q9400 \| H50 \| 8GB G.skill \| GTX260 216 \| Ubuntu 11.10 Laptop 17" Inspiron \| i5 \| 4GB DDR3 \| 500GB HDD \| Win7 Pro 64

07-05-08, 04:22 PM	#10
fasedww Pc Gamer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,575	Re: Has anyone tried to get a price adjustment from Newegg? I just emailed them, because I bought two evga sc 280's for 649.00 a piece. I bought a playstation 3 and the price dropped a 100.00 dollars a few days later, they gave me 100.00 credit back. In the last 15 years, I probally have spent over 10,000 to 15,000 dollars there. What do you think my response will be? I'm going to call also after work monday. __________________ Asus X79 rampage extreme 4, i7 3930K, 47X100, 4.70 GHZ, ,16 gigs, corsair, 1600mhz, 2 Evga GTX Titans SLI, gtx 470 phyisics, Prolimatech Genesis, 2 140mm fan heastsink, Lian Li PC 80 ArmorSuit case, PCPC 1200 watt, window side panel with 120mm blowhole, SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium HD , Asus Blueray sata dvdrw,SSD 256GB Plextor Pro,SSD Patriot Pyro 240gig,SSD Agility 4 256 , 1 300 gig raptor, 1 600 gig raptor, segate 1 gig ,Total Airhead amp, Denon AH-D2000 headphones, Dell Ultra3011, Acer HN274H 120 Hz Lcd, , Win 7 HomePrem. Rig #2 i7 3930k 4.7GHZ. 16 gig corsair Platinum 2400MHZ, Asus P9X79 DELUXE, 2 7970's Watercooled, Koolance blocks, on 1080 nova rad. 9 fan. 655 swiftech. Cpu heatkiller block, coolgate 240mm rad, 2 fan sycthe 108cfm 655 pump,OCZ 256Gb Vertex 4 ssd, C300 256Gb ssd, Patriot pyro 240Gb ssd, 2 wd 640gig Hd, Lian Li 343 modular case. Asus BD drive, Corsair AX1200 watt, X-FI Titanium HD on Fiio , Shure SRH840 Head phones, Dell Ultra3011, Razer Black Widow Ult. BF3 Edition keyboard, Corsair Vengence M60 Mouse, 3dmark 11 17,383, win 7 homePrem.

07-05-08, 05:21 PM	#12
Maverickman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 527	Re: Has anyone tried to get a price adjustment from Newegg? Since this was an unexpected move by Nvidia, it makes sense to issue a credit rather than ship the card back. Let's see how Newegg handles this. This will affect how much I buy from them in the future. __________________ Core i7 2600 @ 3.7GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked 941 MHz 1TB Seagate HDD 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 16X BluRay-RW drive Dell 30-inch U3014 monitor Dell speakers

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