RAM prices,.. wtf happened?
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Prices will always go up before they go down. and especially as the world economy is in the state its at the moment
The The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 have been replaced by the The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013.
The new regulations allow for a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling so the "abusers" are no longer guaranteed to get all their money back.
I think I've read that OcUK make a deduction of up to 25%.
So when you buy memory, open it, test it and return withing 14-15 days there's a deduction up to 25%? That's fair, I mean the store will need to sell it with lower price as "opened"...here in Slovenija, they give you 100% back, which I think it's a fail.
Some people take advantage of this.
Some people take advantage of this.
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Offhand i think its now 14 days, and yes if its open its fair top stop a reduction.
Though i will say most of my non IT purchased i prefer to use the jungle retailer purely due to there quick and no questions asked return/rma policy even if the item is a couple of £ more.
Though i will say most of my non IT purchased i prefer to use the jungle retailer purely due to there quick and no questions asked return/rma policy even if the item is a couple of £ more.
In April 2012, I bought 2x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) for 16gb total, and it only cost me £24.99 per kit.
So in just over two years, 2x4gb DDR3 1600MHz has gone from £24.99 to around £68.00.
Now that's just ridiculous.
So in just over two years, 2x4gb DDR3 1600MHz has gone from £24.99 to around £68.00.
Now that's just ridiculous.
Thanks for pointing me in the direction of the new regulations. I was not aware of the update. From the guidance however I note the following: -
'A deduction can be made if the value of the goods has been reduced as a result of you handling the goods more than was necessary.
The extent to which a customer can handle the goods is the same as it would be if you were assessing them in a shop.
Refunding the cost of delivery The trader has to refund the basic delivery cost of getting the goods to you in the first place, so if you opted for enhanced service eg guaranteed next day, it only has to refund the basic cost.'
It would therefore appear that if the end user has not opened the goods they are still entitled to send it back and ask for a full refund for the goods and the (basic) postage. This obviously (especially in a tight margin business like computer parts) is going to be a quite sizeable cost the seller which they will have to factor into the sale price up front. I frequently see people on the forums stating that they are going to send stuff back or advising others to do the same (often in connection with a price drop of new product being released). Personally I would rather not have the regs. If the goods are delivered as described and in good working order then that should be enough. If this would result in a drop in the 'upfront' sale price then I would prefer that to the current situation.
We all buy stuff from Overclockers and similar sites knowing that it may be cheaper tomorrow or that something new may be out next week. We should just accept this.
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Iv been after a decent memory upgrade for a while now and it seems to be one thing that never goes on sale at a reasonable price any longer, even looking at the auction sites is a joke with people trying to sell second hand ram for almost the same or in some cases more than the cost of new stuff. I suppose if some people didn't pay it then they wouldn't get away with it.
Lets have some real nice ram sales OC
8gb for about 45-50 quid would be perfect thanks .
Lets have some real nice ram sales OC
8gb for about 45-50 quid would be perfect thanks .
Ram from experience has a very low failure rate & doesn't suffer much wear and tear compared to most other components so it a reasonably safe buy on the 2nd hand market. That is going to keep prices high and not far off new prices until the modules become out of date, like DDR(1).
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The simple answer is just Price Fixing. The few actual IC producers keep on getting done for colluding on price, most badly in 2005 when basically everyone was busted at once. Every time they get nailed RAM price drops to a quarter of what it was, then slowly works its way back up. We're in the up phase and they're ripping us off.
There are other factors in play, like the Hynix factory fire but primarily it's anti-trust, price-fixing by big-ass, evil corporations. Ie.g. I got 8GB of 2133 MHz modules for under 30 pounds in Oct 2012 but two years later they start at more than double that...
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