tangential to ubuntu

[Robert Heller]

E-Bay, Amazon, NewEgg

At Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:40:24 -0400 "Ubuntu user technical support,? not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> thanks.  so ...not just me.  good to know.
> 
> any thoughts as to solid/cheaper places for laptop mem/name items?
> 
> thanks
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 2:37 PM Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
> 
> > This is not too unusual.  Some manufacturers just don't want to deal with
> > the
> > "hassles" of dealing with retail customers.
> >
> > At Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:25:22 -0400 "Ubuntu user technical support,? not
> > for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > Sort of off topic... but curious if anyone has experienced this.
> > >
> > > Looking to add components -- mem/drives to the laptop. Got to the
> > > crucial.com site, find the items, looks good!
> > >
> > > Go to select the buy btn, and wth!! It displays 3rd party sites that
> > > sell the items. The cust supt rep says .. umm, yeah, crucial doesn't
> > > sell to customers!
> > >
> > > Has anyone else experienced this? With other manufacturers as well??
> > >
> > > The price from the 3rd party vendors is considerably higher than the
> > > listed prices....
> > >
> > > I could have sworn that I was able to get items from the vendor site,
> > > but it's been awhile.
> > >
> > > thanks for replies
> > >
> >
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