AW/DELL Ordering Advice - How to save $$$

That's good to hear. I have a m17x quote with the 680m and thus far just the epp discount. I was working with Adam who is on vacation and the rep told me she couldn't do anything else for me and to talk to him on Monday when he returns.

 

I'm in the same boat as you =(. Are you also working with Adam's team mate? She gave me the epp discount also.

 

That's all they will give through NBR right now. Adam gave me the exact same quote as what I got online with my student discount. Not even a dollar off. I was a little shocked considering other people are getting over $100 off web pricing if they call in directly.

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Actually it was $2220. Corrected that in my original reply but just thought to mention it. I got about $40 taken off for the EPP stuff.

 

So that was the only discount was epp?

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The EPP and the $100 discount I got. I also got a $200 gift card coming eventually (they said 10 to 20 days).

 

I called dell and was only able to get 3% with the $200 dollar eGift card for students. Going to call back later and hope for a better deal.

 

I was working with Lisette, Adam's team mate and my epp was all she could do when we exchanged emails on Friday.

 

She told me the same thing and told me to contact Adam on Monday =(.

 

hello all, lurking for a while but just registered other day. This is a very informative thread and thanks for all who have contributed. I just tried my first call and the rep WOULD NOT BUDGE! I configured a base M17x with the killer wireless, bluray drive, and 1080p screen and he quoted me @ $1786. Said that is the best he can do, alienware is in a different league as origin and sager, blah blah blah. I feel as if I could do better, but not sure what direction to take it.

Does my config sound like a good deal? Should I call back and try and get another rep and go for warranties, laptop bag , etc...

thanks again folks!

 

I am planning on buying my first AW in a week or so and was going to only order it online, I'm glad I found this forum. This is excellent.
One question though, how come some people are getting 5-10% discount while others are getting 20-25%!! That's a huge jump specially for people like me where 20% discount would amount to over $700!! And how are you guys getting the $200 gift card? Are you asking for it or are they just giving it to you as part of the deal?
Thanks.

 

Wondering the same thing as Fuzzi concerning the % off. As far as the $200 egift card just tell them you are a student and they "should" give you the option for an xbox or the gift card.

225-2945
1 Alienware M17X R4 with Soft Touch - Direct $1,781.62 $1,781.62
317-9735
1 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
317-9739
1 6GB DDR3 at 1600MHz
331-6912
1 English Keyboard, 101 Key, M17X R4
320-3275
1 17.3-inch WideFHD1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED
317-9893
1 2GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M
342-4414
1 500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
331-1350
1 Custom Nameplate
330-6106
1 Personalized Nameplate Trigger
331-6860
1 AlienFX Color, Terra Green
421-7439
1 Alienware Command Center Software, M17X
421-5789
1 Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Service Pack 1, English, w/Media
318-2314
1 Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish
410-0548
1 Adobe Acrobat Reader
318-2006
1 Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
421-5106
1 Power DVD 9.6, 3D
318-0424
1 Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software
430-4712
1 Killer Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming and Video and Bluetooth 4.0
430-4706
1 Internal Wireless Bluetooth 4.0
331-7193
1 Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter
331-6865
1 Alienware Documentation
331-6868
1 Placement, M17X R4
331-6867
1 Shipping Material, M17X R4 - Black
461-8389
1 NO VIRUS PROTECTION REQUESTED
331-6909
1 Resource DVD, M17X R4
331-8045
1 Windows 7 OS Label, Alienware Notebooks
420-9691
1 DataSafe Local BackUp
420-9956
1 PC Restore
421-0092
1 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
421-3874
1 Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install
421-4289
1 Dell Support Center Software 3.0
421-7440
1 Quickset, M17X R4
312-1334
1 90WHr 9-Cell Primary Battery
421-8801
1 Microsoft Office trial
995-6083
1 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year
995-6103
1 In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis, Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year
950-3337
1 1 Year Limited Warranty
950-9797
1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
421-1723
1 Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement for Alienware
994-3730
1 Warranty Support, Initial Year
421-1584 1 Alien Cyborg
421-1594 1 Alien Cyborg
330-5090 1 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare
469-2456 1 $200 Dell Promo e-Gift Card - Arrives in 10-20 days via email, carries a 90 Day Exp. Terms at Dell.com/giftcar
* -DISCOUNT/COUPON APPL
A5750525 1 Your Dell Advantage benefits have been applied $1.00 $1.00
Subtotal: $1,782.62
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Tax: $164.89
Environmental Disposal Fee: $0.00
Total Price w/Discounts: $1,947.51

Are others getting better deals than this? 2nd time I have called and both times the reps would not budge.

