lol @ WeLoveMacs

[lPHONE]

So I bought the stupid run way card for my G5 (runaway card or whatever) from We Love Macs and they totally dissed me on the 2-cent screws that hold the Aiport Combo Card on. So I call tem and they say "Oh yea, we sell those on our site" And here they are...


Standoff for the Combo Card (661-3692)



Standoff for the Combo Card (661-3692)
Description
Use this standoff for connecting the Combo card to the logic board Part number 661-3692.

This is a New, Apple original part. This item is in stock and can ship today.



[FONT=arial, helvetica]Standoff for the Combo Card (661-3692) (p/n 1000543)
922-7090 1000543

$24.99

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I highlighted in red the problem with all of this.🙄
Can I not get these things at any hardware store, or do I have to fork over $33 (yes, 8 dollar shipping!) to these jerks?

 

[Sky Blue]

Apple sell these for $7, fyi.

 

[lPHONE]

Apple sell these for $7, fyi.

Online or at an actual mall store?
I couldn't find one on the website. 🙁

 

[California]

What kind of G5 are you talking about? I have the plastic things for the G5 late 2005 for the combo bluetooth 2.0 and airport extreme little card.

Never saw those standoffs in a Powermac before, either the PCIe or PCIx version.

 

[lbodnar]

Who wouldn't LoveMacs for such a golden opportunity to push a 10000% profit sale to the needy crowd?

 

[Wild-Bill]

Note to self: never, ever, ever buy anything from those ripoff artists.


They must also be the ones that just suggested to Apple that they offer a 2TB drive option in the BTO Mac Pros and jack up the price to $500.00 🙄

 

[alphaod]

So I bought the stupid run way card for my G5 (runaway card or whatever) from We Love Macs and they totally dissed me on the 2-cent screws that hold the Aiport Combo Card on. So I call tem and they say "Oh yea, we sell those on our site" And here they are...


Standoff for the Combo Card (661-3692)



Standoff for the Combo Card (661-3692)
Description
Use this standoff for connecting the Combo card to the logic board Part number 661-3692.

This is a New, Apple original part. This item is in stock and can ship today.



[FONT=arial, helvetica]Standoff for the Combo Card (661-3692) (p/n 1000543)
922-7090 1000543

$24.99

[/FONT]

I highlighted in red the problem with all of this.🙄
Can I not get these things at any hardware store, or do I have to fork over $33 (yes, 8 dollar shipping!) to these jerks?

I just stack up double side tape… and you can find stand offs at a local hardware store… or if you don't mind ones that don't as good, you can get standard hex shaped standoffs for like 10¢ a pop.

 

[nanofrog]

I just stack up double side tape… and you can find stand offs at a local hardware store… or if you don't mind ones that don't as good, you can get standard hex shaped standoffs for like 10¢ a pop.

The nylon versions are also inexpensive.

 

[gugucom]

WeLoveMacs for the dumb suckers who buy Apple branded standard PC parts at 3 times the market price. And if they are low price items we make sure we rip you off anyway to make it profitable.

 

[lPHONE]

well, I'm no laughing at welovemacs anymore, I'm furious!

 

[lPHONE]

Wow, these guys know how to hustle!