PC part picker UK & OCUK

mrsim · 6 May 2017 at 18:26

hello there everyone,i recently went over to Do not mention competitors please-schizo to get a build together and imagine my suprise when i find no links whatsoever for any of the parts to OCUK...!!!
is there a reason for this...!!
is there beef between the two companies/websites
i found it somewhat odd that overclockers are not considered for any computer parts there does anyone here have some answers for this...i am merely curious is all

mrsim · 7 May 2017 at 20:16

sorry if i upset anyone
my thread was edited by a moderator with the reason being 'do not mention competitiors' but "the website in question" is not a store,if anything it is a price comparisson/guide website which provides links to 'stores' like overclockers where you can purchase parts to build a p.c.
can any moderators please explain why this would be considered competitive to OCUK based on a couple of build threads in this forum...?

mrsim · 8 May 2017 at 07:25

ok.. does that mean that we cannot mention Google either as that also provides links to many if not all your competitors.. lol...makes no sense at all and seems more like an insecurity more than anything else

mrsim · 21 May 2017 at 20:40

Legend said:
I'm pretty sure if I type the name of any component in to Google, it will give me competitors without me searching specifically for them. Even many product reviews do this, so we can't link to those either? This competitor thing gets blown WAY out of proportion sometimes, seemingly like mods/OCUK think we don't know other companies exist and sell the same products that OCUK do, or that people don't actively search for the best deals when buying a product, and that by even mentioning the existence of another company it would cost OCUK a sale lol! And nevermind the fact that cost is only one factor... I consistently buy from OCUK because their customer service is second to none in my experience, and I know I'm not alone in that. Some companies I wouldn't touch due to their reputation, no matter how much cheaper they were.

Of course, there should be no direct promoting of the competition or anything of that nature, that's a given, but common sense should come in to play here. PCPP does give competitor pricing with its product comparison feature, but as mentioned, who doesn't actively look up this info when making a purchase?! That aside, it's a tremendously useful site with a very helpful and friendly community, and why OCUK aren't affiliated with them is beyond me. OP raises a totally valid question, as it would only be to their benefit.

@Legend
now this is what i'm talking about...as my question was simply 'why are there no links to OCUK' over at PCPPUK...and yes this is by far the best UK site for everything regarding PC tech,the forum is fantastic and i personally have received invaulable help from members here regarding my pc issues
yes i understand not mentioning your uk competitors stores that is very valid....but again why no OCUK in PCPPUK...surely you lose buisness to your competitors due to this fact wouldn't it be in your interests to affiliate with them and compete directly against the competition