Newegg. Aftermath.
Well, actually, there is no aftermath. I was just looking for a catchy title. Now that my frustration with their poor customer service response to recent events has started to subside, I’m pretty sure leaving Newegg is going to be a non-event.
I’m fixing up an old Dell D600, and the hard drive was failing diagnostics. So I needed to find a new PATA drive for it. I spent $64.99 on a 160 gig PATA Scorpio at Best Buy. Newegg sells an OEM version of the same drive for $69.99. 2 days into my boycott, and I’ve actually saved 5 dollars.
While some very loyal internet folks would like me to think otherwise, boycotting Newegg is going to have no negative affect on my IT or personal budget. In fact, since I am no longer loyal to a single vendor, I may actually end up saving money. Hey, I saved 5 dollars already.