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What's your latest tech purchase?

R-T-B said:
That's sort of giving me evil vibes, but so does Jeff Bezos so I think you are in the clear.
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After 3 months if they cant fix their listing (It's still online, and still broken) they should be motivated to fix it.
 
Mussels said:
After 3 months if they cant fix their listing (It's still online, and still broken) they should be motivated to fix it.
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Agreed.
 
Mussels said:
I'm a bad person, but legally in the right here in Au.

For those who missed the previous posts: Amazon.com.au listed a 4TB PCI-E RAID card for under $450Au, sold by Amazon_UK.
I ordered it, they sent a 1TB. Returned for refund. Was offered a price match if it went up
(They had the 4TB and 2TB prices switched)
Price *dropped* because instead of fixing they had the 1TB and 4TB switched - now down to $296Au


Ordered 4TB, received 1TB, returned for refund and ripped them a new one for false advertising under Australian consumer law, since it was advertised AND sent by amazon, they cant blame third parties.

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Skip on through a few text chats with reps denying everything (despite previous chats for evidence, and reference numbers from them) i gave up and called the number and asked to speak to someone with enough authority to fix up this three month long debacle, and i got this gem in email from that nice fellow, saying order the exact same item from ANY seller on amazon, and they'd price match it.

"please place a new order for the same item with the fastest available shipping method and once the new order is shipped out please write to us with the new order number at the below mentioned email address so that we can issue a refund of the expedited shipping charges, price difference if any in the form of gift card or into your original payment"

Guess who has a $500 refund on the way ;)
(And a nice pair of WD SN730s in an ARGB RAID card)

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They advertised a certain product for a certain price. They are obligated to deliver that product for the price offered. You're not evil for expecting them to honor their price, even if it was a mistake. Amazon has a habit of making them. They need to learn the hard way to be careful. This whole situation is on them.
 
Got a 4TB Toshiba N300 HDD for my NAS , £84
 
You're all fooling yourselves if you think Amazon is 'learning a lesson', being 'motivated', or it's going to 'cost' them anything. Pricing errors and other shrinkage is built into their pricing model. The more loss there is, the higher the prices on everything else ends up. You're only f*cking yourself (and everyone else) in the long run.
 
Decided to upgrade my Quest 2. Total game changer. Just feels balanced instead of the regular strap which feels like it’s pulling off your face…
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weekendgeek said:
You're all fooling yourselves if you think Amazon is 'learning a lesson', being 'motivated', or it's going to 'cost' them anything. Pricing errors and other shrinkage is built into their pricing model. The more loss there is, the higher the prices on everything else ends up. You're only f*cking yourself (and everyone else) in the long run.
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Think what you want, this is still on Amazon. End of story.
 
Some adapter stickers for Coffee lake in Gigabyte 1151 V1 boards. Took a while to find these.

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Amazon.com.au cares because Amazon_UK is costing them money, time, and half a dozen user reviews about receiving the wrong products (It's not just me) are hurting their combined reputation
I got to speak to someone from amazon UK about it, and they were an absolute asshole. "Any problems are amazon australias fault!" - except it's amazon UK selling it, and the prices are broken no matter which regiona you order from?

I cant wait for it to arrive and have RGB make my FPS higher
 
Tigger said:
Nope not here, tried halfords, and multiple auto supply shops, all deionised now.
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Try eBay it's like 4x the price of it here but £1 a litre isn't breaking the bank
 
Sorry big pictures ahead. I never resized this from phone so we could all see the details of everything. I got a new a B550M motherboard. I have been putting this off as it cost more than a regular b550m. Since it an 11 November sale I decided it was time. This time I went to rebel side with the Zeon forces for AMD. It is the B550M Gundam Zaku version. On Intel side you got "The Earth Federation" white gundam. Its funny how in Gundam story Zeon is a colony versus the Federation.

Hopefully this board don't suffer from usb issues like Gigabyte. It had been more than 10 years since my like Asus motherboard with the P5be-plus in the core 2 duo days.

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I want a gundam computer now

put this in that lego lookin case on the TPU front page
 
I wanted this board also but the top pcie slot and the SATA headers ruined it for me, no way was I squeezing it in my case with that layout

Mussels said:
I want a gundam computer now

put this in that lego lookin case on the TPU front page
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Nahh that's too gundam for a zaku build needs something more like this:
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I bought a Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 for my girlfriend for her birthday. The whole smart watch craze never really got me for some reason, but since she has one now, it was my techie obligation to try it out. I had so much fun with it that I bought one for myself too. :D

At least I can track my steps and read my notifications at work without using my phone (which can be a sensitive spot at my workplace). It also has a sleep monitor which I didn't know about. The way it tracks your sleep cycles by your arm's motions, and then the score you get for the "effectiveness" of your sleep is uncannily accurate. :twitch:
 
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I would love the get a Zaku case but it was sold out. The Aio and router is still sold but they are rather expensive for me after getting the board. I still prefer aircooling though. I find another red theme way.
 
Changed my 760t Red to a Torrent, also upgraded my 1080Ti GamingX to a 6800XT Red Devil.
 

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I'd love to see pics after you set everything up in the torrent, if i ever leave my R6 it'll be for one of those
 
Got the Keychron wooden wrist rest for my K3. Unfortunately (as I was fearing with a thin slab of solid wood):
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(I half feel like i'm thread spamming, but half feel like this thread NEEDS constant love)
Does using older purchases together in new ways count?

Razer extended RGB mousepad
Logitech wireless charging base
Logitech soft/cloth mousepad
Glorious PCMR wrist wrest
G Pro wireless (Original)
Razer Huntsman TE with official white keycaps AND METAL WASD KEYS YOOOOOO
(Upside down, about to be cleaned Glorious PCMR TKL keyboard rest as well... looks clean in person, camera says no)

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I gave up on the powerplay mat ages ago because i won it in a competition, and the 'sharp' edge cut into my wrist and genuinely made me think i had to give up gaming... the nerve pain it caused was immense. I Feel really daft for not realizing the glorious soft padded options available...
 
Mussels said:
I'd love to see pics after you set everything up in the torrent, if i ever leave my R6 it'll be for one of those
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Well it's already set up, the switch has been made, i didn't do it myself, used a local pc hardware/repair store.
The First pic was taken only days ago after i took down the plastic protecting the glass pannels.
Would you like me to post some pics in a better light/day time; no glass pannel on? If that's what you mean i'll try to do it but i must warn you, i suck at taking pics and my phone is a 2017 Zenfone 3.
I agree about the Torrent this was the only case that was able to make me part ways with my beloved 760t Red. :D
 
Yraggul said:
Well it's already set up, the switch has been made, i didn't do it myself, used a local pc hardware/repair store.
The First pic was taken only days ago after i took down the plastic protecting the glass pannels.
Would you like me to post some pics in a better light/day time; no glass pannel on? If that's what you mean i'll try to do it but i must warn you, i suck at taking pics and my phone is a 2017 Zenfone 3.
I agree about the Torrent this was the only case that was able to make me part ways with my beloved 760t Red. :D
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This is the very thread to show off the purchase and your setup, go for it!

(Use indirect daylight, it's the magic key to helping weaker cameras out)
 
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