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Newegg's reputation is mixed, with a notable divide in customer experiences. On the positive side, many customers appreciate the wide selection of tech products and competitive pricing, often citing timely deliveries and satisfactory purchases over the years. However, a significant number of reviews highlight serious concerns regarding customer service, particularly issues with product authenticity, delayed or unresponsive support, and complicated return processes. Customers frequently report dissatisfaction with how complaints are handled, leading to a growing sentiment of distrust towards the company. Overall, while Newegg remains a popular choice for tech purchases, its customer service shortcomings are a critical area for improvement.
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Newegg used to be a great place but now it is only about money and definitely not you. There customer service is not interested in what you have say although it may seem it. This is one of the worst sites on the internet! God forebide you have a credit issue or anthing else cause you will pay.
DO NOT EVER order from their "marketplace". These vendors simply steal your money, and NewEgg just assists them in the process.
I ordered products shown as in stock from a "vendor" - HotDealz4Less. So right off the bat, my fault, just look at the name of the vendor. Nothing professional there for sure.
They took two weeks to ship a package, and they shipped the cheaper version with a similar part number. After waiting a total of 3 weeks to receive this (keep in mind, could have bought from Amazon and had it in two days!), it took another week to get a return label.
I shipped it back, they received the return in 4 days. It's been two more weeks, and nothing. No refund. I've tried contacting the "vendor" directly, contacting NewEgg through every means possible with the constant "Give us the tracking information and we'll look in to it" followed by days later "Please give the vendor more time to process your return". ARE YOU SERIOUS? These people stole my money a month and a half ago, I've never been shipped the product I ordered, they received the wrong items they shipped me back almost 2 weeks ago. What could possible be the rationale that they need more time to process the return?
NEVER, I mean N-E-V-E-R again. If NewEgg was the last place on earth left to buy a product, I'd live without. They will never receive another penny of my business.
BUYER BEWARE! Look at the reviews here, I'm far from alone in this experience of absolutely ABYSMAL customer treatment.
Hello there,
I am sorry to hear this however it looks like the seller is processing the Return and was working on getting it closed as soon as possible. If you do require further assistance please send a private message and I would be happy to assist you.
Thank you,
Nicholas [Newegg Support]
They seem to have very poor customer service, i was told it would take 3-5 business days at first then at 6 days i was told it would take 6-10 business days...
Hello Carolyn.
I'm so sorry to hear about this. Please send us a private message with your order information and I will be more than happy to assist you.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you.
Rudy[Newegg Support]
They got too big to give a damn about their customers. Not the first time they ignore my request. I really hope they go under. A company with such rotten customer service should be boycotted by every self respecting person.
Hello June,
I am sorry to hear this and I would be happy to get your feedback on this. Please send a private message and I would be happy to assist if you do require further assistance. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Nicholas [Newegg Support]
I have been a long time user of Newegg and have never had a bad experience. For the last few years I have been a Premier subscriber, $50 a year for free shipping and other perks. Whenever I need a hard drive or other components for a system I am putting together they are the first place I check and usually who I end up buying from.
Newegg is my go-to source to build custom systems and where I got all parts for my Debian server. Generous rebates combined with Premier and cashback, I get the best value of computer parts. On Amazon I barely can earn cashback.
First time customer. I ordered tires (for a good price) on 1/8/18. The tires were supposed to be shipped in 1-3 days. Today was 3 days but they have not been shipped. I have tried to chat with Customer Service but always start with at least 30 people in front of me then somehow always end up getting disconnected before it's my turn. Tried texting repeatedly but never received a response. Tried calling repeatedly but can never get through. If my tires aren't going to ship tomorrow at the latest, I want to cancel the sale and have my money refunded!
1/12/18 - I finally managed to chat with someone from Customer Service and they cancelled order. Now I have to wait and see if my payment is refunded
Hey Jeff, it’s truly a shame that the order was canceled, I’m very sorry you experienced this…When an order is cancelled, any charges incurred will be refunded and should reflect to the original method of payment used on the purchase within 3-5 business days. I’d be happy to check on the refund and confirm they are on their way back to the account. Please send us a private message with the order information and I will take care of that for you.
Thank you!
