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post #16 of 30
6/13/09 at 4:29pm
I bought my E3's (multiple) and my E5 from them, and a bundled low-end IEM. Everything came slowly, and in good condition and fine working order. When I'm looking for downright cheap (decent quality) items, which I don't want to become more expensive with "S&H" fees, and I'm in no particular rush to get them, dealextreme's my "go-to" place. Others' mileage HAS varied.

I very much enjoy the humor of it. When I don't want S&H to drive up the price of otherwise cheap items, I order them shipped from Hong Kong. But, that's the deal offered by dealextreme.
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post #17 of 30
6/13/09 at 5:00pm
Their shipping seems very slow, 3 to 4 weeks to me.

Still, I've gotten some decent gadgets from them. Nice LED flashlights, button cell batteries, a cell phone case, screen protectors, mini screwdrivers, usb cable.

I will continue to buy inexpensive odds and ends from them but would hesitate to risk any of their "high end" gear.

Anyone else having trouble accessing their website the last few days?
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post #18 of 30
6/13/09 at 7:49pm
?????
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post #19 of 30
6/14/09 at 12:00am
I love buying crap from them .
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post #20 of 30
6/14/09 at 11:34am
I love them. I've only ordered a few things so far, and despite the warnings of slow shipping I received them within 5 days.
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post #21 of 30
6/14/09 at 12:12pm
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Originally Posted by ClieOS View Post
It is a very legitimate reason and it is not the fault of DX. Not to go into the political side of the argument, but Chinese government requires all their ISP to filter out certain domains and I.P. ranges. There is nothing the user can do about it. For example, blogger (and the servers that host it) is entirely blocked.
we can't discuss politics, but its NOT legit by any thinking person's view.

these are photo sites. flicker. you know, world wide stuff that just shows pics!

if they want to do business, they need to adapt to how the modern world does business.

anyway, I won't deal with those guys again. not worth the hassle and the time it takes to photo things, fill out their web forms, return things and pay shipping both ways, etc.

if you luck out, fine. but the value of a seller is when things go bad, not when they are running just fine. these guys are a royal PITA to deal with.
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post #22 of 30
6/14/09 at 1:42pm
Well, the world is not a perfect place, unfortunately.
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post #23 of 30
6/14/09 at 3:07pm
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we can't discuss politics, but its NOT legit by any thinking person's view.

if they want to do business, they need to adapt to how the modern world does business.

anyway, I won't deal with those guys again. not worth the hassle and the time it takes to photo things, fill out their web forms, return things and pay shipping both ways, etc.
But you're still missing the point. It's not DXs fault that they have a firewall in front of their browsing experience. So...it is a legitimate excuse on their part that they cannot see your images.

You have to understand who you're dealing with DX has great buys on interesting little gadgety things. I mean, video pens? How much did you spend on these and for that price you expected them to work like in a james bond movie?

If you are saying that it is too much hassle to deal with the Chinese, and "they" have to adapt, consider the size of the Chinese domestic economy and look a little closer at what's happening in Africa and South Asia. You might find that the Chinese business community is actually the largest and most prosperous on earth. Ever heard of the Silk Route? These guys practically invented global trade. Do you have any idea of how and why Hong Kong came to be what it is? Opium Wars? Any history?

/rant



DealExtreme has some cool stuff and they have been pretty reliable for me. Slowish shipping. But with everything, consider what you're paying for it. Great values, generally. I surf there every few weeks.
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post #24 of 30
6/14/09 at 5:47pm
Never had a problem ordering from them!
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post #25 of 30
6/14/09 at 9:15pm
For the past week or so, I haven't even been able to get to their website...
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post #26 of 30
6/15/09 at 9:01pm
yer their website is all messed up at the moment, but deal extreme rock, slow shipping sure, but its free, and for their little cheap gadgety things and electronic doohickeys they cant be beaten.

One of the internetz best buying sites.
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post #27 of 30
6/15/09 at 9:40pm
I just can't resist buying small stuff on DX.

So inexpensive and whacky gadgets ...
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post #28 of 30
5/19/10 at 9:58pm
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Originally Posted by linuxworks View Post

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Originally Posted by ClieOS View Post
It is a very legitimate reason and it is not the fault of DX. Not to go into the political side of the argument, but Chinese government requires all their ISP to filter out certain domains and I.P. ranges. There is nothing the user can do about it. For example, blogger (and the servers that host it) is entirely blocked.
we can't discuss politics, but its NOT legit by any thinking person's view.

these are photo sites. flicker. you know, world wide stuff that just shows pics!

if they want to do business, they need to adapt to how the modern world does business.

anyway, I won't deal with those guys again. not worth the hassle and the time it takes to photo things, fill out their web forms, return things and pay shipping both ways, etc.

if you luck out, fine. but the value of a seller is when things go bad, not when they are running just fine. these guys are a royal PITA to deal with.

 

For them, this is the way they do business. They might even be thinking WE should adapt to them since im pretty sure they're more crowded than us. And yes its true they cant use flickr and such, I was in China during the 2008 olympics and even youtube was blocked so theres nothing surprising.
 

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post #29 of 30
5/19/10 at 10:22pm

My brother and I have bought countless little gadgets from them-- laser pointers, pens, LED flashlights, knives, etc.

 

Never had a problem and for the price, hey, why the heck not?

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post #30 of 30
5/19/10 at 11:34pm
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Originally Posted by Landis View Post

My brother and I have bought countless little gadgets from them-- laser pointers, pens, LED flashlights, knives, etc.

 

Never had a problem and for the price, hey, why the heck not?


I mainly cheap things like cable ties, LED flashlights, and other miscellanea. I love the free delivery :D

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