Computers4SURE – sometimes you have to dig
Written: Dec 10 '01 (Updated Dec 11 '01)
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The Bottom Line
Go for a bargain, for the price of time spent looking
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To make it short, I’ve bought from computers4SURE.com quite a few times, and all in all have been satisfied. They have a good selection, reasonable prices, and mostly prompt shipping. The product descriptions are concise, or missing. If you want to know more about the basic features, there is an excellent review by epinions member yusakugo at:
http://www.epinions.com/content_35022802564
Sometimes you have to dig...
My problem with the store is that they have quite some inventory, which is hard to access. I did not see ability to filter products for in-stock items. Therefore, sometimes you get a long list of items, most of which are not even available. Also, sometimes the list spans over several pages. But if you keep digging, you may find a bargain.
How I shop with them
I go and browse to the category I am interested in, for example, desktop computers. Usually there is a list with the pictures of newer models that have reasonable or special prices. But I have noticed that sometimes I can find a better deal, if I browse all products, sorted by manufacturers. This way I found a nice deal on Compaq Presario desktop for my friend and saved her a couple hundred bucks. But like I mentioned earlier, it is hard to browse the list. Also, quite often the better bargain products lack description.
The directory and search facilities could be more user-adaptive. I remember spending a long time to find a list of network cables. I finally managed, but it took longer than I would like to spend on such simple things.
Should we shop there?
This store has been in top5 on my list of stores for computer hardware due to the selection, price and product information. Next time I am looking for something, I’ll stop by at computers4sure.com. However, this will not be the first place for me to look. I’ll probably start with buy.com and pricewatch.com to get the big picture on Internet prices and bargains. And epinions for reviews :-)
Recommended:
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About the Author
Member: Leo Selavo
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Reviews written: 15
Trusted by: 3 members
About Me: Education and experience: graduate degree in computer science. Interests: computers, electronics, photography.
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