Welcome to the GoFuckYourself.com - Adult Webmaster Forum forums.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Post New Thread Reply

Register GFY Rules Calendar
Go Back   GoFuckYourself.com - Adult Webmaster Forum > >
Discuss what's fucking going on, and which programs are best and worst. One-time "program" announcements from "established" webmasters are allowed.

 
Thread Tools
Old 03-31-2010, 05:59 AM   #1
DamianJ
Too lazy to set a custom title
 
DamianJ's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: A magical land
Posts: 15,808
Dude, I just dropped 250 ona HDMI cable

I didn't really, cos only cocks buy HDMI cables from Monster.

Here's why monoprice is your friend.



Via digg.com
DamianJ is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 06:05 AM   #2
fris
Too lazy to set a custom title
 
fris's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 55,359
monster cables is the biggest rip off ever
__________________
Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence.


WP Stuff
fris is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 06:06 AM   #3
Klen
 
Klen's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Little Vienna
Posts: 32,235
Funny,but i noticed same thing,how hdmi cable are realy expensive but still not 250 dollars,more like 250 Hrk which is 5 times less but still a lot.
Klen is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 06:07 AM   #4
ottopottomouse
She is ugly, bad luck.
 
ottopottomouse's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 13,177
They wouldn't be offering them if there wasn't any gullible enough customers.
ottopottomouse is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 06:14 AM   #5
Mutt
Too lazy to set a custom title
 
Mutt's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 34,431
it's a weird industry, the only place an electronics or software retailer can make a profit is on accessories and warranties - they make ridiculously low margins on hardware and software. if dumb people didn't bite on Monster cables and extended warranties it would be impossible for a retailer to even pay his rent nevermind make a profit.

every industry finds its own strange ways of working - when you go see a movie in the movie theater you realize that almost all of your ticket price goes to the distributor/producer, the movie theater owner makes his money selling popcorn and soft drinks at insane profit margins.
__________________
I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!
Mutt is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 06:18 AM   #6
Oracle Porn
Affiliate
 
Oracle Porn's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Icq: 94-399-723
Posts: 24,433
monster hdmi cables are $15 on ebay....
__________________


Oracle Porn is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 06:27 AM   #7
idtapdat
Confirmed User
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: miami
Posts: 1,161
monoprice is great for these things.
__________________
icq - 473556037
idtapdat is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 07:17 AM   #8
TXXXTN
Confirmed User
 
TXXXTN's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 265
Quote:
Originally Posted by idtapdat View Post
monoprice is great for these things.
Yea, until they got hacked and someone tried using my CC info to buy shit with -_-

But I would buy from monoprice again!
__________________
i need money.
TXXXTN is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 07:36 AM   #9
CIVMatt
Amateur Pimpin
 
CIVMatt's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 13,075
pop up on woot all the time for $7 (12footers)
__________________
Make easy money with Webcams
CIVMatt is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 07:36 AM   #10
BIGTYMER
Junior Achiever
 
BIGTYMER's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Walled Garden
Posts: 17,066
Its the name. Just like Ed Hardy.
BIGTYMER is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 07:39 AM   #11
Waddymelon
So Fucking Banned
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: The Whitehouse
Posts: 17,349
I get 6ft cables in the big bin at Fry's for 4 bucks.
Waddymelon is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 07:50 AM   #12
Quagmire
Confirmed User
 
Quagmire's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Stinkin' up your bathroom
Posts: 6,490
Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGTYMER View Post
Its the name. Just like Ed Hardy.

which one is ed?
__________________
Quagmire is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 07:54 AM   #13
minddust
Confirmed User
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 2,438
Fuck overpriced cables... One time they got me for gold platted RCA shielded with hymen skin for $200
minddust is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 07:55 AM   #14
NBBCash Matze
Confirmed User
 
NBBCash Matze's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,368
the only important difference between those HDMI cables are versions as I know: HDMI 1.0, HDMI 1.1, HDMI 1.2, HDMI 1.2a, HDMI 1.3, HDMI 1.3a/b/c, HDMI 1.4, HDMI 1.4a (3D - march 2010) due to the audio,video standards you need.
__________________
-= NBBCash - 30+ Sites To Promote - Up To 70% RevShare - 10% Webmster Referral =-
Products:BurningTicket, Hot MILF Porn Site, JugTicket Tools: FHGs, Banners, Tubeclips, RSS, etc.
contact: ICQ 551-331-470 or matthias[at]nbbcash.com
NBBCash Matze is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 08:03 AM   #15
_Richard_
Too lazy to set a custom title
 
