EggXpert

The forums are great for static co-collaboration, the Chat is great for quick help, the blogs are great for that niche audience. But the Wiki is what we need for dynamic co-collaboration.

Benefits:

- jsv's budget builds would allow those users capable of choosing high-quality, low-cost parts to do so and update the list regularly.

- Tutorials, Guides and all other references could be made into Wiki's streamlining the search process to find particular things*

- Integrate the database with Newegg directly (where applicable) so prices can be updated 'on-the-fly'

- Give Newegg/Eggxpert more focused market advertising through suggested items on the page for other items

- Better categorization: 

-- Product Support

--> "PSU quality list," "Troubleshooting computer not powering on," etc...

-- Shipping

--> "What is EggSaver," "(interactive?) Map with UPS delivery times from each warehouse"

-- Build Suggestions

--> Budget-based build for all types of budgets. From $300 computers to $3000 gaming computers.

-- Billing

--> I paid with Bill me later but it seems I was overcharged, what can I do? [Ok, this one category probably not necessary]

* For example, the other day I wanted to find the link to UPS' site which details getting tracking number by reference #, but after lots of searching could not find it. Eventually gave up and went to UPS directly; having a wiki would have definitely simplified that process.

Downfalls: Um... I guess people may be dumb and try to update certain things irrelevantly (ban them from contributing if it's consistent) like the people on Wikipedia who constantly change "Independent" to "Inexpensive" for the meaning of "RAID." Some mods prove further that they let their personal opinions supersede what is best...

It's been on our wishlist for a long time

No movement on this eh?  Haven't seen any updates... anyone taken initiative to set one up elsewhere then?  Not sure if it would catch on like that or not...

I'd just like to see somewhere I can log information used to help people in chat, so that the next time someone asks the same thing, I can just point them to the link. :P

Hi All,

As root mentioned, this has been on our wish list for a while, so I should first apologize to everyone for our lack of a Wiki at the moment. 

What we would really prefer is integration with the Newegg product page, which would allow Newegg shoppers to dig into EggXpert forum/wiki content straight from the Newegg website. A secondary option would be a Wiki hosted within EggXpert (but still separate from Newegg, kind of how EggXpert works now), and a third option would be a completely separate Wiki hosted on its own server, using its own software.

We're still holding out for option #1, but if it's not doable then we'll probably look more closely at #2 or #3. As always, we will keep you updated when we have more news to share!

Best Regards,
Paul

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Be excellent to each other.

I choose option 4.

Have Newegg create a new system the incorporates elements of both the product, wiki, and forums.

 The only downfall, of course, is this might prove to be the most expensive option... (Why do I always think of those...?)

20rules:

I choose option 4.

Have Newegg create a new system the incorporates elements of both the product, wiki, and forums.

 The only downfall, of course, is this might prove to be the most expensive option... (Why do I always think of those...?)

Programming is cheap and if the people in charge wanted to have someone make such a system, it would be well within their budget.

I'd really like to see such a feature btw.

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