Tech Data, Ingram Micro.... parts/software resellers

Captain Insano · Post by **Captain Insano** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:43 pm

I'm coming to the point where I am literally cleaning out many online retailers of parts and peripheral equipment. There are days where I have literally purchased 50 percent of Newegg's 1 gb ddr2 desktop ram moduals including all the value based memory.

I need a good, major wholesaler of computer parts that can supply volume, quickly and with great pricing.

My first stop in this little quest was with Ingram Micro, who so far has been terribly disappointing.

Their pricing for starters is outrageous. The memory quotes they give me are 15-20 percent OVER full retail from sites like PCMall, Newegg etc. The funny thing is that Newegg is even one of their customers.

Now I understand in this business you have to do some volume before you get the good pricing but Ingram is out of their fucking minds.

The other thing is that Ingram's site SUCKS. Finding the stuff you want is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Did I mention pricing? I saw "Dell" branded memory, whatever the fuck that is, listed for three hundred dollars, which is about 200 over the cost of an equivalent piece of memory.

Anyways long story short... Can anyone recommend me a company that can do volume on parts/peripherals and have prices that meet or beat the retail pricing from the bigger online retailers?

I'm signing up for Tech Data at the moment but I could really use some recommendations.

All of these companies have so far blew ass bigtime.

Post by **Tossica** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 2:24 pm

We use Ingram for just about everything except servers, workstations, firewalls and routers. They are solid. I don't know how much volume you do but I know they treat their high volume customers well.

Post by **Arlos** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:16 pm

I dunno if they have online purchasing, but a good wholesale supplier of random parts is Greybar. Always used to go to them to get random assorted crap when I was working.

-Arlos

Captain Insano · Post by **Captain Insano** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:40 pm

Can either of you guys comment on pricing? With a little volume can they at least meet Newgg's prices?

Can I buy 60 sticks of one type of memory and get them in 2-3 days?

Simple fact is that these companies do have some really fantastic services such as being a single point for logistics, drop-shipping parts we sell etc. None of that I need.

It's all about how much I pay and how fast they can get me what I ordered.

I appreciate the help. This aspect of business is really beginning to piss me off.

Post by **Gidan** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:55 pm

We use Dell, we get great pricing due to the huge nubmers of servers we buy monthly, however unless your ready to wait on ram I would stay VERY clear of them.

Captain Insano · Post by **Captain Insano** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:20 pm

I'm one of Dell top reseller's. I hate them, but I use them.

Parts guys. I need a fucking professional parts/software wholesaler with better prices than the full retail accounts.