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Mar 31, 2013 | 12:27 am

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Originally Posted by maortega15

What happens if amazon is not available? Buy from the vendor directly? Also, does this apply to other items being purchased as well such as mousepads, computer supplies, even clothing, etc.? There are times when amazon is not available and its automatically sold by a third party.

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Originally Posted by PFKMan23

If amazon isn't available, you might just want to look elsewhere. And yes it is possible to get bogus items when using Amazon as a portal. While I've had friends who have evidently bought bogus items from stuff sold by Amazon, I would consider it a rarity and the situation was always rectified.

Exactly. Maybe buying the old fashioned way? How about buying from your local computer store? Or other local shops? I find most of them will match legit offers.

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