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    How do you know if a coupon is "stackable"?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by MetalMania, Sep 7, 2010.

  1. MetalMania

    MetalMania Notebook Guru

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    I ordered an R2 from the outlet this weekend but I wasn't aware of the 20% coupon (D'oh!). I get a 10% discount through my employer with the EPP plan - I just tried configuring a system with the EPP discount but it wouldn't allow me to add the coupon at checkout. So I'm assuming that means the coupon isn't stackable with the EPP discount?

    If it was I'd cancel my outlet order if I still had time. The new config would be slightly less powerful but significantly cheaper. If I can't stack the discounts I'll just stick with my outlet order.
     
  2. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    Go on online chat, explain it to the rep, he should beable to work with you, or at lest tell you what to do, you may need to cancle and reorder, but it sounds like it's worth it. I got my best deals trough EPP Online chat, make sure you login through EPP, I was able to use three coupons, 24% off my M17X R2 :)
     
  3. MetalMania

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    Thanks - arrrrgghhhhhhh now I'm on the fence again! I've been throwing some numbers around and it would end up $240 cheaper than my outlet order but that wouldn't cover the cost of the upgrades if I wanted to bring it back up to the level of my outlet order, and trying to configure more system for the price I've already paid doesn't get me much farther than what I'm already getting. Now I'm thinking I might just stick with what I've already got coming - it's pretty much exactly what I wanted in the first place except for the color and was still a decent deal. Stop overanalyzing....... stop overanalyzing........
     
  4. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    I am the same way, just go with the system you will be happy with, a few houndren dollars is nothing in the long run if you would be happer with the setup. Like I siad the Online EPP works pretty good, tell the rep you would like 20% off, tell him one of your co-workers was able to get it. I t also depeads on the system you want, you will get a bigger discount on more expensive systems like the M17X R2.