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  • Wide selection of products available
  • Quick shipping for most orders
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  • Poor communication from support
  • Defective products received often

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2022

    I think this is one of the better PC/auto parts online sites. They do have a huge selection of products to choose from. Like memory or graphics cards. Lots of desktops, laptops, modems and speakers new and used everything. I think this site will be around for a long time to come. God bless.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2022

    I purchased my computer from Tiger Direct September 26 2021. The computer arrived damaged and didn't work. I had to send pictures, I did. No response. I called in they said they needed more pictures, I supplied them...4 times. I started the claim process on October 8th the day I received the computer. Then I contacted them again on Oct 12,13,14,18, 29. Then again on Nov 6,11,14,15, 20, 29. Then again on Dec 8, 16 and 27. And today January 3, 2022. Still no response.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2021

    Place an order on September 27 after confirming the item I needed was in stock by phone. I emphasized the importance of receiving the item within the next 4 to 5 business days as I needed it for work. After seeing that the item still had not shipped after 3 days, I called again to check in about the shipping status. I was told not to worry and it would ship in time. The rep basically brushed me off like I was an inconvenience and I was impatient. I gave her the benefit of the doubt and I waited a few more days and the item STILL hadn’t shipped. So I called in October 4th to cancel my order. I also followed up by sending an email right after to make sure it got done. I then placed my order elsewhere so I wouldn’t have my time wasted any longer.

    On October 27 I received an email that my product was being shipped out and that my account had been charged. - A whole month later after I had made the purchase!!! Thank God I didn’t didn’t trust them or I’d still be here holding my breath. I called immediately and asked them why it was being shipped after I canceled by phone and email. I was told the matter was taken care of…. Apparently not! Turns out they finally got the item in stock a month later and shipped it anyway. I told them that is not my fault and asked them to return my money back to my bank account immediately. They told me they have to wait until I receive the item and ship it back to them. They would then refund me once they receive the merchandise back.

    I told them to call FedEx and stop delivery and have it rerouted back so I can have my money back now but they told me they couldn’t do that. So I had to wait for it to arrive. I received the item on November 4th and I called to let them know I received the merchandise. I asked them to send the return label so I can ship back to them. I printed the label and returned it the same day. FedEx reports that they delivered the merchandise back to them on November 7th. I was told it would take 5 days to approved into their warehouse. Well, December 1st arrives and I still have not seen my refund… So I call to find out what the hell is going on and what’s taking so long. I spoke to a nice girl named Angel. She was kind and apologized…so I didn’t feel like she should not have to deal with my wrath. She said she requests the refund but here we are in December 7th and STILL no refund.

    They are ones that dropped the ball and shipped out merchandise in which order was cancelled by two requests to do so and I am the one that has to suffer with going through hoops to get my money back. Never again!!!! Avoid doing business with the company. After point of sale resolution completely sucks. The turnaround time is completely horrible. Please avoid at all cost.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2021

    This place is a scam. They take your confirmation and then tell you to call a number for a FASTER DELIVERY DATE. I called the number and he said my card was declined. That is because the charges they were trying to place were under a fast-food category!!! I ordered from TigerDirect about 10 years ago. This is so sad and disappointing.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2021

    Trash Products/Trash Service.... Nothing more. Order a Computer that was defective right from the box and then was directed to another company for replacement which has still not taken place and TigerDirect is taking no action on their part.

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    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2021

    Ordered motherboard. It was defective. In order to get new one, replacement, they charged 3 times the price. After 3 weeks of waiting for refund, was told the chip was damaged and they won’t refund until I sent them second one. So not only they refused to pay back money for the first one but they are also refusing to refund for the second one which was three times the price. Total 2000$ down the drain. They are a bunch of scammers!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2021

    On August 27 I ordered a computer (laptop) from TigerDirect. I received it on September 7, though it was in stock. I could not get a tracking number nor any information on my order. The website tracker kept blaming me for not putting in the correct order number or my correct zip code, which is a joke, as I got the order number from TigerDirect and I know my zip code. When I got someone on the live chat, he informed me of the correct order number and my zip code, which were what I had input and it still did not work. I finally got him to give me a tracking number. When the laptop arrived, the display was terrible; all blurry and the contrast was awful, except when I changed it to the very furthest setting. Even then, it was barely readable.

