Re:Why all HDMI cables are the same
by cdr on Sunday September 11, 2011 @11:19AM
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I've never bought Amazon's because Monoprice's are about half that ($3.50). Monoprice's cables seem to be of great quality too - they're noticeably better than some of the $20 cables my parents have paid for at retailers.
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Re:Why all HDMI cables are the same
by willwagner on Sunday September 11, 2011 @11:34AM
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+1 for Monoprice. Their prices are great, they have a large selection of cable types and lengths, and they are speedy.
With Amazon's convenience and large selection, it's hard for these niche shopping sites to gain any mindshare on me anymore. When I'm looking for something esoteric I usually check Amazon first and then possibly google product prices to make sure the price isn't substantially cheaper somewhere else. For me to switch away from Amazon at any place that hasn't been "grandfathered" in my mind like Zappos and Monoprice, you'd have to do it via price first, and then keep me with some sort of convenience or other hook.
I don't bother searching on price anymore. Amazon's $4 same-day or overnight shipping always makes up the difference. I have money, not time :)
True, Prime has pretty much obliterated every other retailer from my memory. It may not make them money directly, but it's a brilliant business move overall. Monoprice and Newegg are the only others that I even try now.
i've been a prime customer for a while as well.. and i love the convenience and guilt free shopping.. but i did notice that prime items are almost always more expensive then very similar items not available for prime shipments. so, the shipment cost is more likely split between amazon and the customer...
+1 Monoprice is the best place to get cables of all sorts, IMO. And overnight shipping is only $4.95!
+100 to Monoprice. Someone needs to either clone Monoprice's business model in Europe or they need to expand. If you can do that you will own my credit card for the next 10 years.