Even if they don't lose a single customer, they still lose money. The upstream supplier isn't going to write them a check out of the kindness of its heart; it's probably already gutted and shut down. The counterfeiters already have their money, and ultimately it's the retailer that takes the hit.
Unless like most companies they pay suppliers after 30 to 90 days. (Net 30 or Net 90.)
I think CPUs sell quickly enough that this delay will catch the check before it's sent.
I wonder if the supplier was in on it - they might not have been.
I really hope someone follows the money trail right down to the bottom. I have a feeling newegg won't - it costs too much for it to be worth it to them. But I hope Intel does it.
