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Gelid Offering Odd Inconsistencies - WTF?

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I need your thoughts here.

Gelid Solutions sent me a message via NewEgg on Monday, offering special discounts and a discount code or what the discounts were, or even WHICH products.

This is what happened.

When I clicked the links and selected a product as a test, the code was invalid. I tried ALL of their products with the same result. I wrote back and told them this.

They wrote back with a list of the products (their 120 & 360 AIOs, as well as some of their pastes and pads), links and the individual discounts for each - no more code. When I looked, however, the stated discounts were not reflected in the products. I felt this was kinda suspicious but since it was legitimately their NE shop, I wrote back and told them the product discounts didn't match the stated ones in the email. I pointed this out to them:

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My apologies, but the discounts you have stated are not reflected on NewEgg. For example, the 360 AIO reflects an 11% discount, not 30%. Given the poor specs of your AIO, even at 30% off, I'm just not interested. I would consider it at maybe 60% off because it just isn't good value based on the specs on your website. I'm sorry if that is offensive, but I'm an honest person.
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https://gelidsolutions.com/product/gelid-liquid-360/

Finally, this morning, I got a response to this, and it's a bit incongruous:

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Thanks for your suggestion, AIO360 water cooling 30%OFF, for you to reference, any suggestion please feel free to let us know
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They included a link to ONLY their 360 AIO. The price on their website is $120, but is sold out. Given this price, 30% off would be $84. On NewEgg it is $98 (not that I'm surprised because NewEgg doesn't try too hard to compete with the highly unethical monster, Amazon).

As I told them, why should I spend this much on a substandard AIO? They don't even list the waterflow or the head.

Pump Specifications:
ARGB Connector: 3 Pin
ARGB Voltage (V): 5
Block Material: Copper
Pump Connector: 3 Pin
Pump Dimension (mm): 75 x 75 x 56
Pump RPM: 2600
Radiator Dimension (mm): 120 x 393 x 27
Radiator Material: Aluminium
TDP (W): max. 300
Tube: FEP sleeve
Warranty (years): 5
Water Pump Voltage (V): 12
Weight (g): 1500 (with mounting kits and fans)

Fan Specifications:
Air Flow (CFM): max. 61.9
ARGB Connector: 3 Pin
ARGB Voltage (V): 5
Bearing: Hydro Dynamic
Current (A): 0.2
DC Voltage (V): 12
Fan Connector: 4 Pin PWM
Fan Dimensions (mm): 120 x 120 x 25
Fan Speed (RPM): 750 - 1800
Life Time MTTF at 40°C (hr): 50000
Noise Level (dBA): max. 34
Static Pressure (mmAq): 1.67
Included: GC-4 - The State of Art Thermal Compound


Does anyone have any comments or suggestions - on the products, the repeated discount flubs, as well as this AIO that seems to be lame?
 
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agreed ive never liked 3 pin pumps but at least it has 4 pin fans. as for the codes theres nothing stranger than folk apart from folk are trying to sell some thing :) .
 
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