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They've opened up to other sellers like amazon does. I kind of wish they were still just electronics.

You are correct. Amazon only sells books and Newegg only sells electronics, so they totally don't compete and never will.

Newegg and Amazon both connect to ChannelAdvisor and other inventory management systems, and I would guess 80%+ of the biggest seller sell on both.

NewEgg sells all kinds of random things now. On the front page I see perfume, jewlery, and paper plates.

I was never a huge fan of NewEgg and after dealing with them for returns and having orders not process until the day after I place them, I order from elsewhere. Most of the time you can find things for the same price on Amazon anyway.

This has been my experience as well. Their order chain seems nowhere near as streamlined as Amazon's, and their Customer Service / Return chain has been dismal for me. They aren't anywhere near a competitor to Amazon in my experience, marketplace or no.