 

From what I've read so far is that you need to keep calling until u get someone who is willing to give u a good deal. Some won't budge but eventually u get someone who will. Keep trying :thumbsup:

 

ok thanks for the tip. I just got contact info from a different rep so I will report back.

 

Hi, I've been stalking this thread for awhile and I'm ready to make my first AW purchase using the advice from this Forum.
Would any kind soul pm me contacts of the awesome sales reps you guys talk about? Laura perhaps? or anyone that you may recommend.

Thanks for the help!

 

Finally got a hold of a good rep. Got an M17x with the 3710, blue ray drive, killer wireless, and 1080p screen with 5% gift card and $200 gift card (just under $300 total gc) out the door for $1750. I think I did ok. Debated on upgrading to the 7970 but ultra settings on games is not important as long as D3 runs smooth with decent settings.

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@lu270bro

was the discount all in the form of gift cards? no straight up discount on the price?

 

Man I have been trying to get hold of a rep on the phone who would give me a good deal but no dice, do you guys have any reps I can contact specialized in alienware M18x R2 deals ?

 

Greetings everyone,

I made the 5 posts to be able to send PMs to an AW rep but for some reason the PM feature is deactivated for me, anyway.

I want to buy a new top end Gaming laptop that will last for around 3-4 years, I am not a resident of the US however my cousin lives there and I will be using his shipping address so he can resend me the laptop later on.

The price I am getting quoted online for an M18x R2 with the following spec is 2950 USD:

CPU i7-3820QM
RAM 6GB (will upgrade to 16GB @ 1866 through newegg)
HDD 750GB (Will upgrade to Intel 520 240GB SSD through newegg)
Dual HD 7970M - CrossFireX
Intel Wireless-N 2230 (Will upgrade through newegg to Killer 1103)
Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

I tried calling but the representative demands a US phone number to continue with the call otherwise she apologizes and refers me to the regional dealer.

I tried searching online for coupons or using online chat for a deal but I couldn't find any deals, nor there has been any deals on dell website on the M18x for the last month or so, however I heard the best way to get a good deal is through the phone.

Now I know there are representatives on the website, Can I get a better deal through them ? Is there a walk around to call Alienware representative from here (Oman) and have them continue with the call using my cousin shipping address and my International Credit Card or even money transfer ?

I am reading that people are getting up to 300-500 USD off their systems, this would work perfect for me as my budget is around 2500 USD but I can stretch my self abit over that.

Any advise is highly appreciated, I would also love if I could get hold of one of Alienware representatives here so he can guide me to the best way to close this deal.

Cheers.

 

The PM ability is updated once a day, sometime in the evening US time I heard, so you should be able to use it by this time tomorrow.

Alienware representatives are available on this thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware/669327-alienware-sales-assistance-thread-redux.html

As for getting a deal, it seems like that's up to luck of the draw right now. If you can keep trying until you get a hold of a good rep on the phone, people have said they've gotten good deals. Unfortunately the reps on the Alienware thread are only offering the 2% EPP discount/$200 gift card (for those who qualify) right now, nothing extra beyond that.

 

I'd like to have a M14x for myself, not much customization except for a bluray slot drive. Can someone send me a rep which you used and found to be very helpful? Thanks a million!

EDIT: How'd I make use of the pm function? I don't see it.

 

No I got a $50 off and $100 off coupon on top of the $300 in gift cards.

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Hi, do you mind sending me a pm of the contact info of your rep? Thanks!

 

I have been trying to get the best deal I can on an Alienware for a while now, I know HP is offering 350 off of their laptops, and I was trying to get 33% off since I heard HP was doing that as well, but when I called I wasnt met with very much acceptance. I am Looking at an $2000 alienware m18x. What is the absolute cheapest I should get this for?


