Hard disk purchase dilemma

[masterkd]

I want to buy a 2TB WD green hard disk(WD20EARS) and it is not available in the local retail shops. So i thought of purchasing it online. Now it is available in Theitwares @ 5.375k(including shipping) and in Lynx @ 4.075k(including shipping and tax)

Now I have some reliability worry. Read somewhere Lynx does not provide proper invoice, don't know about itwares. Moreover how it is so cheap there! which one should I go for??

 

[masach315]

Speaking of online buying, you can trust itwares. Some people are advising against Lynx, personally I have had no bad experience with them. But if you are going for Lynx, take the precaution and ask whether the product is in stock and whether the price is as displayed on their website. You can call them by phone or live chat through their website. If they tell you that the product is being ordered and will be available within a week, and if are hurry, you might just skip them. These days, HDD prices are said to have been steadily going up, therefore, the prices might just change if they don't have the product in stock.

 

[mithun_mrg]

^^absolutely agree with u mate but i dould wheter those rates r still applicable yesterday it reached 4K for 500Gb in ASSAM & the dealer told me this situation will prevail for at least a month @OP not a good time to purchase Hard Drives buddy

 

[sukant]

If i am not mistaken the HDD prices have gone up dont go by the online quotes confirm with the dealer first , 500 gb HDD are supposed to cost somewhere around 4650 bucks.

 

[Skud]

Lynx has stopped selling HDDs through online store. Contact ITWares. But I doubt you are going to get it at that price. Currently 500gb ones are selling at over 4k. 2tb ones, if available, would be around 7-8k.

 

[masterkd]

Ok will call the stores..can you guys please post the stores contact numbers..shopping sites are blocked from my office!!

Another query: will the HDD prices come down after 1-2 months??

 

[Skud]

Another query: will the HDD prices come down after 1-2 months??

Nope.

 

[mithun_mrg]

Here is the ITwares contact no's

Sales Helpline - 022-23890087 / 09820972852 / 09223228195 (Mon-Sat) 11am -8pm or Email Us - sales@theitwares.com

 

[masterkd]

^Thank you..will call itwares soon!!

 

[The Sorcerer]

All this makes me believe that harddrive RMA is going to take a REALLY BAD hit and series of LONG delays. Wrong time for anyone's mechanical drives to die.

 

[masterkd]

called them..said they need to confirm availability and asked me to send a mail..will do soon!!

 

[d6bmg]

All this makes me believe that harddrive RMA is going to take a REALLY BAD hit and series of LONG delays. Wrong time for anyone's mechanical drives to die.

Put that aside. Its bad time for buying hdd, specially who are building their first PC. (they need it)

 

[Skud]

All this makes me believe that harddrive RMA is going to take a REALLY BAD hit and series of LONG delays. Wrong time for anyone's mechanical drives to die.

Yeah. And very good time to sell second-hand.

 

[masterkd]

mailed them more than 24hours ago..still no reply..anyone having experience sending mail to itwares??

 

[Vyom]

Why isn't flipkart is in the list of options?

Here you go:
External Hard Disks Price List India: Computer-accessories: Flipkart.com

 

[d6bmg]

^^ Because they sell only external HDDs, and one need internal HDD while building a new rig. and above all one can't install OS on external HDD(s).

 

[sukesh1090]

btw my question is why the hell HDD prices are rising?looks like i am lucky, about 1 week before i got 1TB HDD as replacement for my 500GB HDD from samsung

 

[Sarath]

^i can't believe you are asking that now I can't elaborate but I'll just put this here: floods in Taiwan and $ rise

 

[Sarath]

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@OP , postpone your HDD purchase for a few months.

 

[sukesh1090]

i knew that flood is the reason but still this much.a 1900Rs HDD costs now about 4000-4500.