_Richard_'s Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Earth
Posts: 30,989
hahah i was going to say..
_Richard_ is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 08:03 AM   #16
SEO Expert
So Fucking Banned
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 428
monster cables is a sham, lol
SEO Expert is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 08:08 AM   #17
bronco67
Too lazy to set a custom title
 
bronco67's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 29,032
It's like anything else...people that have money like to pay more because of big dick syndrome -- and smart companies know this and capitalize on it. I say Monster is pretty smart. The assholes that spend that much -- not so smart.
__________________
bronco67 is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 08:16 AM   #18
Yngwie
I am an Alien from space
 
Yngwie's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 11,118
I have a 6 foot hdmi cable that I got for $8. One of my friends was an idiot and got a monster cable for over $200 so I had him bring it to my place so we could compared the quality between my cheap one and his overpriced one.. Both cables produced the same quality, but my friend kept saying shit like "well, mine will last longer because it's made with stronger material". LOL riiiight...
__________________
ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca
Yngwie is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 08:18 AM   #19
Raf1
Too lazy to set a custom title
 
Raf1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Writer for hire :) Gallery descriptions, articles, blog posts etc. ICQ: 209 356 106
Posts: 12,117
I got a cable for around $6 and I can't tell the difference between mine and a friend's who paid around $40 for his. Mine even has that gold-plated look, lol
__________________
80% Revshare or 30$ PPS on $1 trials: 200 Niches = Vidz.com Galleries / FLVs / Embeds
3 & 5mins FLVs | RSS & Tube Feeds | Matching Thumbs | FLV Browser & Exporter | No Prechecked Xsales
>> Mobile Redirection Script: mobile.vidz.com also paying 80% net Lifetime << ICQ: 198-394-557

Raf1 is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 08:29 AM   #20
fuzebox
making it rain
 
fuzebox's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: seattle
Posts: 22,063
Wow, there's a lot of hostility in this thread

Am I the only one who appreciates Monster as a brilliant marketing company?

(I buy my HDMI cables for $4.99 from the big bin at Frys)
fuzebox is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 08:34 AM   #21
Serge Litehead
Confirmed User
 
Serge Litehead's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Behind the scenes
Posts: 5,190
just ordered some from monoprice, thanks for the link, hoping my PP won't get hacked)))
__________________
Serge Litehead is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 08:57 AM   #22
bbobby86
partners.sexier.com
 
bbobby86's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 11,926
i don`t need it...
__________________

bbobby86 is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 09:03 AM   #23
stephane76
Best VOD Company
 
stephane76's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: NC
Posts: 3,887
got my monster cables from eBay for a very good price
stephane76 is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 09:12 AM   #24
woj
<&(©¿©)&>
 
woj's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 47,882
you would have to be an idiot to pay $200 for a cable... paying few bucks extra makes sense, you actually do get better quality, more durable, etc cable, but $200, wtf?
__________________
Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000
Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager
Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager
woj is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 09:55 AM   #25
Stephen
Consigliere
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,771
Quote:
Originally Posted by woj View Post
you would have to be an idiot to pay $200 for a cable...
I've had a lot of really expensive cables (never paid $200 but have come close)

? including a very nice 12' HDMI (hooks the PS3 and 3 Chip Sony to the big screen)

you get what you pay for, and if your system is good enough, you'll notice a difference ? lesser systems, however, are more limited by display quality or other factors where the cable won't make as noticeable a difference...
Stephen is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 10:02 AM   #26
webgurl
Confirmed User
 
webgurl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Clouds with Carebears
Posts: 7,953
yah i paid around 100 for mine as well it was a cross sale i couldn't refuse
there was no option to uncheck the X for me LOL ....
webgurl is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 10:11 AM   #27
tiger
Confirmed User
 
tiger's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 6,986
Most industries do the same thing. The next time you go to a restaurant or fast food place compare the price of a soda to the price of the food you are buying.
__________________

tiger is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 10:21 AM   #28
Naechy
Confirmed User
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 6,497
it is too much for that cable, really, i think, $200
__________________
Adult SEO Labs * Buying Links * SEO
666-874
Naechy is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 10:23 AM   #29
mgtarheels
Confirmed User
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Posts: 1,317
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stephen View Post
I've had a lot of really expensive cables (never paid $200 but have come close)

