News Newegg offers free membership program to boost signups — includes free shipping and special deals

[Admin]

Newegg has created a membership program, Newegg+, for exclusive offers, free shipping, warranty discounts, and more. It's free to join, though whether it will stay that way remains to be seen.

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[JTWrenn]

Compelled to join? Man that's horrible messaging.

Will check it out but "everyone should be compelled to join" sounds just a wee bit dystopian.

 

[Anaxamenes]

Compelled to join? Man that's horrible messaging.

Will check it out but "everyone should be compelled to join" sounds just a wee bit dystopian.

They aren't saying forcibly made to join, they are saying the benefits should make everyone WANT to join. The benefits compel because they are good.

 

[helper800]

Compelled to join? Man that's horrible messaging.

Will check it out but "everyone should be compelled to join" sounds just a wee bit dystopian.

Next thing you know they will compel you to give them your money, oh wait, that's just a business model...🙄

 

[Lafong]

Newegg has been flogging "deals" and "specials" and "sales" and "shell-shockers" for the last 20 years that I know of. Much of it with free shipping.

I've never had a major problem with them, but do notice pathetic tactics like a "sale" price for an item at say 225, screaming "normally 400, save 44%!!!", when its never been above 250 in fact.

Maybe it's a last resort considering their stock sells today on the NASDAQ exchange for a fabulous 81 cents a share after being above 70 dollars only 3 years ago.

https://www.newegg.com/plus?cm_sp=Head_Navigation-_-Under_Search_Bar-_-Newegg+&icid=773518

If you dare.

https://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/a...rsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=8

 

[helper800]

Newegg has been flogging "deals" and "specials" and "sales" and "shell-shockers" for the last 20 years that I know of. Much of it with free shipping.

I've never had a major problem with them, but do notice pathetic tactics like a "sale" price for an item at say 225, screaming "normally 400, save 44%!!!", when its never been above 250 in fact.

Maybe it's a last resort considering their stock sells today on the NASDAQ exchange for a fabulous 81 cents a share after being above 70 dollars only 3 years ago.

https://www.newegg.com/plus?cm_sp=Head_Navigation-_-Under_Search_Bar-_-Newegg+&icid=773518

If you dare.

https://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=&insttype=Stock&symb=negg&x=40&y=13&time=12&startdate=1/4/1999&enddate=4/23/2024&freq=1&compidx=aaaaa:0&comptemptext=&comp=none&ma=0&maval=9&uf=0&lf=1&lf2=0&lf3=0&type=2&style=320&size=2&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=8

Didn't they do a reverse stock split of like 1:10 late 2020? Is that partially responsible for the peak and then the subsequent plummet? Also, I think people did a lot of pumping shortly after because of the whack 2020-2022 COVID investing in anything "tech" related.

 

[Lafong]

Didn't they do a reverse stock split of like 1:10 late 2020? Is that partially responsible for the peak and then the subsequent plummet? Also, I think people did a lot of pumping shortly after because of the whack 2020-2022 COVID investing in anything "tech" related.

Not sure if that chart takes splits into account?

Apple split 4 for 1 in 2020; here is a 5 year chart. There doesn't appear to be any sudden 4 for 1 move in any direction during 2020....implying that the split is accounted for in the chart.

https://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=&insttype=Stock&symb=AAPL&x=55&y=17&time=12&startdate=1/4/1999&enddate=4/23/2024&freq=1&compidx=aaaaa:0&comptemptext=&comp=none&ma=0&maval=9&uf=0&lf=1&lf2=0&lf3=0&type=2&style=320&size=2&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=8

I've never followed the stock and did not even know it was publicly traded until a year or so ago.

 

[Jagar123]

I've been burned by Newegg a few too many times. I haven't ordered from them regularly in 10+ years. I don't really want to get ads sent to me from them by signing up to a + account (even if I can opt out).

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

I stopped buying from them when the Chinese bought them, their customer service went downhill, and the competition overtook them in terms of pricing and benefits. Think the last thing I bought from them was a monitor, which cost an arm and a leg to return because it was defective and they didn't do free returns, and didn't do advance replacements.

 

[Math Geek]

for free i'll opt in. no reason not to if i order from them anyway at times.

but in 6 months when it turns into "for ONLY $99 a year....", then i'll nope right back out

 

[coromonadalix]

same here with their fake pricing, or the good rebates

check all year long pricing trends and you'll see, you save nothing

same behavior from many ...

 

[JTWrenn]

Next thing you know they will compel you to give them your money, oh wait, that's just a business model...🙄

Yeah I know but the messaging is horrible. Say, makes it an irresistible option. Compelled to join makes it sound like something it isn't, that is my whole point.

 

[JTWrenn]

They aren't saying forcibly made to join, they are saying the benefits should make everyone WANT to join. The benefits compel because they are good.

It's funny that people respond this way. Yeah, I know, that is not what I am saying. I am saying it's bad market messaging.

 

[cyrusfox]

I saw the junk mail for this program, immediately deleted it... Shell Shocker use to be genuinely a great deal (2008/2009 timeframe). Now the only time I find newegg having a compelling price is usually their ebay store. I only buy from them when they are listed on pc-part picker as having what I need in stock or at the lowest price (shipping inclusive), otherwise I am happy to buy local and used. Their sales are a joke and this might be a sign of their continual decline to irrelevancy

 

[Sleepy_Hollowed]

I don't know what they did, if it was during the purchase or right after, but their customer support was excellent, and I mean excellent, and then it disappeared.

Thanks, but no thanks, and if you worked on USA customer support for them, thank you for your service.

 

[helper800]

Not sure if that chart takes splits into account?

Apple split 4 for 1 in 2020; here is a 5 year chart. There doesn't appear to be any sudden 4 for 1 move in any direction during 2020....implying that the split is accounted for in the chart.

https://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/advchart/frames/frames.asp?show=&insttype=Stock&symb=AAPL&x=55&y=17&time=12&startdate=1/4/1999&enddate=4/23/2024&freq=1&compidx=aaaaa:0&comptemptext=&comp=none&ma=0&maval=9&uf=0&lf=1&lf2=0&lf3=0&type=2&style=320&size=2&timeFrameToggle=false&compareToToggle=false&indicatorsToggle=false&chartStyleToggle=false&state=8

I've never followed the stock and did not even know it was publicly traded until a year or so ago.

I looked it up, they did a 1:8 reverse stock stock split October of 2020, meaning 8 stocks become 1 condensing the price of the stock.

 

[jcwbnimble]

Have to parrot the others who said Newegg went downhill ever since the Chinese purchased the company. For me, the best part of Newegg was the fact you could pick up your order in City of Industry. I work a mile away from the order pickup location, so I'd skip any shipping charge and have my parts the same day. That service went away when China took over, so the major benefit for me disappeared almost overnight. I now only buy small parts (power cables, wall warts for my phone, etc), everything else I purchase via Amazon

 

[bit_user]

I've bought plenty of stuff from Newegg, and luckily without any bad experiences. I always consider them, when shopping, but I've been getting less than half of my tech from them, for a while. Amazon sometimes has better deals. Provantage is occasionally better than either, but also sometimes much worse. It's hit-or-miss, but usually worth checking, and occasionally even has items Newegg doesn't (usually, things like server parts). B&H is one I rarely use, but often consider.

As for this Newegg+ program, I smell a scheme to eventually make it a subscription-based service. However, that's going to be a tough sell for them, since their selection is so much less than Amazon's. I'll probably go ahead and sign up while it's free, but I currently don't foresee myself paying for it.