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      LAH3385
      last edited by LAH3385

      Second question: Why is CDW so expensive??http://irowiki.org/cl/images/8/82/Que.gif http://irowiki.org/cl/images/8/82/Que.gif http://irowiki.org/cl/images/8/82/Que.gif

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        travisdh1 @LAH3385
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        @LAH3385 said:

        Second question: Why is CDW so expensive??http://irowiki.org/cl/images/8/82/Que.gif http://irowiki.org/cl/images/8/82/Que.gif http://irowiki.org/cl/images/8/82/Que.gif

        Either so they can give big discounts on everything, or because people were indoctrinated to only buy from CDW by one of their brainwashing (sales) people.

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          Jason Banned
          last edited by

          Software pricing isn't set by the Vendor it's set buy your agreement with Microsoft, and the other companies. If you have an agreement with them that's the pricing you get.

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender @LAH3385
            last edited by

            @LAH3385 said:

            Second question: Why is CDW so expensive??http://irowiki.org/cl/images/8/82/Que.gif http://irowiki.org/cl/images/8/82/Que.gif http://irowiki.org/cl/images/8/82/Que.gif

            So expensive? They might be a little more than the competition, but generally not more than 10% and even so - why does it matter? are you forced to buy from them for some reason?

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @LAH3385
              last edited by

              @LAH3385 said:

              Beside CDW, PCMall, SHI, Dell, HP, etc... where do you buy your soft wares for business?
              I am looking into MalwareBytes for business right now and CDW quoted me a price which somewhere inside me telling me there is a cheaper pricing available somewhere else.
              Volume licencing.<<

              We at @ntg use Softmart. They've been great for us.

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              • JaredBuschJ
                JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                @scottalanmiller said:

                @LAH3385 said:

                Beside CDW, PCMall, SHI, Dell, HP, etc... where do you buy your soft wares for business?
                I am looking into MalwareBytes for business right now and CDW quoted me a price which somewhere inside me telling me there is a cheaper pricing available somewhere else.
                Volume licencing.<<

                We at @ntg use Softmart. They've been great for us.

                I've been looking at setting up accounts at Softmart.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
                  last edited by

                  @JaredBusch said:

                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  @LAH3385 said:

                  Beside CDW, PCMall, SHI, Dell, HP, etc... where do you buy your soft wares for business?
                  I am looking into MalwareBytes for business right now and CDW quoted me a price which somewhere inside me telling me there is a cheaper pricing available somewhere else.
                  Volume licencing.<<

                  We at @ntg use Softmart. They've been great for us.

                  I've been looking at setting up accounts at Softmart.

                  Use Shannon, tell her we sent you 🙂

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender
                    last edited by

                    I've been with Softmart for 2 years... overall, very happy.

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                    • Minion QueenM
                      Minion Queen Banned
                      last edited by

                      I can make an introduction directly to Shannon if you would like.

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                      • J
                        Jason Banned
                        last edited by

                        They seem to be more expensive than provantge for hardware, list price anyway. About the same as SHI.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @Jason
                          last edited by

                          @Jason said:

                          They seem to be more expensive than provantge for hardware, list price anyway. About the same as SHI.

                          They are not similar things. Softmart is a VAR, like CDW. They get from distributors like Provantage, IM, Tech Data. Distributors are always the lowest cost because they are the wholesalers.

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                          • Minion QueenM
                            Minion Queen Banned @Jason
                            last edited by

                            @Jason said:

                            They seem to be more expensive than provantge for hardware, list price anyway. About the same as SHI.

                            Prices on their website aren't what we get at all.

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                            • DashrenderD
                              Dashrender
                              last edited by

                              Don't you typically have to be a reseller to get access to the distributors?

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                              • JaredBuschJ
                                JaredBusch @Dashrender
                                last edited by

                                @Dashrender said:

                                Don't you typically have to be a reseller to get access to the distributors?

                                You buy in volume and you can buy from distribution in most cases.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                                  last edited by

                                  @Dashrender said:

                                  Don't you typically have to be a reseller to get access to the distributors?

                                  "Typically" yes, but definitely not exclusively.

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                                  • antonitA
                                    antonit @LAH3385
                                    last edited by

                                    @LAH3385 You can also look at Softchoice. That's where I get all my wares from shameless plug

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                                    • KyleCaminitaK
                                      KyleCaminita
                                      last edited by

                                      i use what is now PCM. Used to be global, then comp usa, then tiger direct, now PCM...

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