? including a very nice 12' HDMI (hooks the PS3 and 3 Chip Sony to the big screen)

you get what you pay for, and if your system is good enough, you'll notice a difference ? lesser systems, however, are more limited by display quality or other factors where the cable won't make as noticeable a difference...
Wrong...
mgtarheels is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 10:27 AM   #30
mikke
Confirmed User
 
mikke's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Europe
Posts: 1,327
Quote:
Originally Posted by fris View Post
monster cables is the biggest rip off ever
true lol, but ppl are too stupid to understand it
__________________
icq: 395 294 346
http://www.adultsubmitter.eu - submit any adult site to 20 directories from 1 form!
now 20 domains!
http://www.porndeals.eu http://www.ebonybangbros.com
mikke is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 10:51 AM   #31
paymeback
Confirmed User
 
paymeback's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 1,478
I kinda feel sorry for the average consumer, the guy goes in and buys and 3k tv and lets assume he gets a free PS3/wii from the supplier aswell. It makes sense to him to buy a $200 hdmi cable to get the "best quality", $30 on a meter of coax for best tv reception, $150 power board because the manufacturer wont let you claim warranty if the tv gets fried without a top quality surge protector oh and dont forget another $80 for optical cable if hes outputting the audio to his speakers! A good salesperson can do this shit all day long and will keep doing it
__________________
ICQ:36-43-49-11
paymeback is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 10:55 AM   #32
Choopa Phil
Confirmed User
 
Choopa Phil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,965
i got 6 hdmi cables all custom lengths with ferrite cores, 24 pairs of gold plated banana plugs and 200 ft of 12 gauge speaker wire for about 70 shipped from mono-price. I love that place!
__________________
AIM - Choopa Phil
Email - [email protected]
A World Wide Leader In Hosting! * CHOOPA.COM *
Choopa Phil is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 11:18 AM   #33
borked
Totally Borked
 
borked's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,284
That's nothing - enter the world of Hi-Fi and power cords!
an eg:
http://whathifi.com/Review/Russ-Andr...werKord-W350i/
$400+ for a 1metre power cord.

which is a good seller, but then to enter the realm of totally unfucking surreal:

http://www.russandrews.com/product.a...TEFVRHSFDOGVEX

which will knock you back $5000+ to deliver electricity to your amplifier. Per metre.
__________________

For coding work - hit me up on andy // borkedcoder // com
(consider figuring out the email as test #1)



All models are wrong, but some are useful. George E.P. Box. p202

Last edited by borked; 03-31-2010 at 11:19 AM..
borked is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 11:32 AM   #34
Got Porn?
Confirmed User
 
Got Porn?'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 1,264
http://www.cablesforless.com/

They have really cheap HDMI cables. Fuck Best Buy and Monster!
Got Porn? is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 12:11 PM   #35
JFK
FUBAR the ORIGINATOR
 
JFK's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: FUBARLAND
Posts: 67,374
I cant tell the difference between expensive audio wires and a lamp cord as a matter of fact I have used electrical cords for speaker wires in the past, works great
__________________

FUBAR Webmasters - The FUBAR Times - FUBAR Webmasters Mobile - FUBARTV.XXX
For promo opps contact jfk at fubarwebmasters dot com
JFK is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 12:20 PM   #36
V_RocKs
Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cowtown, USA
Posts: 32,406
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yngwie View Post
I have a 6 foot hdmi cable that I got for $8. One of my friends was an idiot and got a monster cable for over $200 so I had him bring it to my place so we could compared the quality between my cheap one and his overpriced one.. Both cables produced the same quality, but my friend kept saying shit like "well, mine will last longer because it's made with stronger material". LOL riiiight...
Hmm... My O.G. co-axle cable is still going strong from way back when some cable company I have forgotten the name of and was swallowed in several mergers is still going strong. 18 years later.

I can buy 5 - $8 HDMI over 50 years or 1 monster for $200?
V_RocKs is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 12:26 PM   #37
woj
<&(©¿©)&>
 
woj's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
Posts: 47,882
Quote:
Originally Posted by V_RocKs View Post
Hmm... My O.G. co-axle cable is still going strong from way back when some cable company I have forgotten the name of and was swallowed in several mergers is still going strong. 18 years later.

I can buy 5 - $8 HDMI over 50 years or 1 monster for $200?
five $8 cables is still only $40... if monster cable cost $25, or maybe even $50, I can see it being debatable, but at $200 the price is just ridiculous...
__________________
Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000
Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager
Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager
woj is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 12:28 PM   #38
Babaganoosh
♥♥♥ Likes Hugs ♥♥♥
 
Babaganoosh's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: /home
Posts: 15,841
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stephen View Post
I've had a lot of really expensive cables (never paid $200 but have come close)

? including a very nice 12' HDMI (hooks the PS3 and 3 Chip Sony to the big screen)

you get what you pay for, and if your system is good enough, you'll notice a difference ? lesser systems, however, are more limited by display quality or other factors where the cable won't make as noticeable a difference...


