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    Places to buy Alienware M14x

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by HottSushiz, Feb 22, 2012.

  1. HottSushiz

    HottSushiz Notebook Consultant

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    Hey I've been scouring eBay and NBR for a week. Lots of auctions/sales i have missed or someone beat me to the Buy Now and I'm running out of sources. My only source left is HIDevolution.com the only problem is the build time of the laptop is 3-4 weeks and i really can't wait a month for a laptop.

    I only want to spend around $1400NZD which is around 1,169.09 USD. There is some wiggle room and my budget increases every week with my job. But I'm rather impatient and would wish to purchase the laptop as soon as possible so it arrives sooner.

    I also require international shipping to New Zealand.

    Can anyone suggest a good place to purchase a Alienware M14x? I would purchase from the Dell website but they only accept purchases in the U.S
     
  2. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    Dell website also have New Zealand webpage, which is Alienware New Zealand, and it work just like Alienware/Dell US, all the price are in NZD (incl GST), I also bought this M14x from AW NZ, and the estimate delivery date is just "Estimation" only, once it is put into production, the status would update itself, as for me the original EDD is around 5 weeks, but like I said once it is into production, it reduce to just 2 weeks and will continue to reduce if it change the status to "Shipping" which in my case change from 2 week to around 3 days, overall I receive the laptop just within a week and half of ordering.

    However, one disadvantage ordering from AW NZ, which is the price, it tend to be over 2K for the M14x, if you insist on purchase from US website, you can use MyUS which is a Mail & Package Forwarding Company, by purchasing the laptop in US, then input the MyUS's address and then have them forward to New Zealand, and that can be costly as well, depending on the what package you're sending and the weight of the package.
     
  3. HottSushiz

    HottSushiz Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah New Zealand prices are jacked up. Which is why i want to purchase from the U.S.

    I looked at MyUS and the shipping is actually pretty cheap compared to some eBay auctions that ask $130-$150. MyUS estimates that the shipping with weight is $96.

    I might actually try the above method. Hopefully Dell accepts the address that MyUS provides.

    Ok now my current problem is which mail forwarding site to use? There is so much from BongoUS, MyUS, VIAaddress. etc. I'm kinda leaning towards VIAaddress because membership is free and the rates seem pretty good but I'm not quite sure. When i search up reviews it's always a mixed bag.