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    Buying a DELL laptop in a different country

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by chris33, Sep 23, 2008.

  1. chris33

    chris33 Notebook Enthusiast

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    It is possible to order a laptop on Dell US Website when you are located in an other country (in france in my case)?
    Have you already ordered your DELL laptop in a different country than yours?

    I hate having a French OS and a French keyboard layout.
     
    chris33, Sep 23, 2008
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  2. Phil

    Phil Retired

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    I doubt that Dell US will send it to France.

    Better look at Ebay (US or UK) or look for an agency that can send it to you.
     
    Phil, Sep 23, 2008
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  3. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    Yes you can, and like the above poster said, look for an agency that can send it to you.

    I live in Honduras, and I ordered from Dell USA. got it sent to family over there, and they shipped it over here :)

    Customer Service?

    Just transfer my order to dell latinamerica, much easier...
    BUT, I'm still under coverage from dell USA...
     
    BenLeonheart, Sep 23, 2008
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  4. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    I am assuming you are studying abroad or something similar and so you would have family in the US?
     
    atbnet, Sep 23, 2008
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  5. Ganesh Ranganathan

    Ganesh Ranganathan Notebook Consultant

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    Keep in mind that if your laptop is manufactured in the US and you have someone to ship to you in France, you would have to take the full 3 year warranty to keep the laptop covered. The one year warranty wont be valid in france
     
    Ganesh Ranganathan, Sep 24, 2008
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    MexicanSnake I'm back!

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    I also bought my m1330 in USA, sent it to a friend there and now here is it :), cheapper and better.
     
    MexicanSnake, Sep 24, 2008
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  7. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    no lol..
    i was born, raised and currently still living here...
    but most aunts/uncles moved to the US, you know... "better possibilities"...
     
    BenLeonheart, Sep 24, 2008
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  8. chris33

    chris33 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So if I understand you, Dell US won't ship the laptop that you ordered to your home country, only within the US. I do not have relatives, leaving in the US. Going though an agency seems to complicate for me, I will forget the idea buy a PC in the US (I am based in Paris).

    I have called Dell this week, and although the order for their PC only mentioned French keyboard and French OS, they told me it is possible to order the PC by phone and ask for a US keyboard and an English Windows Vista.

    Have you ever tried to buy a Dell laptop in a different country than yours ? I mean, can I buy a laptop in Germany and have it send to France. I am asking this, because I have noticed that on Dell Web sites, there is often discounts in one country and not in another.

    Chris
     
    chris33, Oct 3, 2008
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