    I called the customer service number and was hung up on twice as I explained what was going on. I sent an email and never got a response. I tried a live chat and was in the middle of talking to a rep when I was disconnected and the live chat kept me from any future chats, even from another browser. I promise I was very respectful, and I never raised my voice, even when I was told that I input the information wrong. I wanted this laptop and I needed it, but I ended up asking for an RMA number, whereas I was disconnected twice from the customer service on the phone. I could not get through on the phone after that. I emailed the customer service and they told me that I did not need an RMA. I would NEVER buy ANYTHING from TigerDirect EVER again. I must pay a 15% “restocking” fee for the pleasure of trying to use this laptop for less than one day. I am disgusted.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2021

    The worst company and see why haven't shopped here in years. Cancelled my order when their crappy system was showing in stock. Customer service won't even respond. Now they have stolen my money for a free 72+ hours loan. DO NOT DO Business with this company!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2021

    I placed an order with TigerDirect for a printer that was listed as "in-stock" when the order was placed. The order confirmation received via e-mail listed a back order with no estimated shipping date. When attempting to cancel the order, they have stonewalled sending a confirmation of cancellation and have withdrawn the money from my account. I will not do business with them again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2021

    First of all I bought this desktop computer for my parent so they can learn on 6/17. The UPS they used to deliver had problem and missed delivery so I didnt get it until end of June. I went over to my parent help them setup on 7/23. Found out the computer doesnt work at all. I contacted TigerDirect. Told me nothing they can do and will not refund because it's over 30 days!!!! I didnt get the computer like 2 weeks before. How does that count as 30 days and I had to file claims with UPS because they didnt deliver to me and was lost. Someone please help me get refund and contact information.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2021

    Just cancelled the last order I will ever place with Tiger Direct. I ordered a printer. Before placing the order I called customer service to verify the printer was in stock. Customer service verified the printer was in stock. Delivery was guaranteed in 3 to 5 days. After 5 days with no emails or updates I called Tiger Direct to ask about the order only to be told the printer was back ordered. I cancelled the order and will not be ordering from Tiger Direct again. I have wasted 5 days and will need to place the order with another, hopefully more dependable, business. Tiger Direct is trying to become the Wal-mart of online suppliers with the service to match.

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    Reviewed May 28, 2021

    I ordered a new CPU for computer, received an opened used one, emailed several times was ignored, used chat option and was told to call, called and was told there is no way to prove I received a used item and basically too bad.

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    Reviewed May 4, 2021

    I wish I had read some of these other reviews before I tried to order something from TigerDirect. I ordered a headset from TigerDirect over a month ago. The next day I got an email from TigerDirect saying the item is on backorder. I decide to cancel the order and purchase it from somewhere else. I followed the directions on their website. I went to a form on their site and filled out all the required info to cancel the order.

    Four hours later I check the status of my order on their site and it says it shipped. I decide to call and the customer service rep tells me they'll try to stop it from shipping but if it does ship to just refuse the package when it's delivered. That's not really an option because they just drop it at my door when I'm not home but I say ok, I'll just return it if I can't stop it myself. (Really? I have to cancel my own order this way?)

    An hour after the call I get an email responding to my initial website request to cancel the order. They ask for the order number which I already entered in the website form so that's fun. I send them the order number and let them know I already spoke to a customer rep. I get the headset in the mail and I open it thinking there might be a return label in the box. There is no return label. I get on the website to fill out the website form to request a return label. I get an email the next day asking for the order number. I had entered the order number already but their terrible system doesn't seem to include it in the form.