Warranty Terms - Parts
1 year limited
Warranty Terms - Labor
1 year limited
Product Height
2.2"
Product Width
17.2"
Product Weight
11.9 lbs.
Product Depth
12.7"
Gaming Series
Yes
Processor Brand
Intel®
Processor
Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i7
Processor Speed
2.3GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz)
Battery Type
12-cell lithium-ion
Display Type
High-definition widescreen WLED (1920 x 1080)
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally)
18.4"
Cache Memory
6MB
System Memory (RAM)
8GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To
32GB
Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR3
Hard Drive Type
SATA II (7200 rpm)
Computer Hard Drive Size
750GB
Optical Drive
Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds
Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling
No
Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M
Video Memory
2GB GDDR5 (dedicated)
TV Tuner
No
MPEG
Yes
Built-in Webcam
Yes
Modem
None
Networking
Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN
Wireless Networking
Wireless-N
Bluetooth-Enabled
Yes
S-Video Outputs
None
PCMCIA Slots
None
USB 2.0 Ports
4 USB 3.0
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports
None
Parallel Ports
None
Game Ports
None
Laptop Weight
Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
Battery Life
Not available
HDMI Output
Yes
Blu-ray Player
No
Operating System Platform
Windows
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium
System Version
64-bit
Included Software
Alienware Command Center and more
ENERGY STAR Qualified
No
Best Buy PC App
No
Graphics Chip
NVIDIA
Backlit Keyboard
Yes
Drive Capacity
750GB
Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M

thanks for this thread btw, i am a college student and i cant afford a great deal.

I talked with someone at dell, and he wanted to sell me a m17x(with the same specs as the m18x), most he would do was $150 off MSRP Was 1,815, he would give it to me for 1, 665 before taxes, can anyone rate that deal?

here is the breakdown of that computer Number


Quantity


Item Description


Unit Price


Extended Price




225-2945


1


Alienware M17X R4 with Soft Touch - Direct


$1,815.94


$1,815.94


317-9735


1


3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)


317-9740


1


8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz


331-6912


1


English Keyboard, 101 Key, M17X R4


320-3273


1


17.3-inch WideHD+ 1600 x 900 60Hz WLED


317-9893


1


2GB GDDR5 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M


342-4424


1


750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s


331-6859


1


AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue


421-7439


1


Alienware Command Center Software, M17X


421-5789


1


Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Service Pack 1, English, w/Media


318-2314


1


Stealth Black with Soft Touch Finish


410-0548


1


Adobe Acrobat Reader


318-2005


1


Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)


318-0424


1


Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software


430-4710


1


Intel 2230 Wireless-N


331-7193


1


Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter


331-6865


1


Alienware Documentation


331-6868


1


Placement, M17X R4


331-6867


1


Shipping Material, M17X R4 - Black


461-8389


1


NO VIRUS PROTECTION REQUESTED


331-6909


1


Resource DVD, M17X R4


331-8045


1


Windows 7 OS Label, Alienware Notebooks


420-9691


1


DataSafe Local BackUp


420-9956


1


PC Restore


421-0092


1


DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG


421-3874


1


Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install


421-4289


1


Dell Support Center Software 3.0


421-7440


1


Quickset, M17X R4


312-1334


1


90WHr 9-Cell Primary Battery


421-8801


1


Microsoft Office trial


995-6093


1


Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Extended Year(s)


995-6083


1


Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year


995-6113


1


In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis, Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 1 Year Extended


995-6103


1


In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis, Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year


950-3338


1


2 Year Limited Warranty


421-1723


1


Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement for Alienware


987-5301


1


Warranty Support, 1 Year Extended


994-3730


1


Warranty Support, Initial Year


331-1349


1


Standard Nameplate


*


-DISCOUNT/COUPON APPL








Subtotal:


$1,815.94

Shipping & Handling:


$0.00

Tax:


$139.98

Environmental Disposal Fee:


$0.00

Total Price w/Discounts:


$1,955.92




Also, i was wondering, do discounts stack? Like if I am a student and someone in my family works at ford can I use both discounts?

This is what I am looking at as well, did you ever have any luck?

 

Not having any luck getting a rep who can produce a deal on the price

Anyone have a good rep whose contact info they are willing to share?

Also, there's a $50 off coupon now on the website:

Save an extra $50 off Alienware laptop purchases $1499 or greater: BHW1L0MX0D?MCX

Dell Coupons - Official Dell Coupon Codes & Free Shipping Promos | Dell

 

PM sent! Good luck

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If you are signed up for the e-mail, they sent out 2 exclusive coupons out. One of the coupons is for $50 off and the other is for $100 off any alienware or xps machine. It expires on 8/30 at 6:00am. I have been waiting for Adam the rep that Rev referred to me but he has not e-mailed me back. I went ahead and decided to try the chat and call in approach. FYI Chat is pointless since the guy could not apply my exclusive coupon. When I called in to Scott he was able to apply it just fine. Scott gave me my epp discount, $200 e gift, dell advantage gift card, 100 off with my exclusive coupon and 50 bucks off a 2 year warranty.

