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    Anyone bought a refurbrished Dell?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by shortduderay, Jul 6, 2006.

  1. shortduderay

    shortduderay Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    Are refurbrished Dell's good in quality? There are some good deals at the Dell Outlet. :)
     
    shortduderay, Jul 6, 2006
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  2. mattgonebad

    mattgonebad Notebook Consultant

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    Yes I bought a scrach and dent from the dell outlet, the scrach wasnt even noticable, i did have blue screen and crashing issues when i recieved it because of a hardware issue but dell replaced it with a brand new laptop with same specs for free so for $900 i got a brand new $1600 laptop
     
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  3. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    I have purcahsed 3 notebooks from dell outlet in the past. It's great, I'd recommend it! At the time, I saved around 50% on the XPS M140 I had purchased.
     
    Jason, Jul 6, 2006
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  4. wearetheborg

    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    Can coupons be applied on outlet items ?
     
    wearetheborg, Jul 6, 2006
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  5. Iceman0124

    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    I bought a scratch and dent, and after using it over a month, the only difference I can see is the 600 bucks I saved vs ordering the same config new with the deals and coupons available at the time, go for it, my next dell will more than likely be from the outlet as well
     
    Iceman0124, Jul 6, 2006
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    The refurbished dells I have brought have been great
     
    gridtalker, Jul 6, 2006
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  7. mZimm

    mZimm Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, I've bought from the outlet as well; and the only thing I noticed that was different was the huge price savings. There was a small paint chip on the white trim of the M140, hence the scratch and dent tag; but it's run flawlessly.
     
    mZimm, Jul 6, 2006
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    teamgreen02 Notebook Guru

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    They are probably better than my brand new one, which is going back to the repair depot for the second time in two weeks. Needless to say this is their last chance before I'm demanding some serious compensation.
     
    teamgreen02, Jul 6, 2006
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    Elderlycrawfish Notebook Consultant

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    Add me to the list of satisfied Outlet shoppers; saved a good amount of cash at the time, got a pretty nicely configured refurbished M140. I'd definitely consider picking up a system there again, if the price is right.

    If you decide to pick something up on Dell Outlet, don't hesitate when you see a good deal; blink, and someone else will grab it. :p

    Edit: Saw this on techbargains:

    Dell Outlet has 15% off refurbished Dell Inspiron 640m/E1405, 6400/E1505, 9400/E1705, 6000, 700m, 710m, XPS M140, M170, and M1710 notebooks priced at $699 or above with Code: NP16KKL8DK1T4H Exp 7/7 11:59pm CT or after 400 uses.

    Not sure if it's still valid, but hopefully someone can make use of it. Enjoy.
     
    Elderlycrawfish, Jul 6, 2006
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  10. speedking

    speedking Notebook Consultant

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    Yes its still valid i just tried it !
    But ill be ordering in a month :(
    can you please share :
    How did you find it? whats the exact web link ?
    and by the way is it usual such coupons to be posted in techbargains because i havent seen any for months?
     
    speedking, Jul 6, 2006
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  11. uncleG

    uncleG Notebook Consultant

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    HAHAHA LOL

    This is what everybody should do.
     
    uncleG, Jul 6, 2006
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  12. mattgonebad

    mattgonebad Notebook Consultant

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    yeah its kinda nice, hey they ganenteed that it was a working laptop and it wasnt to they had to replace it
     
    mattgonebad, Jul 6, 2006
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