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    Help with "Scratch and Dent" Dell outlet

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by daveh98, Jan 11, 2011.

  1. daveh98

    daveh98 P4P King

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    I have an amazing deal on an R2 with CF 5870 loaded (crappy cpu that i can upgrade later) for like 1800 US. But it is "Scratch and dent"...how leary should I be in ordering and can I return a scratch and dent system?
     
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    daveh98 P4P King

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    also, can anyone PM me any outlet deals/coupons? Thanks!
     
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    Docsteel Vast Alien Conspiracy

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    If it were me I'd take it, you can either return it, or in some cases get a replacement part and swap it, you still come out ahead in most cases and its most likely the lid. You can return it with a restocking fee 21-days from Invoice. Have Dell support replace the scratched part that you purchase.
     
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    debaucher Notebook Deity

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    Heck, I have been helping my family buy "scratch and dent" items from the outlet for over 5 years and most of the time we cant even find a scratch or dent on it.
    The latest one was a small desktop for my parents and the only scratch we found was a slight 1cm long discoloration on the back end of the tower.
    You would have to really be looking for this to find it and even then it was in the back where you almost never go to begin with.

    I say buy it, and if it is in really bad shape return and get something else.

    D.
     
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    faiz23 Macbook FTW

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    finally did you buy the i5 scratch and dent that has been in the outlet for like 5 days now lolz...i have been eying that at $1850 - coupons but i am all maxxed out on m17x :D ...amazing specs and only missing a 920xm ES that you can get off ebay and have a solid system that will spank alot of current and upcoming laptops.
     
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