Hey guys
I’m looking to buy rpi4. Is there any trusted websites other than robu to get it cheaper
+1. I am also looking for raspberry pi but the prices are high (not as cheap as before).
Would be helpful if anyone has any websites not commonly known.
Robu is the best option. You pay more but you also get very good support.
thingbit and silverlineelectronics they are listed at raspberrypi website
following. looking to get one too.
it’d be better to buy from one of the authorised sellers rather than a third-party to save some money?
Depending on the season (ie. Which stock batch was imported when), Thingbits,
Silverline electronics and Robu compete for the cheapest price.
Do note that Robu shows only the GST inclusive price. (ie. NETT price) while both Silverline and Thingbits highlight the Non GST price (ie. Gross Price) and then put the 18% GST inclusive price somewhere below.
I guess they do this to show lesser price on search engines and hence get more clicks, but I find that to be deceptive.
All 3 should offer free shipping for the price you buy.
If you’re buying a Pi for the first time and also need the accessories viz. HDMI cables/Power Adapters/Cases, add everything to cart and then buy from the cheapest one. Sometimes, the cheaper accessories might make up for the higher Pi cost.
Cheers.
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+1 for Robu. I have bought RPIs and other RPI related accessories from them in the past and have had zero issues. They ship fast and pack their stuff very well.
your use case?
I have ordered from thingbits for rbi4b 2gb for $35 dollars when they were selling it at that price. (not including gst)
What would you suggest for setting up a Pi - hole?
Look into adguard, many say it runs/perform better than pi hole.
NanoPi Zero2
How about searching it on olx. Maybe you will find it in your city.
sometimes when am searching for a cheap rpi or similar i often end up getting older thin cpu’s for cheaper which are better and open up more possibilities
So many orders from Robu, zero returns. Never had to contact them.
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Thank you. I will check.
For setting up a media server
Do checkout Nanopi from robu as well. They have the same footprint of a Raspberry pi.
If you are looking to setup pihole or adguard, you can think of getting something like dell wyse 3040. It’s readily available and have low power signature. I got one @ ₹1,800. People call it a cheap x86 raspberry pi 
How do you get more than one ethernet port in Dell Wyse 3040?