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Should I use Primecables?

Shop Leading Cables & Electronics in Canada - primecables.ca

· 6 days ago

Buy if you're Canadian and want cheap cables, mounts, or a standing desk without US cross-border shipping. Avoid if privacy matters (2023 customer-data breach) or you expect strong post-sale support.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources: Reddit threads, Trustpilot, ResellerRatings, breach reports, and funding news.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo evidence in reviewed sources.
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Retail products

Varies; site-wide 33–40% off sales common

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Canadian home-network cabling
  • Budget standing desks and monitor mounts
  • Bulk ethernet/HDMI buyers
  • Monoprice fans avoiding customs fees

Not for

  • Privacy-sensitive buyers — customer data was breached in 2023
  • Anyone needing reliable post-sale support
  • US shoppers — Monoprice is cheaper and faster stateside

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

March 2023 breach hit PrimeCables, 123ink, and ShopperPlus customer data; monitor your accounts

medium

2.5/5 Trustpilot implies order and support issues; check recent reviews before large purchases

low

Site-wide free shipping appears as limited-time promos, not standing policy

low

Reseller accounts carry ongoing requirements; read the policy before signing up

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Reddit users confirm legit source for bulk ethernet cables
  • Standing desks called solid value by owners
  • Frequent 33–40% discounts across catalog
  • Canadian Monoprice alternative avoids cross-border shipping and customs
  • Operating since 2007 with C$17M Series A backing

Cons

  • 2.5/5 Trustpilot rating for the parent company
  • March 2023 data breach exposed customer data
  • Only 13 ResellerRatings reviews — thin independent track record

Sources & method

- 8 sources - Confirmed data breach in March 2023 affecting PrimeCables, 123ink, and ShopperPlus customer data.

official x1review x4security x2news x1
  • March 2023 data breach, ShopperPlus, 123ink, and PrimeCables were hacked; customer data exposed per company security update and community reports.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Varies; site-wide 33–40% off sales common

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Frequent 33–40% discounts; Reddit users cite low prices.
  • Ease of use. No evidence in reviewed sources.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Broad catalog: cables, desks, mounts, cameras, safes.
  • Support quality: 2/5. 2.5/5 Trustpilot suggests service complaints.
  • Security posture: 2/5. Confirmed March 2023 customer-data breach.
  • 2.5/5 Trustpilot rating Shopper+ Inc. (primecables.ca)
  • 2007 Founded ShopperPlus group, also runs 123ink.ca
  • C$17M Funding Series A, September 2021
  • 18,018 Facebook followers PrimeCables brand page

Pricing

Retail products

Varies; site-wide 33–40% off sales common

  • Cables, desks, mounts, cameras
  • Periodic no-minimum free-shipping promos
  • Reseller program available

Security

Confirmed data breach in March 2023 affecting PrimeCables, 123ink, and ShopperPlus customer data.

  • March 2023 data breachShopperPlus, 123ink, and PrimeCables were hacked; customer data exposed per company security update and community reports.⁴

What users say

Reddit users treat Primecables as a legit budget source for cables and desks, while Trustpilot reviewers rate the parent company just 2.5/5.

“I believe they're solid”
Reddit, r/StandingDesk
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources: Reddit threads, Trustpilot, ResellerRatings, breach reports, and funding news.

Legit budget Canadian cable & desk store — real value, but 2.5/5 Trustpilot and a 2023 data breach. Buy small, stay cautious.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources: Reddit threads, Trustpilot, ResellerRatings, breach reports, and funding news.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Shopper+ Inc. Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  2. [Canada] Primecables.ca legit for ethernet bulk cables? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  3. Prime Cables + Tabletop in Canada — Reddit r/StandingDeskreddit.com
    review
  4. [DATA BREACH] ShopperPlus Security Update — Redditreddit.com
    security
  5. 123ink, PrimeCables and ShopperPlus were hackedinside.pozirk.com
    security
  6. ShopperPlus announces C$17 million Series A financingprnewswire.com
    news
  7. Brand Story about Primecables — Canadian Monopriceblog.primecables.ca
    official
  8. Primecables.com Reviews — ResellerRatingsresellerratings.com
    review

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