TipidPC and TipidCP Site Review – Online Deals

TipidPC.com is the leading trade site for buying and selling brand new and second-hand computer parts and peripherals in the Philippines. In this trading site you can buy new or used Add-on Cards, Cables and Adapters, Casings and Power Supplies, CD/DVD-R/RW Drives, Cooling Devices, Desktops Systems, Digital Media Players, Digital and Web Cameras, Game Consoles, Game Controllers, Games and Software, Graphics Cards, Hard Disk Drives and more.

Website Worth: $188,631.27 (Cubestat)
Daily Pageviews: 86,133 (Cubestat)
Daily Ads Revenue: $258.40 (Cubestat)
Features:

• Free account registration with paid membership for highlighted ads
• Comprehensive category system
• Feedback system is vital to all Traders
• Limited HTML functions for Ad placement
• Good bookmarks ability and user item interface
• Forum system
• Most transactions here are done by personal meet-ups
• Get a chance to purchase vintage PC systems to the most recent ones
• Population of 1400 to 1900 members and visitors at a time in peak hours

Forte: Computers and IT
Pros: Very professional traders and great community feedback system. Most of the people here are very friendly. This site is a must-have for any Computer expert, consumer and entrepreneur. Traders here encompass small-business scale proprietors to established corporate entrepreneurs. There is a clear-cut category for every computer item and accessory and your option of getting a good deal is very positive.
Cons: All is well in TipidPC except the fact that some scammers maybe lurking behind a username and dupe you into an anomalous transaction, like this one. As a precaution too, you might also find yourself in a situation where a careless moderator will delete your Ads posted without notice. My suggestion to site administrators, put in place an appeals system and a protection scheme for Users from abusive moderators. The site has a feedback system for traders but you have not an inch of protection from a moderator playing god. My account has been suspended or banned from this site for the obvious reason that I appealed for my deleted Ads. None of those Ads violated any rules or site policies. In one day, ten of my hard posted Ads were removed, and I was told that it was deleted because it bore CAPitalized letters in the title. The moderator also reasoned out that I posted several banned characters in my Ads. I told the moderator that those posts never had any of those things and asked if he can give me a screenshot or evidence in my post, unfortunately, my plea turned to deaf ears. The last Ad I placed was a Computer and IT Loans Service for TPCers, posted in IT Services category, it was deleted and the god-moderator ccl2003 told me that I was dishonoring and treating the TPC site like they are a bunch of pigs. And how did I do that by posting Ads? No wonder their site policy state that “defamation and hostile remarks are not allowed”, and this guy is making a mockery of it. Even if he was in any form of reason, I could have been advised in a professional manner. I don’t know how this guy managed to be a moderator. His behavior did not show any civilized response. I have been an administrator and moderator in several different sites both foreign and local, but I have not made such barbaric remarks to a user. Worse, the god-moderator-in-one even told me that I should be happy since TipidPC is free and gave me freedom to post my Ads. Yes, definitely I am grateful that there is TipidPC site to help out Tech entrepreneurs like me, but don’t boast to me that this site is doing a charity by being free and doesn’t rake bulky financial returns with the plethora of paid advertisement to that site. Your site needs Users to increase your Ad revenue so don’t point your finger to innocent users. And don’t use Friendster, Multiply, Google nor Yahoo since it’s free and you’re a firm believer of a paid online living. My account has been banned or suspended since then without a way to vindicate my posts, this was done though my account bears 19 positive feedbacks from co-traders and no negative response whatsoever. All my remaining posted User items which never violated any site rules, were intentionally deleted too after my account was deactivated. Unless TipidPC does something about the rights of it’s users, it’s reputation to the users will be tarnished by such an apathetic and incompetent moderator.

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TipidCP.com

This site is the little brother of TipidPC.com. It caters to trading mobile phones, smart phones, and other gadgets or devices. Though carrying the same community members and services from TipidPC, the cellphone trade site has not enjoyed as much success as the former. It boasts meager hits of no more than 400 members simultaneously during peak hours. However, it still is worth checking out since you might find a good deal in getting a cheap refurbished mobile phone or a repriced brand new gadget.

Website Worth: $90,981 (SmartPageRank)
Daily Pageviews: 1,900 (Estibot)
Rank: 111,390 (Alexa)
Features:

• Free account registration with paid membership for highlighted ads
• Comprehensive category system
• Feedback system is vital to all Traders
• Limited HTML functions for Ad placement
• Good bookmarks ability and user item interface
• Forum system
• Most transactions here are done by personal meet-ups
• Get a chance to purchase old mobile phones to the most recent ones

Forte: Gadgets and Mobile devices
Pros: Cheap alternative to Greenhills Cellphone stores and with feedback protection for traders. Some services like Special, rare mobile phone numbers are up for sale. It is also worth monitoring for any trader in urgent need of cash to post an expensive item for a lower price.
Cons: No protection for Users from abusive moderators who deletes legitimate posts without evidence of named offense just as with TipidPC. This site must emplace a protection scheme or an appeals committee for bereaved Users. In my own experience, one of my posts was deleted without notice. When I asked the moderator what was the fault of my posted ad, I was told it was the word ‘Rush’. Nowhere in their rules nor policies was it noted that ‘Rush’ is a banned word. Since no User appeals or protection is in place, you have no right but just to move on.

This review is part of the entry posted Five Best Philippine Sites for Finding Deals Online