Comments on: Dvorak Crew Review: The Newegg Mall

By: george

george — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:50:02 +0000

worst customer service ever. Stay away from neweggmall.com

By: Cris

Cris — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:20:49 +0000

Yes, it is all very interestingly, but I which in what do not agree…

By: hhopper

hhopper — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:49:14 +0000

I tried Newegg one time and they refused my credit card “for my own good.” I never went back.

By: orangetiki

orangetiki — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:50:53 +0000

When did Newegg become part of ASI?

By: B. Dog

B. Dog — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:54:07 +0000

The cool t-shirt for this year says GITMO NATION.

By: diemilkdud

diemilkdud — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:35:11 +0000

I like new egg but your right their search is less than desirable ,I usually use google to search the site and it works allot better .In fact using amazons’
“new and used” button after searching usually brings a couple of accurate hits from new egg.

By: SeaninSeattle

SeaninSeattle — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:15:35 +0000

I got a high-end rice cooker super cheap from Newegg with no problems throughout the transaction. I give them high marks. I would buy from them again. True story, as Dvorak would say on TWIT.

By: RTaylor

RTaylor — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:50:01 +0000

I ordered an item from Newegg last week with free shipping. They used DHL. The tracking was insane. The thing zigzagged across the country before ending up in Atlanta where it was mailed via USPS. I know DHL has stopped domestic shipping, but I guess they have to fulfill existing contracts.

By: SN

SN — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:17:12 +0000

8. I have no problem with Newegg’s search. I can usually find what I want. And unlike the Mall, Newegg will tell me when they do not have what I’m searching for.

However, as you point out, Newegg’s search is more geared towards finding tech. I think it’s too complicated for the average non-tech user. Amazon certainly as that market covered.

By: FRAGaLOT

FRAGaLOT — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:23:29 +0000

Hmmm I’m partial to ZipZoomFly my self for tech. I ordered stuff from them that literally came the next day (w/o over night or express)

If I want to shop for frivolous crap, I’ll walk out the door and head to Target, Wallyworld (walmart), or for this past Xmas.. BigLots! for really cheap frivolous crap.

By: Tooki

Tooki — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:17:39 +0000

I’ve never thought too much of Newegg’s text search engine; it’s always been kinda finicky. That said, Newegg’s power search and guided searches are much more appropriate for finding tech-related items anyway–so much so that searching on Newegg has become second nature to me. Much as I like some other online stores like Tigerdirect, I always struggle with the lack of a well developed way of narrowing down results.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:26:40 +0000

big nickels = watches
chocolate chip cookies — single match, a chocolate chip cookie perfume (eeeewwwww)

“rock band” t-shirt (with quotes) gets shirts at least, but nothing that specifically says “rock band”.

Really weird, almost like they’re training the algorithm and haven’t finished.

By: SN

SN — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:55:01 +0000

2. “Good one”

Thanks. It’s just nice knowing that dvorak.org will soon be only search result on google for “mobius monkey salad”

By: Improbus

Improbus — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:43:03 +0000

You would think that Newegg would have heard of beta testing. Newegg is still my #1 destination for computer related items.

By: dusanmal

dusanmal — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:41:58 +0000

Newegg users with Firefox 3: can you check-out normally? Since installing it I can’t pass through their checkout process (endless loop). Newegg support made feeble attempts to help which all have failed. I use completely standard Firefox 3 with no addons or altered settings from the default (all cookies, scripts,… enabled and unrestricted). No issues with any other site/checkout, etc.

(Hey, new use for Dvorak.org as tech support forum )