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Member Since | 20/11/2017 |
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Last Seen | 24/10/2023 |
Location | Perth |
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ThriftyGuy replied to
ThriftyGuy on Boycotting Banggood Retailer for Not Honouring Warranty - A Warning to All
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Can't seem to find it on Banggood, but this was the product.
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ericfomomoron on Boycotting Banggood Retailer for Not Honouring Warranty - A Warning to All
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002491017197.html
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Yeah their CPUs are comparable in price with Intel but their motherboard prices, holy crap!! I remember getting my Gigabyte Z690 Aorus…
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ThriftyGuy commented on Monitor for casual gaming. ~$200-$300 budget
Just out of curiosity why did you choose AM5 platform? Also go 27 minimum, I've bought the lenovo G27q QHD 165 Hz monitor, not bad for $320…
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Al Mawsil on ASRock Intel Arc A770 Phantom Gaming D 8GB OC Video Card $469 + $9.90 Delivery ($0 SYD C&C) @ PCByte
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For what it's worth another performance update is in the works, let's hope its significant. We need to break up the duopoly.…
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halo9 on Boycotting Banggood Retailer for Not Honouring Warranty - A Warning to All
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I wonder if they could be excluded from selling in Australia as they do not follow through with warranty policies.
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Mine are still going strong after 3 years, took them on my most recent holidays, the noise cancelling still surprises me. Great headphones…
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solidsteak on Sony PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller White $68 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ Harvey Norman
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Don't bother with the most controllers these days, most develop analog drift, I had 2 dual sense controllers that were unusable due to…
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yippy on Boycotting Banggood Retailer for Not Honouring Warranty - A Warning to All
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I'll give it a go, thanks.
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Acemeister on Boycotting Banggood Retailer for Not Honouring Warranty - A Warning to All
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Yeah I used to think Banggood was better than AliExpress but at least they have the guarantee.
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Yeah it's a lesson learnt the hard way, won't be buying anything pricey there anytime soon :)
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JimmyF on Boycotting Banggood Retailer for Not Honouring Warranty - A Warning to All
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I contacted them at the 11 month mark, due to their speedy customer service it's now 14 months later.
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Caped Baldy on Boycotting Banggood Retailer for Not Honouring Warranty - A Warning to All
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Lesson learnt I guess
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ThriftyGuy posted a forum topic Boycotting Banggood Retailer for Not Honouring Warranty - A Warning to All
G'day All, I thought I take the time to express my dissatisfaction with the business Banggood. In short back in July 2021, I bought a…
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hapt on MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 2X 8GB GDDR6 OCV1 LHR Graphics Video Card $679.15 ($663.17 eBay Plus) Delivered @ gg.tech365 eBay
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I think the RX 6700 XT was a better deal at $599. Hopefully they drop even more.
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couger on [eBay Plus] HP X34 IPS (34", 3440x1440) WQHD Ultrawide Gaming Monitor $506.35 Delivered @ Allphones eBay
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☹️ I know I wish I had bought.
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ThriftyGuy commented on [eBay Plus] HP X34 IPS (34", 3440x1440) WQHD Ultrawide Gaming Monitor $506.35 Delivered @ Allphones eBay
I'm looking to purchase a 27" QHD monitor for gaming any recommendations? I had the Gigabyte M27Q in mind.
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FireRunner on ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D 8GB OC Video Card $395 + Delivery Only @ JW Computers
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I haven't seen Amazon selling directly, it's mainly been through other PC stores.
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FireRunner on ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D 8GB OC Video Card $395 + Delivery Only @ JW Computers
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Yes, noted. I'm contemplating to buy now or wait until amazon prime sales next week.
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ThriftyGuy commented on ASRock Radeon RX 6600 XT Challenger D 8GB OC Video Card $395 + Delivery Only @ JW Computers
Should I pull the trigger or wait for prime day?
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ThriftyGuy commented on Asus GeForce RTX 3090 Ti TUF Gaming 24GB Graphics Card $2499 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ VIC C&C) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
PLE Computers selling for $10 cheaper:…
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Heldnight on Crucial BX500 480GB 2.5" SSD $55, Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5" SSD $72 Delivered @ Amazon AU
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Same, I'm looking to build a new PC but holding off until prime day sales. Hopefully it's worth it.
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Giga on Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC 12GB Graphics Card $599 Delivered @ Harris Technology via Amazon AU
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Just keeping watching this space, prices are on a downwards trend. Hopefully soon.
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abuseyourdna on Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming OC 12GB Graphics Card $599 Delivered @ Harris Technology via Amazon AU
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I'm either waiting for the 6700 xt to get to around 400, but I would also consider a 6600 xt for around 200.
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ThriftyGuy commented on Gigabyte RTX 3070 Ti 8GB Eagle Graphics Card $949 Shipped + Surcharge @ Computer Alliance
$10 below Australian MSRP, still got a while to go for an actual decent discount. But good to see NVIDIA cards are finally getting below…
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Try to resolve with the retailer, if that doesn't work or fail to receive a response, contact your local consumer protection agency and…
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Yes, I might just in the short term get a RTX 2060 and enable DLSS to get better fps. Then upgrade when prices really go down. How much…
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Price mainly, don't care too much for ray tracing at the expense of fps. AMD cards have finally dropped below MSRP, NVIDIA still haven't.…
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All I can say is, it's not your responsibility to pay for such an assessment. All repair costs are incurred by the retailer who sold you…
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Agreed, I'm now considering an i5-12600K, noting that you don't really need an i7 as the latest Gen i5 is a good value proposition for…
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