    I reply with the order number so I have to wait another couple of hours for a response. They tell me they can process the refund but there will be a 15% restocking fee for anything opened. I replied that I had opened the box but not the package inside so I don't want to get dinged for that. They reply with a question of whether I want to continue the request.

    I decide to call their customer service reps again. The woman was very nice and said she made the request for a return label and I should be getting it in my email. Three days pass and I still haven't gotten a return label. I call and the rep says it can take 5 business days. Really? That long? I wait and finally get the email 5 business days after the request. I mailed back the item. They received it on the 16th of April. I decided to call about it exactly two weeks after they received it for a status. They tell me it's pending.

    The next business day I call for a status and they say it's pending. The next business day I call for a status and they say it's pending. The next business day I call for a status and they say it's pending. The next business day I call for a status and they say it's pending. I asked if there was anyone else I can talk to. They said no. I plan on calling again tomorrow for a status update.

    Their system should not tell me an order is back ordered if it isn't back ordered. Their customer service website should include the order number if it specifically asks for it. It should not take 5 days of awaiting approval for a return label. I should not be waiting over two weeks for a refund after they received the item. I still don't even know the amount of the return but if it's not the full amount including shipping I'll have to go back to the phone daily to request the full refund. Never ever ever ever again, TigerDirect.

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    Reviewed April 30, 2021

    I placed an order for 3 MacBook air computers from TigerDirect. After placing the order and providing my credit card information I received a confirmation email stating: "Thank you for your order, YEHUDA! We’re pretty speedy when it comes to processing orders so if you need to change anything, give us a quick call at 1-888-278-4437. Keep an eye out for your shipment confirmation… You’ll have your order in no time!"

    2 days later I got an update email where they buried the words cancelled. Had I not looked carefully I would have missed it. When I called to follow up they said they were oversold, even though the website made no mention of this when I placed the order. I said I could wait until they came back in stock and they refused. Instead, I was encouraged to purchase a different machine with the exact same specs but a different model number that would cost $266 more (even after a meager discount from them). How can they do this? Shouldn't they have to make it right either by getting more inventory or price matching on the identical machine which is "coincidentally" available on their website? Horrible service and poorly trained customer service representatives. Any suggestion to remedy the situation would be appreciated.

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    Reviewed April 29, 2021

    As titled, it's really a scam business tbh. They have many excuses for not fulfilling order. If you bought something on their website with discount? Good luck. Chances are that they'll cancel your order due to `Out of Stock`. If that was the case why not just prevent people from placing the order in the first place? Also, once you ordered something, you'll get a ton of spams in your inbox the second you placed the order. The whole practice is very shady.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2021

    Purchased Mac Mini from them. Received confirmation. Card was authorized. Called them to confirm that product was new with warranty, they checked the order and confirmed. For four days order is still “under review”. Called them, guy in foreign country cannot find my order. Then tells me that they out of stock and order, most likely, was canceled. Mind it, he still couldn’t find my order. Terrible service!

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    Reviewed March 10, 2021

    Tigerdirect is unfortunately a site where the buyer must beware. Placed an order for a Lenovo PC, received confirmation and applied payment. Received an email confirming order but then received an email saying that the order was still in my cart. Went back online to complete the order. Received another email confirming the order and received yet another email saying the order was still in my cart. Went on line to recheck and the order was in fact still in the cart. Tried but was unable to reach anyone to discuss and confirm the status of my order.

    Of course, I received two computers. Returned one but Tigerdirect would not cover the expense of the return claiming it was my fault. I offered to show them the email chain but they were uninterested and unwilling to review the info. They also did not return any of my calls after their review. I had to call each time to learn the results of their internal reviews. I get that despite the attempt to act as if the consumer is always right, sometimes the consumer is not right. In this case, their attitude was that the consumer is never right and apparently, should never be trusted. For Tigerdirect, CONSUMER BEWARE.

