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    Ordering m11x

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by goleafsletswin, Aug 7, 2010.

  1. goleafsletswin

    goleafsletswin Notebook Guru

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    Can I get a deal or anything if I order over the phone instead of online? I'm hoping for a back to school special or something. I am from Canada and the US website has back to school deals but the Canadian one doesn't. Is it worth calling?
     
    goleafsletswin, Aug 7, 2010
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  2. LockOn

    LockOn Notebook Consultant

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    well if you can save money try it if you do the worst that can happen is they dont give you the deal and your down 10-15 min try multiple sales rep and if they wont deal then i guess you have your answer
     
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  3. goleafsletswin

    goleafsletswin Notebook Guru

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    I was hoping it wouldn't come to that :p
     
    goleafsletswin, Aug 7, 2010
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  4. Annul

    Annul Notebook Guru

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    For my M11x R2, I went with the free processor upgrade (US only I think, sorry mate), then, when my EPP didn't get anywhere, I tried seeing if the DPA got me anything.

    Seeing as I have credit history, I couldn't actually sign up. Still, when I told the Rep that I tried signing up, and that it was rejecting me, he got his manager, who got his manager, and they gave me 50$ off just for trying. With the promotion I used, I ended up saving like 250$.

    Be sure to call Dell :)
     
    Annul, Aug 7, 2010
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  5. timg123

    timg123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am from Canada as well and I did consider ordering it from the US. However, I wasn't too sure how the basic limited warranty would work if I got it from the US.
     
    timg123, Aug 7, 2010
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    MikeeDinh Notebook Evangelist

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    if you order over the phone and talk with a sales rep you can haggle with them and such.
     
    MikeeDinh, Aug 7, 2010
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    If I buy another computer from dell, I'll do it over the phone. I ordered online and got a helluva deal, but not being able to call a person and getting stuck in the phone tree of doom with no information is not an experience I would wish on anyone.

    The worst that can happen is they tell you no.

    Mods, given that a "I'm ordering soon" topic comes up every other day or so- do you suppose we could get a sticky? Maybe a directory at the top of the page that indexes threads like overclocking, cases, battery life, etc?
     
    CapnBoost, Aug 7, 2010
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