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    Is This M18X A Steal? Seems Very Cheap.........

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by shuffles, Aug 2, 2013.

  1. shuffles

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    shuffles, Aug 2, 2013
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    Be very careful about this item. Even the Buy It Now price of £800 is way below the going rate.

    I leafed through the seller's feedback and there're at least 3 buyers claiming that they were sold fake products. I'd put my money elsewhere tbh.. :cool:
     
    sponge_gto, Aug 2, 2013
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  3. shuffles

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    Yeah thought so. Cheers!!
     
    shuffles, Aug 2, 2013
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    I just had a look at the eBay auction. The picture that the seller has provided shows an M18x with stickers on the palmrest - which Dell only put on the M18xR2, and NOT the M18xR1.
    The seller claims the laptop has a GTX 580m SLi setup - of which is only available in the M18xR1. So the picture that the seller has provided is NOT the actual item.

    So then I did a reverse image search on it... it lead to a review website which contained both pictures the seller had included in his auction:
    lgpOnTheMove: First Impressions - Alienware M18x notebook
     
    prank1, Aug 2, 2013
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  5. Harlon21

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    Good detective work there Prank1 :)
     
    Harlon21, Aug 2, 2013
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  6. steviejones133

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    Also, the seller seems to have sold exactly the same machine just recently - I had it in my watch list just for kicks....here's the link to it: Alienware M18x Extreme Gaming Laptop, Intel i7 | eBay

    Sounds well suspect to me....but yeah, it is a steal - the only thing getting stolen would probably be the winning bidders dosh...
     
    steviejones133, Aug 2, 2013
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    I'm not familiar with the ebay rules in that region of the world, but I would recommend those of you with an ebay account please report this user - he does not have permission to use those photos which are copyright material.

    Thank you for pointing this out and bringing this to my attention.
     
    Luscious, Aug 2, 2013
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  8. vulcan78

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    Impressive sleuthing. How do you do a reverse image search?
     
    vulcan78, Aug 3, 2013
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  9. MnemonicSyntax

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    Go to Google's image search and upload the image. That's how I do it anyway.
     
    MnemonicSyntax, Aug 4, 2013
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  10. khetik

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    or you can install the "tineye" addon for chrome. Then just right click any picture and search.
     
    khetik, Aug 4, 2013
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    If it seems to good to be true......
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 4, 2013
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    Hi guys, I was looking around in the forums to see if there is an area to sell laptops. I found this thread about somebody looking for an m18x. Can anybody point me in the right direction? I have a pretty much maxed out m18xR1 in perfect condition (No dents no scratches). The system is about 1.5 years old and has zero problems. I don't really want to put it up on eBay because I doubt the usual pc buyer can appreciate the tech on this machine. Here is a rundown of the specs:

    - M18x Space Black Anodized Aluminum
    - Intel Core i7 2920XM Overclocked Turbo Boost to 4.1GHz (8MB Cache)
    - 16GB Dual Channel DDR3 @ 1600MHz
    - 18.4-inch WideFHD 1920 x 1080 WLED
    - Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6990M AMD CFX
    - Crucial M4 256GB (Boot) | 500GB Solid State Hybrid (Secondary Storage)
    - Bluray
    - Killer Wireless-N 1103 | Bluetooth 3.0 | WirelessHD Transmitter
    - Power supply and battery are new, recently replaced by Dell (LED meter on original battery stopped working)

    I just moved and don't have my own room/desk, so I need a smaller machine to move around. Plus my programming job leaves very little time to game anymore :p Feel free to let others know about the system if they are interested. Cheers! Oh, before I forget the system still has another 2 years of accidental damage protection.
     
    munozyoshi, Aug 15, 2013
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  13. steviejones133

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    If you are after a price check, you would probably be better off posting over here: Price Check Forum
     
    steviejones133, Aug 15, 2013
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  14. Proplayeroty

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    dunno why you think it is an steal. I looks like the seller has few sells, so maybe cause of that people wasnt willing to place a higher bid.
     
    Proplayeroty, Aug 15, 2013
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  16. Proplayeroty

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    I think that if you have a good ebay profile, u can get more money there.
     
    Proplayeroty, Aug 15, 2013
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