Hardware Bargains

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FirstShop.co.za said:
HP 250 G3 - 15.6" Intel Pentium N3540 Notebook
R 5,620.00 Incl VAT
Available at FirstShop: http://goo.gl/y5yoFM
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Park@82 said:
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R1120 Cheaper at your competition: http://www.takealot.com/hp-250-g3-intel-pentium-n3540-15-6-notebook/PLID40361741
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WA WA WA WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

DLComputer said:
But now you must also define what a bargain is. I can tell you for instance I can offer you a Xiaomi Mi Wifi Router with Dual Bands Gigabit WiFi and Bulit-in 1TB Mobile Hard Disk for lets say R2000. Now that price sounds good. But now you get the same thing at a different dropshipper for R1800, now it's not a bargain anymore, now it's just more expensive. maybe that laptop was a bargain, but since takealot have access to a warehouse or have their own warehouse that imports these units by the thousands takealot can offer it just that much cheaper, my 2 cents.
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If Firstshop would have done a search, then they would see that the laptop was a joke actually. That price that Takealot lists it for - is the normal price. That CPU is a Baytrail-M, so it isn't actually a eg. mobile Haswell pentium, it is even worse than that... A SoC made into a "desktop" class CPU, and at that price only a fool would buy it.

Comx (stupid other domain they use) R4882 inc VAT ex delivery
http://hp.laptopdirect.co.za/HP-K3X05EA-lp-112985.php

Raru R4616 inc VAT in delivery
http://raru.co.za/electronics/2599659-hp-250-g3-15-6-intel-pentium-n3540-4gb-ddr3-ram-750gb-hdd-notebook
 
They usually never have stock of an item even if you mail them and ask them if they have it and they reply in the affirmative . They will still mail back a week after paying to say that they can't find it .
 
mubeend said:
They usually never have stock of an item even if you mail them and ask them if they have it and they reply in the affirmative . They will still mail back a week after paying to say that they can't find it .
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+1 for this, not worth the effort.
 
howardb said:
+1 for this, not worth the effort.
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Also experienced their ridiculous service, take your money after ordering in stock items online and then the back and forth for the next week as one retarded person to the next claims they have stock, don't have stock, will check stock, rather buy this similar but lower spec item for twice the price run around.

Once that ridiculous part of the transaction is concluded, onto round number 2, the refund. 10 day delay for credit card refunds, omg.

Another awesome aspect of their pitiful service is your emails are almost never replied to, so you are left wondering did the message go through, eventually the gnawing gets to you so you phone and some self righteous knb tells you they got the email but they are busy please be patient.

Avoid Firstshop at all costs!
That being said if you are insane or desperately need stress and frustration in your life then go right ahead and order.
 
Firstshop's rep contacts me, say that they want to take up the service complaints with senior management, calls me Mubeend.
Class one exams, FAILED AGAIN!!

Dear Firstshop, read the many old threads on Mybb and other forums explaining the shoddy service your company offers, some of those threads you were even involved in and nothing came of the complaints then, if you just want to do window dressing or take the rep who helped me down a peg or 2 it's not going to be on my time. Get your staff to apply basic common sense and courtesy, not much more needed.

Get your website sorted, don't list as available stock that is not available and honour prices, the end.
 
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Lol. Shame . I am all for second chances . But as you mentioned , this matter has been broached before to little or no avail. Hopefully it is the actual owners that take a step in the right direction . Otherwise doubtful it will ever change .
 
Just for the record, i had very good experience from firstshop, bought from them twice, a tablet and a camera.
the camera was a real bargain and the service was good and fast.
 
Bought from first shop twice.
2nd time it took months to get a refund for a damaged drive (DoA) they delivered.

Never again.
 
bar1 said:
Just for the record, i had very good experience from firstshop, bought from them twice, a tablet and a camera.
the camera was a real bargain and the service was good and fast.
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If the solar system is in alignment, the item is in stock and the price is correct then you will perhaps have a decent enough experience but it's a lucky dip, I'm not prepared to buy from a place that operates like that.

I ignored all the warnings, I didn't believe they could possibly be that bad and I experienced exactly what everyone was complaining about. I'm still baffled how in 2015 they can still run like they do, they must have a sizeable workforce dedicated solely to refund processing :(
 
airborne said:
If the solar system is in alignment, the item is in stock and the price is correct then you will perhaps have a decent enough experience but it's a lucky dip, I'm not prepared to buy from a place that operates like that.

I ignored all the warnings, I didn't believe they could possibly be that bad and I experienced exactly what everyone was complaining about. I'm still baffled how in 2015 they can still run like they do, they must have a sizeable workforce dedicated solely to refund processing :(
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I am just sharing my experience.
oh and something i just remembered, after i paid and placed my order, i was advised that they going to send me a bundle with a 4gb card and a case.
 
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