Massdrop on SSDs

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 05-02-2015 01:22PM

What sort of discounts can you expect? I understand each item is different, but say for example an SSD drive. Are you talking 50% discount, or 5% discount?

RossieMan · 05-02-2015 01:33PM

10-15 would be the tops I'd imagine.

Digital Solitude · 05-02-2015 05:11PM

The 1Tb 850 is 4 votes off the top, so while it may be a little large for some people, that's the trade off as the other to 850s are too far off

Digital Solitude · 05-02-2015 06:23PM

Right, I just emailed hardwareversand, who are a German company. If they agree to it, it'll be a roughly 8-10 day turnaround knowing them.

I enquired about 250 and 500gb EVO 850s to keep everyone happy :P They're over 50Eur cheaper than Dabs or Komplett which is why I tried them! I'll keep you updated

sdowling04 · 05-02-2015 07:06PM

If we were to be doing a mass order would we have to decide on one drive/capacity? Im currently looking for a 120Gb bootdrive. If there was a good enough saving id go for a 250GB. The new 850 evo looks pretty class on paper.

Digital Solitude · 05-02-2015 07:11PM

sdowling04 wrote: »

If we were to be doing a mass order would we have to decide on one drive/capacity? Im currently looking for a 120Gb bootdrive. If there was a good enough saving id go for a 250GB. The new 850 evo looks pretty class on paper.

More capacity= cheaper Gb/Eur so the savings would be more evident with a larger drive. If it comes to using this I'll set up a google doc and see which people would rather

Shiminay · 05-02-2015 07:16PM

Any site that doesn't let you look at it without having to sign up can't be trusted, so I'm never using that Mass Drop service until they let me look at things without having to create an account.

Digital Solitude · 05-02-2015 07:18PM

Shiminay wrote: »

Any site that doesn't let you look at it without having to sign up can't be trusted, so I'm never using that Mass Drop service until they let me look at things without having to create an account.

Digital Solitudes Private Bulk Shipping Co. would be ideal for you

pleasant Co. · 05-02-2015 07:19PM

Shiminay wrote: »

Any site that doesn't let you look at it without having to sign up can't be trusted, so I'm never using that Mass Drop service until they let me look at things without having to create an account.

I have an email address for all potential spammy sites, so when I have to sign up to a site I don't have any particular interest being a member of I use that email address or one of it's linked aliases. I'd trust them about as much as any random site that wants money from me

Zack Morris · 05-02-2015 07:27PM

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Right, I just emailed hardwareversand, who are a German company. If they agree to it, it'll be a roughly 8-10 day turnaround knowing them.

I enquired about 250 and 500gb EVO 850s to keep everyone happy :P They're over 50Eur cheaper than Dabs or Komplett which is why I tried them! I'll keep you updated

I recently got my PC from them. They take several days to respond to emails.

Digital Solitude · 05-02-2015 07:29PM

Zack Morris wrote: »

I recently got my PC from them. They take several days to respond to emails.

Ordered mine only Monday from them

Yeah I remember them being slow enough in the past, but we'll have a few days for Massdrop to organise with Amazon to compare the savings from either anyways

youcancallmeal · 05-02-2015 07:47PM

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Yeah its members only it seems. There's a lot of cool stuff on it, worth a fake email address at least :P

And thats all they got, had a look around, nothing really of interest to me. Interesting idea all the same

the_syco · 05-02-2015 09:50PM

Shiminay wrote: »

Any site that doesn't let you look at it without having to sign up can't be trusted, so I'm never using that Mass Drop service until they let me look at things without having to create an account.

The bit about not confirming your email address may also allow people to not really exist.

=-=

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Right, I just emailed hardwareversand, who are a German company. If they agree to it, it'll be a roughly 8-10 day turnaround knowing them.

Bulk buying would ensure a lower shipping cost, probably, but trusting someone with such capital... not sure.

Digital Solitude · 05-02-2015 09:55PM

the_syco wrote: »

Bulk buying would ensure a lower shipping cost, probably, but trusting someone with such capital... not sure.

That was one of the things I had mentioned, there's only a few people on here I'd trust to follow through, and I'd say there's less who would trust me to.

RossieMan · 05-02-2015 10:50PM

I don't see any problem in trusting a long term member. the cycling forum do it all the time.

Zack Morris · 05-02-2015 10:56PM

Could we use Escrow? I've never used it before but I've heard about somewhere.