-Ellia
[Newegg Support]
On the 25th of December i ordered a MSI GTX1080 later that night a friend of mine also purchased this card but he got faster shipping i could wait a few weeks no issue anyway a week goes by my friend has his arrive i decide to check up on my order to find that it was still labeled as being packaged i sit for a while and wait for customer service to check on the item and they tell me that it had been shipped on the 25th and that in 2-3 days they would send me shipping information well today i got that shipping update that tells me that the product i ordered was out of stock and that i would be refunded i decide to ask customer service again so i sit in a queue of 60+ poor souls to be told that i was not going to get my order after waiting 15 days and was give a very loose chance that maybe just maybe when it comes back in stock they might give me the discount that i had paid for. The support informed me that there was some kind of error connecting to the warehouse. Utter stupidity to tell me my order was shipped but to then tell me no actually we never sent you anything as we don't have stock can definitely say i will not be using Newegg again.
Hello Jared,
I am sorry to hear this and I would be happy to assist you. Please send a private message with your order information so I can assist you you further. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Nicholas [Newegg Support]
Virtually anything tech related besides large appliances like a washing machine is found on newegg if a false seller is ever on the site they dont last long and customers who make newegg accounts are looked after which is why people love the site so much
Worst Customer Service of any large company I have ever dealt with. Ordered a new laptop for my grandson and paid extra for 2 day shipping even though 4-7 day shipping was free. Now I get a notice that it will be 6 days at least before it gets there maybe 7. Family will be gone from there before it is delivered so now I am going to have to pay to ship it again. Not to mention that he will not get it for as expexted!
Hello Bill,
I am sorry to hear this however I do see that an agent already reached out to you and explained that carriers do not usually ship on the weekends and due to the holiday season they were closed Monday so delivery was on 1/2. I do see the agent has already assisted. If you do require further assistance please let me know.
Thank you,
Nicholas [Newegg Support]
First time customer. I entered the shipping address correctly, and then they took my Paypal shipping address instead. After multiple phone calls and chat conversations, they first told me to wait for the tracking number to appear (putting it on me to contact them again), then told me they couldn't do anything about it other than wait for it to go into transit, contact them (again!) to recall it, than refund me 3-5 business days later ("if it returns to us"). Meanwhile, on Amazon, I can go through a two minute automated procedure to update shipping address. This company is way behind the curve. I'm not returning and would caution you away from them. If there's another option you can buy from, consider the time you'll waste on customer service should anything go wrong!
Ordered a camera on Dec 6 as a Christmas present. It is now Dec 19 and still don't have the product. Followed up 3 times and everytime I was on hold for about 40 minutes. They finally decided to give me a refund because they cannot locate the item but it will take 3-7 business days, and since it is the holidays I am looking at 2 weeks before they even give me my money back.
Hello Vicotira,
I am sorry to hear this however I wanted to let you know we are working to get this resolved by the end of the day. We will also assist on expedited shipping from items shipped and sold by Newegg. If you do require further assistance please let me know.
Thank you,
Nicholas [Newegg Support]
Newegg is nothing more than a broker. When you need to return that say contact the manufacturer. Never buy from this company go to Amazon
Hello Ron,
I am sorry to hear this and I would be happy to assist you further. Can you please send me your order number through a private message so I can assist you further. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Nicholas [Newegg Support]
This company only lying customers! I bought TV from them, but get TV with inactive display. After I submitted request about TV returning, "Newegg" start playing with me games. The case is that by USA low, the seller responsible for all additional charges which is related with returning items transportation. Now I can NOT get free returning labels already two weeks.
Recommendations: Be careful with this company!
Hello Denis,
I am sorry to hear about this return issue and I would be happy to assist you. Can you please send a private message to me with your order information? Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Nicholas [Newegg Support]
Clean transaction, good website navigation, and search. Strong selection of computer parts, many are harder to find elsewhere
Typically I've had good experience but 2 times in a row now is enough for me to not continue to do business with them. They spam your email with supposed deals, often twice daily, making it near impossible to determine when is the right to buy an item. You then trust that they will not continue to undercut their own pricing within the same month but they do and then cite the loopholes in their PriceMatch policy. Warning! Expect to feel ripped off as they continue to lower the prices on your major purchase and fail to understand the customer's aggravation and feelings of betrayal. Bottom line... they got your money and don't care about keeping customers. I purchased a PC and 18 days later they offered the same item for $200 less! Wouldn't budge on adjusting the price and didn't give a rat's butt since soon after the product was sold out. Company has really gone downhill! Stay Away!