Pm me if anyone wants his info. He will be more then happy to help you guys out also!

Order Total = $2,201.04

After California Taxes: $2,361.88

Alienware M17X R4 with Soft Touch - Direct

3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)

6GB DDR3 at 1600MHz

English Keyboard, 101 Key, M17X R4

17.3-inch WideFHD1920 x 1080 60Hz WLED

2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M

500GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s

Custom Nameplate

Personalized Nameplate Trigger

AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue

Alienware Command Center Software, M17X

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Service Pack 1, English, w/Media

Nebula Red with Soft Touch Finish

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW)

Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software

Killer Wireless-N 1103 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO for Gaming and Video and Bluetooth 4.0

Internal Wireless Bluetooth 4.0

Alienware M17x 240W A/C Adapter

Alienware Documentation

Placement, M17X R4

Shipping Material, M17X R4 - Red

NO VIRUS PROTECTION REQUESTED

Resource DVD, M17X R4

Windows 7 OS Label, Alienware Notebooks

DataSafe Local BackUp

PC Restore

DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG

Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install

Dell Support Center Software 3.0

Quickset, M17X R4

90WHr 9-Cell Primary Battery

Microsoft Office trial

Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Extended Year(s)

Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year

In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis, Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 1 Year Extended

In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis, Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year

2 Year Limited Warranty

Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement for Alienware

Warranty Support, 1 Year Extended

Warranty Support, Initial Year

$200 Dell Promo e-Gift Card - Arrives in 10-20 days via email, carries a 90 Day Exp. Terms at Dell.com/giftcard

State Environmental Fee for display 15 inches, less than 35 inches

Your Dell Advantage benefits have been applied

 

I was reading an article on dell computers, that suggested you should get a warrenty as long as you intend on using the computer, is this advised?

 

Well it depends on your luck and how you take care of your computer. Personally, the way I do my warranties is if my computer purchase is under 1500 I usually just get the basic 1 year and use like a AMEX card to get a free 1 year extended warranty. For my purchase with my alienware which is over 2k I decided to get a 2 year warranty since that is something I plan to have for atleast 2 or 3 years and it will have in home service for parts replacement rather then shipping it to the depot.

Warranty is really user preference if you want to have peace of mind and if you have the extra $$ to shell out.

 

thanks for the info, is the 2 year home the advanced warranty?

 

Nope, that is the basic for AlienWare. Advanced includes like accidental insurance just incase you drop your computer, spill a drink or drop your laptop in a jacuzzi.

 

Question, what is the ford or gm dell discount? and does the 50 and $100 coupons stack on top of that?

 

Is this a good deal? Thank you very much!

225-2999
1 Alienware M14X R2 $1,359.31 $1,359.31
319-0072
1 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)
319-0077
1 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz
331-7324
1 English Keyboard, M14X R2
320-3629
1 14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight
320-3620
1 1 GB DDR5 NVIDIA GeForceGT 650M using NVIDIA Optimus technology
342-4491
1 750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s
330-6106
1 Personalized Nameplate Trigger
331-2070
1 Custom Nameplate
313-8792
1 AlienFX Color, Quasar Blue
421-7652
1 Alienware Command Center Software, M14X
421-5789
1 Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Service Pack 1, English, w/Media
318-2321
1 Nebula Red with Soft Touch Finish
410-0548
1 Adobe Acrobat Reader
319-0081
1 Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
421-5106
1 Power DVD 9.6, 3D
421-4818
1 Creative Sound Blaster Recon3Di with THX TruStudio Pro Software
430-4724
1 Intel 2230 Wireless-N
421-7651
1 Wireless Display Application and Driver
331-7218
1 Alienware M14X 150W A/C Adapter
331-7219
1 Placement, M14X R2
331-6865
1 Alienware Documentation
342-4500
1 Shipping Material, M14X R2
461-8389
1 NO VIRUS PROTECTION REQUESTED
331-7223
1 Resource DVD, M14X R2
331-8045
1 Windows 7 OS Label, Alienware Notebooks
420-9691
1 DataSafe Local BackUp
420-9956
1 PC Restore
421-0092
1 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
421-3874
1 Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install
421-4289
1 Dell Support Center Software 3.0
421-7648
1 Quickset, M14X R2
421-4047
1 Dell Digital Delivery Client
312-1341
1 63WHr 8-Cell Primary Battery
421-8801
1 Microsoft Office trial
995-5423
1 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus On-Site Service, Initial Year
995-5443
1 In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis, Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year
950-3337
1 1 Year Limited Warranty
950-9797
1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
421-1723
1 Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement for Alienware
994-3730
1 Warranty Support, Initial Year
469-0500 1 No Wireless HD Selected
330-5090 1 Thank You for Purchasing AlienWare
469-2456 1 $200 Dell Promo e-Gift Card - Arrives in 10-20 days via email, carries a 90 Day Exp. Terms at Dell.com/giftcard
* -DISCOUNT/COUPON APPL

