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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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One can find good prices sometimes. But sadly the way it looks if you don't pay for the extra coverage you will get no support if you have RMA. Even when they have the Item in Iron Egg guarantee. I still dealing wit the company, but the costumer service is by email, calling their number they give you don't work and trying to have a chat don't work.
I already told my gamer friends to be careful if they have business with the company. I should stay in Amazon
The sites help functions don't work. I placed an order on Dec 2,2013, never got confirmation even though my account has been charged. The site does not even have it in the system and the help functions don't work!
They really have gone downhill. Guess I should of listened and changed to Amazon.
Hi Shawn,
We are sorry to hear that you experienced problems with our website. We'd like to have more details concerning the functions that you are referring in your feedback. If there is a problem, we'd like to fix it and make our customer's experience better. Our email address is [email protected]; can you please provide us with the details of the issue you experienced?
We look forward to hearing from you.
Newegg Support
I bought a mechanical keyboard with confident because of the iron egg guarantee, but when i tried to claim they just email me saying "no" without reasons, when it's clearly cheaper on amazon.com and other websites. This is so lame, some kind of trick to fool people, what a disappointment, just don't stupid programs if you're not going to put up to it
Hi Michael,
We are very sorry to hear that you experienced a problem with your Iron Egg claim. We'd like to have more details about this report; we will be happy to look into this and assist you in any way we can.
Can you please email us your account information to [email protected]?
We look forward to hearing from you.
Newegg Support
We have been ordering computer components as my son enjoys gaming, as a hobby. We have always gotten our order in a timely manner and have never had a problem with the quality of the products. Sharon A.
Hi Sharon,
Thank you for your feedback. Please know that our goal is to have 100% customer satisfaction. Your report here is an indicator that are achieving this goal.
We want you to know that we really appreciate your relationship with Newegg.
We hope you have an Eggcellent Holiday!
Newegg Support
I purchased a cheap tablet computer from them. Due to issues with it I decided to return on the iron egg guarantee. I found out it will cost me $12 to return a defective item. It also took forever to get an RMA due to their somewhat convoluted system. Then, the return ship label didn't print. When I requested a reprint, the system would not allow me to do so without calling an 800 number. I will stick with the honesty and simplicity of Amazon.com for all my further needs. Newegg experience was my punishment leaving the wonderful world of Amazon.
Hi Charles,
We apologize for the issue that you experienced with this return. Newegg can actually provide you with a courtesy return shipping label for a defective product. We can also refund you if you have already paid for it. We would also like to know what happened with the shipping label and why you could not print it again; if there is a problem, we would like to fix it. Can you please email us your account information to [email protected]?
We look forward to hearing from you. We'll be happy to help!
Newegg Support
I ordered an Asus laptop from these guys two weeks ago and had tremendous difficulty with my order afterward. I had to call in 4 times to verify my order (they only process orders every 24-48 hours). After much headache and time on the phone, I finally confirmed that the problem was because the Newegg customer service rep did not input the correct Apartment number. The customer service rep who finally helped me with my request told me her systems were always busy, especially approaching holiday season and my situation was not unique.
Terrible service.
Hi Jim,
Thank you for your feedback and we apologize for the verification issue that you experienced with this purchase.
To have more details about your experience and review your account, can you please email us your account information to [email protected]? We will make sure to send this information to our management team for review. We want to make sure our customers have a smooth shopping experience.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Newegg Support
Newegg is awesome, best prices in the business and they always deliver on time (sometimes sooner). Great stuff, and I'll use them again in about ~3 months when I buy parts for a new computer.
More discount codes would be nice.!
Sends you broken parts and then tells you that you broke them.
Just placed a big order for a new computer from Newegg. Prices are very good and the shipping quality and speed is excellent. Can't wait!
Had all the components needed for an awesome Gaming PC and the shipping was pretty fast. ALSO prices are fair. ;)
Newegg = the best, I had a graphics card come dead on arrival and they overnighted me a new one. Truly great customer support!
First time customer, went to purchase a video card and it's been the biggest regret i've ever had with an online purchase and the order hasn't even been shipped. Order was voided without reason. Tried telling me i possibly didn't validate as per information from credit card issuer which is funny since i think i know my address and made 1000's of purchases over the years elsewhere without issue.
Talking to agents feels like i'm talking to robots, don't dare talk on live chat, that is scary. They use canned responses about 99% of the time, do not have any reading comprehension skills and i've had to repeat things 5-6 times and they still don't get the simplest of questions. Call by phone, they repeat scripts, nothing is personal and no emotion. If these guys hate working there, quit.
Anyhow, they voided my order during a sale. It's going to take up to 3-5 business days to get my refunds and by then i'll have missed a sale on these items elsewhere costing me money. People only love them because they haven't experienced this headache. The fact they void orders immediately and don't even attempt to question and they cannot reverse a void is bull.
