Geeksdotcom ordering now closed

Geeks dot com ^ | 02 August 2013 | Utilizer

[Utilizer]

Depressing news for those of us who appreciate great prices on computer gear and component parts. The Geeks website now displays a simple page explaining that all ordering has now ceased. Competition appears to be the overriding reason, and a general unwillingness to have been forced to this point is quite apparent. I, for one, will miss all the great deals they offer, and have offered for many years.

[Utilizer]

Barebones-loving and fellow Linux geeks, a sad milestone has been reached.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

It would seem they didn’t advertise enough. I didn’t even know about them. LOL I do know about NewEgg.com

[o2bfree]

I’ve heard that boutique tech websites are getting absolutely killed by the big wholesalers charging anti competitive prices/fees. I’m talking about Ingram Micro, Tech Data, D&H, etc.

They charge a $5 order processing surcharge on every order placed with them. Talk about crazy.

If you buy a $1 item from the wholesaler, it will cost you $6. Add shipping on top of it all. It just doesnt make sense.

[Utilizer]

Ping. You might be interested in this...

[Utilizer]

Been doing business with them for over ten years. Great blokes and lots of lovely stuff bought to muck about with.

NewEgg is good, but not the same style and inexpensive things to add to one's system(s). Indeed, I still have that USB-powered tiny-foam-missile laucher that I still use to annoy the cat with!

[Utilizer]

Too true. I have seen items listed for under two dollars, and almost five necessary for shipping costs.

[JDoutrider]

Too true. I have seen items listed for under two dollars, and almost five necessary for shipping costs.

Same same with the online ammunition dealers!

[ShadowAce]

[montag813]

Got some HUGE deals on this site. This is simply awful news. Or as Barry would say...

"TRAGEDY!"

[Utilizer]

Thanks for sending out the ping, mate. Certainly appreciate it...

[KevinB]

Wow, this is the first time I've heard of them and I have been buying computer parts online for years. It sounds like something I would have loved.

This from their website:

"The e-commerce landscape, as well as the consumer electronics market, has changed dramatically with intense competition and a 1000lb gorilla (do we really need to say who) competitor that can lose millions of dollars to buy customers and suck up inventory."

Would I be correct in assuming they're talking about Amazon?

[Utilizer]

SurPlusComputers was really good in the beginning, back when they first were bought out and renamed from Software-N'-Stuff, but they rapidly declined and after about three years simply folded. If you truly know what you are doing and need a good source for 'older' hardware, weirdstuff dot com is a good choice. Being from the area, I know of at least one more great source for computer stuff but they do not have an online presence. Another is good for general electronics and some transceiver gear, but the prices are only on the OK side and everything gets sent by postoffice.

I seriously can not think of any other business that came close to what geeks was offering in their range and prices -and this sudden shutting down is not sitting well with others besides Myself. Honestly, mates! Would a bit more warning be truly that much to ask? I was thinking about some of the offerings just this morning, and now just like that not even a 'closeout' last-ditch effort?

[Defiant]

Spent a few thousand there over the years myself. Haven't been back much since they moved and don't let you pick up all your orders at their local store. They have the best prices for a lot of things--cases, power supplies, cheap wifi adapters, monitors, lots of stuff. I will miss them, too.

You can get a lot of what they sell from Meritline, and anything else, from TigerDirect.

[Utilizer]

They won't name the 'gorilla', but I assume it is Amazon. Newegg has better prices though.

As for how good their offerings were, kind of wish I had saved one of their main salespages to show you. I have one minor one saved and a few specific ones but do not know how to post those since they are saved on this computer and not online. Bewdy stuff.

[Mad Dawgg]

Whew... When I first read this I thought it was about ThinkGeek.com which would have depressed me greatly.

Sad to hear another business is being ground into the dust by the Obamaeconomy but hey Americans voted for it so there it is.

[Defiant]

I would think that Fry’s is killing Geeks more than any other competitor. I spend 10 times as much there as I do at Geeks.

[Bikkuri]

Go to tinypic.com and post your pics there (then post the URL to your pic(s) here).... I wish I had access to the hardware here.. costs are ridiculous (and we aren’t able to get hardware from outside Japan.. customs rules and all :/)

[Defiant]

I stand corrected, Amazon is probably the one putting the hurt on Geeks, even more than Fry’s. However, for laptops, TVs, hard drives, RAM, cameras,and a whole lot of other things, Fry’s has better prices than Amazon. Whenever I need anything, I just keep an eye on the Fry’s ad waiting for it to be on sale, and every few weeks or so it will be.

[Utilizer]

Right, ehrmmmm... let's try this screencap:

[KevinB]

I appreciate it, but don’t worry about posting anything from their site. It will just depress me. :-) It’s interesting how the word gets out about some sites but not others. Everybody seems to know about Newegg, yet I never saw any ads from them. Newegg doesn’t seem to be as good as they once were. I remember a couple of years ago that everything was priced cheaper, there were no shipping charges and stuff was delivered in a day or two.