Wide selection and fast delivery but bad customer service. Ordered a PC on 10/24/17 for $1299 and on 11/19/17 it went down to $1099. I chatted with customer service and they told me to send it back and to order another the new one at the lower price. They sent me a RMA and call tag and I thought at this point my experience was awesome but then I read that there was a 25% restocking fee which the rep forgot to mention. I called again asking to get some kind of refund and the best they offered was a gift card. I called the next day and spoke with a manager who recited how their price match policy says "only within 14 days" but I reminded her that policy only stated for competitors and not their own merchandise, since this was sold and shipped by Newegg. In the end she wouldn't budge. Then there was the $500 monitor that I bought through Newegg but was shipped by Pixio and had crackling noises, lots of screen clouding, and had issues with the displayport. I asked Newegg for an RMA but never got a response, emailed again never got a response, and finally live chatted with them and they said there would be a restocking fee! I contacted Pixio (BTW they are great) and they said they would replace the monitor for free and said they normally don't do this but they understand how Newegg can be very difficult (how did they read my mind). Overall I got the items I wanted but Newegg's customer service and return policy are very lacking. Next time I will probably go though Amazon or pay the premium and go big box store for the security of returning/exchanging an item and price matching.
Hello Joseph, I am deeply troubled hearing this experience you have received and I would love to speak to you about this issue. If you can please send us an email at [email protected] referencing this post and an order number. Looking forward to hearing from you.-Nick [Newegg Support]
I recently purchased a refurbished video card from Newegg. After getting the rest of the parts for my computer and assembling it, I soon discovered it was not functioning correctly and crashing when I tried to run videogames. After some troubleshooting, I verified that the problem was the graphics card. I contacted Newegg and they refused to refund my purchase because it was outside of their 30 day return policy period.
I did not receive the product I paid for (a functioning graphics card) and yet they refuse to allow me to return the product. Terrible customer service and policies. I am now out $180 and I plan on warning everyone away from using Newegg. 0/10 would not recommend to a friend.
Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear about this Michael! I’d love to take care of this for you, please send us an email to [email protected] with the order information so we can look into this matter further. I look forward to hearing from you soon! –Ellia [ Newegg Support]
I love the huge selection of electronics that this website has.
Their support team is very helpful.
Answer: The reason why i gave a bad review was because i ordered a phone for my wife, An I-phone 5 and NewEgg.com only sent a box with the manual and a charger for the phone. I called NewEgg.com and explained to them and they stated i needed to wait while they investigate, they never got back to me so i called them again. The person i talked to put me on hold then came back to me and stated she was checking this what was going on and kept putting me on hold for a total of 45 minutes to only come back and tell me that i need to send them a picture of the box and contents. I have no clue what my wife or children did with the box now i am screwed. 219.00 down the drain. This was the first and last purchase i will make until the get this straight.
Answer: Amazon is much better, more reliable and customer friendly, especially if you are an international buyer (live outside U. S)
Answer: Use paypal when you buy, because if you have a serious problem Newegg will do everything it can to keep your money.The only thing they respect is getting a negative reputation with paypal.
Answer: Pay Pal will not help you. After several hours on the phone with PayPal and which ever company you bought from, you will still ultimately get screwed by PayPal or end up waiting 2 months before you get you money back, if at all.
Answer: Hello Tony! Newegg now accepts Bitcoin as payment for most order types. Here is some general information about Bitcoin on Newegg. https://kb.newegg.com/knowledge-base/using-bitcoin-on-newegg/ Kindly, Lindsay [Newegg Support]
Answer: Hello Harry. If you supply me with the sales order number I will look into this further for you. Kindly, Derek [Newegg Support]
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Hello David,
I am deeply concerned to hear about this and I would be happy to get your feedback on this so we can make your future experience 5 stars. Please send a private message with your order information or feedback and I would be happy to assist you. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Thank you,
Nicholas [Newegg Support]