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    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2021

    I purchased a Lenovo Chromebook from Tiger Direct in April, 2020. I sent it to Joyce Systems for reppair. In Jan. 2021 Joyce systems received the Chromebook. Joyce systems contacted me timely that the item was out of stock and on Jan. 22 requested I request a refund from Tiger Direct. What a nightmare, 1st Tiger Direct requested I sent to Safeware Warranty. However the warranty was for an addtional two years coverage. The warrant company turned down my request. I have called Tiger Direct several times about the refund and every time they wanted something different. This company should not be in business, because they treat their customers terrible.

    Tiger Direct requested I get the Serial Number from Joyce systems. In late Janauary I still do not have my refund, I was told the refund amount would be put in my bank account, which was a lie, because they do not have that info and I would not give it to them. On Feb. 8th, I called Tiger Direct again and they said they overlooked the refund? I gave them my email and address and am still waiting for my refund and have been without the chromebook I purchased for over a month. I suggest taking your business elsewhere, this company cannot be trusted in my experience.

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2021

    I placed an order through Tiger Direct for a new computer monitor. However, the listing never said it was currently back ordered. After going through the payment and placing the order I get the message its currently out of stock and will ship as soon as they get more. I wasn't terribly upset over this, but I did look around some more as I needed it sooner. I found a different seller in under an hour who had it in stock so I canceled my Tiger Direct order.

    A few days later I check to make sure the order is canceled as I received no information concerning my request and find I'm still on a back order purchase, no cancellation occurred. So I try again. Silence. A week later, Fed Ex texts me saying my package was delivered. Confused I find the monitor from TD on my doorstep.

    I immediately call TD and ask them to process a return. I've already had the monitor from the other company for almost 2 weeks at this point and don't need a second. Except according to TD they never sent the package. I am asked to email some information so they can verify the package was theirs (what?!). So I do but again get no response back from the person I was talking to.

    This leads to a series of phone calls over the course of several weeks where they proceed to tell me that they need more information they didn't ask for the first time and then tell me to wait for their vendor to approve the return. At no point do they initiate contact with me. They never follow up on the return request even when they need more info. Instead they wait for me to call and then tell me that well it's my fault for not giving all the details. PS: the monitor is still in my living room because they can't authorize a return. I am ready to see if my credit card will dispute the transaction instead.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2021

    I ordered a computer. Next day I realized that the PC would not meet my needs, and I cancelled and put a better machine in my cart, to be finalized when I received credit for the mistakenly ordered machine. All I got from customer service were repeated emails asking I had talked with a customer service representative yet. Meanwhile, the original order was processes and shipped and tracking shows that it is on its way. It has been several days and still no ability to contact TigerDirect either by phone or by email. I am dismayed by the inability to contact this company regarding this matter. I will never do business with this company and will certainly advise my friends to shy away.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2021

    I have been buying from them for years but now they are horrible. Don't buy anything from them if you ever expect any support, returns, or be able to contact anyone. I've never seen anything like this. I bought a computer that has some issues. They won't answer their phones or respond to emails.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2020

    We purchased a computer from Tiger Direct. When the computer arrived it wasn't working right. Lines across the screen. We contacted Tiger Direct. They said there weren't many computers that we had ordered left and suggested that we go ahead and order a new one. That it would take 3 to 5 working days to get the shipping label to return the other computer and then the refund. So we ordered another new computer. Here we are 10 working days later with 2 computers. The new one we ordered which is working great and the one we are waiting to return so we can get a refund. So we have basically paid for 2 computers and waiting for the label to send the bad computer back. We have contacted them various times and they blame it on the holidays. The 5 working days were before the holidays. All we want is a return shipping label to send the bad computer back so we can get our refund.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2020

    I placed several calls to inquire about my order which has been in the same status for weeks. They mentioned they'll update via email and I am unable to connect with customer service as that line hangs up each time. I responded to the online bot for a call back. They say I'll get a call in 24 hours and never do, then they have some lady emailing me from customer service asking if I had ever been contacted. I've told her 3 times I have not and she always responds saying she'll let her supervisor know... still no call! Then I ask her to cancel my order and I never heard back from her again!