Digital Solitude · 05-02-2015 10:57PM

Zack Morris wrote: »

Could we use Escrow? I've never used it before but I've heard about somewhere.

We could but whoever ordered would need to have a few grand on hand to order the bulk.

zom · 05-02-2015 10:57PM

What a point to create website to sell mass amount of 20% cheaper ssd if you can drop 20% its price on amazon and get mass sell anyway ??

Digital Solitude · 05-02-2015 10:58PM

zom wrote: »

What a point to create website to sell mass amount of 20% cheaper ssd if you can drop 20% its price on amazon and get mass sell anyway ??

???

Moneymaker · 05-02-2015 11:09PM

I'd be down for it anyway. My budget will allow for a 256, maybe just maybe a 512

bren2001 · 05-02-2015 11:59PM

Digital Solitude wrote: »

???

His point (I believe) is that Amazon in their lightning deals often drop the price of SSD's by 20% or more. Particularly during the black friday event, so what benefit is there in doing a mass order, trusting a boardsie member with your capital when you can bide your time and get in on Amazon for an equivalent price, have a point of contact if issues arise and no trust issues.

I will admit, it would have to be a very good price to tempt me.

Digital Solitude · 06-02-2015 12:09AM

Well Black Friday is 9 months away for one. I get the point now, but I'm sure most considering the upgrade would like it sooner rather than later, not having to hope there is a deal on a good quality SSD and then hoping stocks last. A lot to bank on if you're only willing to buy a few days of the year

zom · 06-02-2015 12:21AM

bren2001 wrote: »

His point (I believe) is that Amazon in their lightning deals often drop the price of SSD's by 20% or more. Particularly during the black friday event, so what benefit is there in doing a mass order, trusting a boardsie member with your capital when you can bide your time and get in on Amazon for an equivalent price, have a point of contact if issues arise and no trust issues.

I will admit, it would have to be a very good price to tempt me.

Sorry for messing but I tried to look from retailer point of view. If I have stock of €100 product (included into my offer at Amazon) and group of 1000 people ask me to sell them 20% cheaper?? I can drop my price on Amazon 20% and simple get them all, plus potentially next 1000 of average Amazon users. There is no point to deal straight with mentioned group of 1000...

bren2001 · 06-02-2015 12:42AM

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Well Black Friday is 9 months away for one. I get the point now, but I'm sure most considering the upgrade would like it sooner rather than later, not having to hope there is a deal on a good quality SSD and then hoping stocks last. A lot to bank on if you're only willing to buy a few days of the year

Well you don't have to buy during Black Friday. You can track the price on camelcamelcamel. I was more just trying to clarify a point by another user. It all really depends on the price.

Synode · 06-02-2015 10:29AM

The price of Crucial SSD's is very reasonable these days. I put one in my laptop last summer and the difference is unbelievable. Can have the laptop on and Eclipse running in under 2 minutes

Skerries · 06-02-2015 12:16PM

yeah I'd rather go for the MX100 series

newmug · 06-02-2015 12:22PM

TROJAN EDDIE!

Nollog · 06-02-2015 03:55PM

zom wrote: »

Sorry for messing but I tried to look from retailer point of view. If I have stock of €100 product (included into my offer at Amazon) and group of 1000 people ask me to sell them 20% cheaper?? I can drop my price on Amazon 20% and simple get them all, plus potentially next 1000 of average Amazon users. There is no point to deal straight with mentioned group of 1000...

The bulk orderer is walking into your store, putting cash on your nose and buying your product in a single shipment.

The 1,000 single buyers are seeing a price drop you've advertised, maybe buying, and getting their thousand products 1 by 1.

moodrater · 06-02-2015 04:29PM

zom wrote: »

Sorry for messing but I tried to look from retailer point of view. If I have stock of €100 product (included into my offer at Amazon) and group of 1000 people ask me to sell them 20% cheaper?? I can drop my price on Amazon 20% and simple get them all, plus potentially next 1000 of average Amazon users. There is no point to deal straight with mentioned group of 1000...

For computer accessories amazon charge 12% referral - therefore 20% off on amazon ends up 28% off to you. In the event of a person claiming any kind of an issue at all even stupidity amazon will tell them to return the item, great for the consumer not for the seller.

Greentree_uk · 06-02-2015 08:29PM

Time for a mod move. not a bargain alert more a request.

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