[dead] WD 1TB GP drive $190 at buy.com

JazzJackRabbit · Post by **JazzJackRabbit** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:16 am

Warning:
Since I created this thread buy.com has edited tech specs page and it does not mention WD drive anymore. So I would strongly advise against ordering from buy.com now.

Topic says all. Not sure if it's Retail or OEM or what's the warranty. Buy.com though claims 3 year warranty, if true, that should be enough.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?s ... caid=17654

Michael Sandstrom · Post by **Michael Sandstrom** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:56 am

Check out reseller ratings of Buy.com. The company has a terrible rating. I have known Buy.com to sell refurbished products as new.

JazzJackRabbit · Post by **JazzJackRabbit** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:32 pm

The description says WD10AECS drive with 3 year warranty, which means it should be a new product, not refurbished. I do see your point though, buy.com doesn't have stellar feedback. Next lowest price is $224 at zipzoomfly.

Michael Sandstrom · Post by **Michael Sandstrom** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:37 pm

Based on the description of a product I ordered from Buy.com I should have received a new item but the item I received was refurbished. Buy.com has also been known to ship open box items as new. Representations made by Buy.com CANNOT be relied upon.

Lensman · Post by **Lensman** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:18 pm

The buy.com item says it is manufactured by Cavalry, a manufacturer of external hard drives. It is my understanding that only WD itself sells new WD hard drives - either retail or OEM.

OP, how did you determine this was in fact a WD GP drive?

JazzJackRabbit · Post by **JazzJackRabbit** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:36 pm

Lensman wrote:The buy.com item says it is manufactured by Cavalry, a manufacturer of external hard drives. It is my understanding that only WD itself sells new WD hard drives - either retail or OEM.

OP, how did you determine this was in fact a WD GP drive?

When I posted the link if you clicked on the Tech Specs tab it would say WD10AECS for model number which is WD 1TB GP drive model and 5400-7200RPM speed which was another indicator that this was GP drive.

However, it would appear that since I posted this thread buy.com has edited tech specs and they no longer say it is a WD GP drive.

Given the fact that edited specs do not mention WD drives anywhere, I would strongly advise against ordering from buy.com now.

bobov · Post by **bobov** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:55 pm

Received my order from buy.com. It is indeed WD GreenPower 1TB SATA HDD with 3 years warranty to 03/2011.

$169.99 (with GCO) for 1TB HDD, good deal.