    I used to use TigerDirect years back and had a great experience and decided to do business with them again as a NewEgg alternative, never again. Terrible business to work with! It's a bad sign when you call customer service and either the line goes to silence, or you get a message every time saying all agents are busy and hangs up during normal business hours! Shop Elsewhere!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2020

    I purchased a computer on 10/9/2020 and received it several days later and it worked fine for about a week and started slowing down when booting up and eventually stopped altogether. I contacted customer support and told them what happened and was referred to tech. I spoke to tech and advised them the problem and they checked to see if they had a replacement computer and was advised that they did not and that I had to contact customer service for them to request a RMA or case #. I got an email from customer service a few days later stating that they were waiting for a return label and that when they received it they would send it to me. That has been several days ago and I have not received it or any word from them regarding.

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    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2020

    I bought a computer and it stopped turning on after two weeks. I've emailed support three times each in a different method and they do not respond. I will be disputing the charge through my credit card company.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2020

    Tiger Direct has the worst customer service I have ever experienced, which says a lot because I am an Xfinity customer. I purchased a Synology router from Tiger Direct that was DOA. I called customer service and initiated a return. The rude representative said they needed to obtain an RMA from Synology and it would take a couple of weeks. I feel this is ridiculous, but I accepted the situation and waited. I contacted them three weeks later and after getting cut off multiple times, I finally spoke to a ‘customer support representative’.

    I requested a status update on my return request and the rep informed me the onus was on me to contact Synology and obtain a “case number”. This was the first time I was given this information and said so. The rep literally called me a “liar” and that I told the rep from my initial request that I refuse to contact Synology. The rep then said that he was documenting my dishonesty and refusal to cooperate (hilarious). Well, the call went downhill from there and the yelling started (from both sides). I will never do business with Tiger Direct again.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2020

    I purchased a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) from TigerDirect. they ship with FedEx. Received an email that the unit was damaged. I contacted FedEx and they said it was not their responsibility to contact TigerDirect. I called TigerDirect and they said the unit was shipped and they would not accept any responsibility and couldn't help me. FedEx and TigerDirect are in cahoots and they're not respectable businesses. Never buy or ship from TigerDirect or FedEx. Going with UPS from now on.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2020

    Purchased a "new" computer which arrived in an open box with the packing material stuffed in the bottom, not even a good a attempt at a factory repack. We could not even start the Win 10 sign in. Their 'help' desk referred us to a third party for assistance, not how you want to set up a supposedly new machine. We tried to return the purchase as a clearly not new machine, but were given the runaround for weeks. Had to dispute the purchase with our cc company. These guys are complete crooks, do not use.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I purchased a MacBook Air from Tiger Direct and after a week (it was supposed to arrive in 2 days) I got it. The battery only lasted less than 4 hours, when it's supposed to last at least 10. I called to return and I've been waiting for them to send me a return label for 2 weeks now. I keep calling and they keep telling me they will send the label the next day, but nothing. Then, I talk to a supervisor and she tells me the return has to be approved and it takes 3 weeks after it arrives in their warehouse where it gets processed for about 1 week. This is ridiculous. DO NOT BUY FROM TIGER DIRECT!!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2020

    I purchased a computer on Saturday 8/22/2020. They took $569.00 from my business checking and then on Sunday sent me an email telling me my order was canceled. Finally was able to contact on Monday and was yelled at. She would not listen to my concerns and tried talking over me that went to yelling. She hung up on me when I yelled back telling her not to yell at me. All I want is my money back. Right now, I am not sure I am going to get it. I think they want to keep it and make me reorder something else. I do not want to deal with them EVER again and suggest no one else does either. I have been through this before but not this bad. I finally got my money back after they sent me a defected computer twice. I am DONE with them. Actually shame on me for giving them a 2nd chance.

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