Sucker!
__________________
I like pie.
Babaganoosh is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 12:58 PM   #39
Choopa Phil
Confirmed User
 
Choopa Phil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,965
^ what he said, cables for less is still a ripoff compared to monoprice
__________________
AIM - Choopa Phil
Email - [email protected]
A World Wide Leader In Hosting! * CHOOPA.COM *
Choopa Phil is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 01:24 PM   #40
JayAllan
So Fucking Banned
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,148
The only place to spend real money on any A/V setup is on your amplifiers and speakers. That is where big bucks will really give you the difference.
JayAllan is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 01:31 PM   #41
Choopa Phil
Confirmed User
 
Choopa Phil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,965
this is how i rolll



rear speakers are now mounted on the side walls in the back, sounds pretty sick!
Elemental designs Speakers, LG42" 1080p, Onkyo 607B, xbox elite, and ps3
__________________
AIM - Choopa Phil
Email - [email protected]
A World Wide Leader In Hosting! * CHOOPA.COM *

Last edited by Choopa Phil; 03-31-2010 at 01:32 PM..
Choopa Phil is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 02:00 PM   #42
2MuchMark
Videochat Solutions
 
2MuchMark's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Canada
Posts: 48,992
There is NO DIFFERENCE between Expensive Monster Cable, and properly priced CHEAP cable.

I hate Futureshop and Best buy because of the asshole salespeople there. They have lots of evil tricks including:

- Sales people who upsell you on overprice cable
- Demos of "noisy"cables vs Monster Cable
- Demos of "noisy" Powerbars vs Monster Cable "filtered" powerbars.

A couple of years ago I was checking out new TV's there, and this douchebag salesperson was selling a little old lady on all this extra shit that she didn't need (or understand). She just bought a TV, and was about to drop $180 for a power bar to "improve the video quality" and make the tv "last much longer". Fucking bastard.

The best way to shop at these places is to do your research online to find the best price first. If they have it, go to the store and buy ONLY that. Forget the add-ons and especially the rip-off warranty.
__________________

Custom Coding | Videochat Solutions | Age Verification | IT Help & Support
www.2Much.net
2MuchMark is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 02:06 PM   #43
Choopa Phil
Confirmed User
 
Choopa Phil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,965
i do have a monster power conditioner but i got it for 150 off buy.com where as in bestbuy it was 500, whenever the heat would kick on in my house id get a low hum coming from my sub no matter which outlet i plugged it into.
__________________
AIM - Choopa Phil
Email - [email protected]
A World Wide Leader In Hosting! * CHOOPA.COM *
Choopa Phil is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 02:15 PM   #44
strobi
Confirmed User
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Belgium
Posts: 7,383
An average highend Monstercable costs around 1.5-2$ if you buy them directly at, for example maxcable.com. You can even brand your very own "brand" of cable. They have standard catalogue for you to pick from and they can make ANY kind of cable for pennies on the dollar,even the super high end ones.

A container of cables from China, worth 50000$ can easilly be sold for 750 000$-1 000 000$. ("easilly" if you CAN sell them, we're talking about 50K cables in 1 container).

The markup on cables is at least 10x on low end and easily 100x on highend.
strobi is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Old 03-31-2010, 02:17 PM   #45
strobi
Confirmed User
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Belgium
Posts: 7,383
Quote:
Originally Posted by ********** View Post
There is NO DIFFERENCE between Expensive Monster Cable, and properly priced CHEAP cable.

I hate Futureshop and Best buy because of the asshole salespeople there. They have lots of evil tricks including:

- Sales people who upsell you on overprice cable
- Demos of "noisy"cables vs Monster Cable
- Demos of "noisy" Powerbars vs Monster Cable "filtered" powerbars.

A couple of years ago I was checking out new TV's there, and this douchebag salesperson was selling a little old lady on all this extra shit that she didn't need (or understand). She just bought a TV, and was about to drop $180 for a power bar to "improve the video quality" and make the tv "last much longer". Fucking bastard.

The best way to shop at these places is to do your research online to find the best price first. If they have it, go to the store and buy ONLY that. Forget the add-ons and especially the rip-off warranty.
There is an insane difference between HDMI cables if you run into the 20 meters (65+ feet). The video quality is clearly visible.

The short ones, well, you need a scope to tell the difference, so, not worth that mutch of an extra cost.
strobi is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote
Post New Thread Reply
Go Back   GoFuckYourself.com - Adult Webmaster Forum > >

Bookmarks



Advertising inquiries - marketing at gfy dot com

Contact Admin - Advertise - GFY Rules - Top

©2000-, AI Media Network Inc



Powered by vBulletin
Copyright © 2000- Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.