I wish what i said would help others but i know people will flock to them even with these warnings of haste voids without any valid reasons. Made me feel like a crook by purchasing a video card. Never felt that way before and for this, you couldn't pay me to shop there again. I'll pay $100 more elsewhere just to avoid this hassle it's THAT bad.
DO NOT RECOMMEND!
Dear Patrick G.,
We apologize for the inconvenience that you encountered with your order. Please email us at [email protected] and we will do everything we can to resolve this issue to your satisfaction; we will be glad to look further into these reported issues for you.
We want you to know that we appreciate your relationship with Newegg. We would also like to thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Newegg Support
Ordered boots from one of their third party vendors but they were shipped to Texas, not CA where my address is. Tracking even showed delivery to wrong address. Contacted newegg and they told me they are not responsible for vendors actions on their website. The Military Trail Gear Shop at newegg refuses to answer my claim or emails.
Customer for 20 years and I get this. Someone got a nice new pair of boots at my expense. If you buy from Newegg you are on your own. So I am out $50 until I get Visa to refund me.
UPDATE:
I should have given Newegg more time to resolve the issue before crying. I never did receive any reply from The Military Trail Gear Shop which gets 0 stars.
I have been given a FULL REFUND from Newegg.
Here is the newegg email to me:
Hello Mr. Sonders,
Thank you for your email response.
A refund for $35.48 has been issued back into your original form of payment. The funds will be available to you once your card issuing bank has fully processed the refund, which may take 3-5 business days.
To further explain our MarketPlace selection, Newegg offers a program via our website called "MarketPlace" where sellers offer and sell their products thru our website. The products are purchased directly from the seller and the inventory is shipped from the sellers' warehouses, not Newegg. All item pricing, inventory count, order processing, package shipping, product return for refund or replacement, are the responsibility of the MarketPlace seller.
The order itself is placed on our website and the processing is done through our system. They do not have access to your billing information.
Our goal is that you never have difficulties when shopping with us and if anything ever does goes wrong, you trust that we will always do whatever we can to help. We will look at what happened in your case to our MarketPlace management team.
Thank you and have an EGGcellent day!
Definitely one of the best websites there, I'm visit this website daily.
Newegg has always been an excellent place to order from, in my experience. I go there first when I need PC parts, occasionally I try to find out if the item is for sale at a cheaper price somewhere else, but it's rare because Newegg is almost always as cheap as it gets.
The plentiful amount of customer reviews for the products helps me to know exactly what to expect when I'm shopping. Their policies and level of customer service have always been up to par, or better.
The selection is excellent, they don't have -everything- but aside from specialty or extremely-specific items (i. E. for repairing an old laptop or something) they typically have a variety of choices that is wide enough for this shopper!
This is great site to purchase from with good prices!
Excellent service, order shipped within 4-5 hour of placing order. And delivered in less than a week (opted for ground shipping). Product itself was brand new out of the box. Would recommend. I got everything I wanted. Nice bluetooth head set. I got everything on time... Cons: None noted.
Newegg is my Amazon when it comes to electronics. What makes it so great? The entire experience. Their products are well categorized and easy to find, the filters you can perform on those products to narrow down your search are excellent, the reviews help you understand what to expect out of said product, and the actual delivery to your door is quick and trustworthy.
I have had issues with computer parts in the past (it happens to all of us) and newegg is always very quick to resolve those issues by either issuing a refund or a replacement unlike some other websites that merely direct you to the manufacturer who may or may not be any help. A retailer is a middle-man who purchases products from a manufacturer and delivers them to a customer with their reputation on the line. A consumer should not ever have to deal with a manufacturer. These are things newegg does extrememly well.
Its not fair to fault an electronics website for occasionally delivering a faulty product. Not to mention even in that rare circumstance, newegg is always quick to satisify its customers.
I love this website, and I love using it even more.
Good customer service if you have problem with your item, good deals from time to time, I haven't been able to find any other retail site better than newegg.
I've ordered hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment with newegg. Due to quantity limitations, they suggested I try the newegg business site. On my first order, they shipped $4K in parts but held another $8K saying my order was fraud.
Despite my reminding them of our newegg.com account number and the lengthy history with them, they insist I call them from the number associated with our card. However, that's an incoming online line and newegg is not worth the time to sort that out with our bank. Seems their fraud department has no actual brain.
I told them I would refuse the shipment they sent and charge it back. They told me if I charge it back that they will lock my account. Uh... you sort of already did.
Bye bye new egg. Plenty of other vendors out there who will love to have our business. Also, I've found Amazon is often less expensive than newegg
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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Hi Nelson,
We're sorry to hear that you are experiencing problems with Newegg. The chat issue may be related to internet browser and its pop-up blocker. If the chat is not uploaded right after you allow the pop-up, please refresh the page and try again. The chat should pop-up without issues since you have already allowed the exception. Concerning our phone number, for confirmation purposes, the number is 1-800-390-1119.
Can you please email us your RMA information and details of the issue you experienced with this return? Our email address is [email protected]; we will be happy to assist you with this.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Newegg Support