Anyone work at MemEx South?

[Mitsu3000gt]

Building another PC and am happy to give a Beyonder the commission. If any of you work at MemEx South feel free to PM me.

[CivicDXR]

pretty sure Hakkola works there.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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pretty sure Hakkola works there.

He did, I've used him a few times. Doesn't seem to work there anymore though, his email bounces back.

[Kobe]

Pretty sure from a friend who used 2 work there most of their commission comes from warranty...

Might as well price match it with newegg and get it cheaper..

[Mitsu3000gt]

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Pretty sure from a friend who used 2 work there most of their commission comes from warranty...

Might as well price match it with newegg and get it cheaper..

I price match/beat every part regardless so I don't understand how it's cheaper buying elsewhere? They have gotten more stingy about it lately though. Memory Express is almost never the cheapest anymore, so without their price match I probably wouldn't buy from them.

I know they make a lot from warranties, but I believe they also get normal commission - just not sure how much it is. With the way they try to guilt you into warranties like a greasy used car salesman, it is probably the majority. Hakkola as really good to deal with, zero pressure - too bad he doesn't work there anymore.

[revelations]

So Matt was working there, then quit, then went back, and now quit again? What the heck.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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So Matt was working there, then quit, then went back, and now quit again? What the heck.

Ya when I talked to him I think he was transitioning between Engineering jobs or something like that - was working at MemEx while he looked for a better job. Hopefully he just found that job.

I guess I don't know for sure he quit but his memex email is inactive. I don't imagine it's very lucrative working there.

[Xtrema]

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I guess I don't know for sure he quit but his memex email is inactive. I don't imagine it's very lucrative working there.

Typical margin is 6-10%.

A $2K PC at best make them $200. I don't think anyone will get commission off PC parts.

I thinks PC Parts are almost lost leader for MemX.

[J.M.]

When I built my latest PC I dealt with Arvin. Easy guy to deal with and no BS. He was able to price match every part that I wanted to price match and wasn't pushy at all with any of the IPR when I declined.

Whenever I go to the Memex South location I try to deal with him if he's there.

[revelations]

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When I built my latest PC I dealt with Arvin. Easy guy to deal with and no BS. He was able to price match every part that I wanted to price match and wasn't pushy at all with any of the IPR when I declined.

Whenever I go to the Memex South location I try to deal with him if he's there.

The guys dont wear name tags anymore - i know some of the staff from back when they used to - is Arvin the guy with glasses and beard who wears the tool belt pouch?

[J.M.]

I don't think he's the guy who wears the tool belt punch. He does wear glasses though and I think he's Filipino?

[themack89]

You use pcpartpicker.com? I used that for my build. Saved me a lot of money if you don't mind waiting for parts.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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Typical margin is 6-10%.

A $2K PC at best make them $200. I don't think anyone will get commission off PC parts.

I thinks PC Parts are almost lost leader for MemX.

If parts are a loss leader, and PC's are just the parts I pick, how do they get any commission? I can't imagine they sell that many peripherals, mouse pads, etc.

That comission is low but at least at MemEx you would have a fairly steady flow of people buying stuff from you. I don't know how many people buy IPR either but I often hear cringe-worthy sales pitches full of scare tactics.

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You use pcpartpicker.com? I used that for my build. Saved me a lot of money if you don't mind waiting for parts.

Yes I have been using it for as long as I can remember It's especially useful now that MemEx is never the best price, so every single part has to be price beat and it really adds up, usually $200-300 savings on a big system. Only annoying part sometimes is finding something that memory express also carries (if it isn't mainstream) unless I want to order every piece individually - usually it's not worth it for the savings but I would if it was significant. Sometimes with things like RAM you need to do your best to find an equivalent.

[KRyn]

Anyone know someone who works at MemEx N.E? They are the only store in Calgary that has all the parts in stock for my new build.