Subtotal: $1,360.31
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Tax: $105.76
Environmental Disposal Fee: $0.00
Total Price w/Discounts: $1,466.07

 

I was just about to press the "Pay button", when the Sales Representative shocked me with the demoralizing news that I would have to pay "10 percent New York tax"....Is there any way around this considering I have no relatives in the U.S and I am buying internationally through a shipping company that has only one office in NY? I tried to seek solace in the thread provided : http://forum.notebookreview.com/member.php?u=218081 but it was in vain.Please help me solve this blood boiling dilemma

 

Daryl,

Does that price include the 10% off promotion from PAX? If you upgrade your warranty a good rep can get you like $50 bucks off. You can also try to see if one of they have any money off coupons laying around.

 

Hey, that's after 10% off, with $50 coupon. And student $200 gift card.
I can get the next business day shipping too.

What else am I missing? Where can I find coupons? I called up the sales rep and he says that's the best he can do

I wanted to get the 2GB 650m but it'll be $100 more.

What'd you guys think?

 

You won't see much of a big performance boost with a 2gb 650M. 1gb is more then enough. 2gb would only be useful if you plan to dual monitoring your machine. That price would be the best they can do right now with there current promotions. If you want to get a 2 or 3 year warranty, they can give you 50 bucks off. Other then that you won't to get a better deal for your machine right now.

 

I can attest to the current lackluster state of Alienware deals right now. The best my rep could do on a $2170 system was $100 off coupon (which he told me could not be combined with any other coupons I had, the $50 off on the website at the time, and $100 off from the dell.com mailing list). At least I got the $200 giftcard too.

Ah well, the ordering part is over now. Now my "favorite" part begins... omg, the waiting!

 

I thought you said you could not combine any other coupon with the 100 dollar coupon, yet you say you also added the 50 dollar from the website and 100 dollar from the mailing list...How is that possible to combine 3 when only one can work? and do you have any other unused coupons you could share?

 

I tried to have him combine the coupons, but it didn't work. The rep said only 1 could be added, so what I got was the $100 off.

One of the coupons was from the Dell website ( Dell Coupons - Official Dell Coupon Codes & Free Shipping Promos | Dell), and the other was from the Dell mailing list (sign up on dell.com). I believe the $50 off coupon should still be valid: Save an extra $50 off Alienware laptop purchases $1499 or greater: BHW1L0MX0D?MCX

 

Is 200$ enough for savngs on a m17x or is it worth trying to get a bigger discount chasing down some reps.?

 

By $200 savings, you mean the giftcard? That seems pretty par for the course here. I think, you should be able to get at least another $50-100 off, depending on how much of a system you are getting (the more options you go for, the more chance to get additional discounts sometimes). But that all seems to depend on the luck of the draw, the rep you talk to, and the phase of the moon. *sigh* So I'd say it's worth trying.

 

Well I'm trying to get the m17x i don't think its a gift card... it's deducted in the checkout cart.a few weeks ago the dell reps wanted to deduct 100$ and give me a gift card... which I didn't go for and I was wondering if this was well the typical savings people get out of the Dell reps. The system totals about 2400$(680m) w/o the discounts.

 

Can someone pm me the best rep to contact at dell info? thanks

 

A big word of thanks to NBR and to all those that have participated in this thread. The advice here and in the M14x R2 Owners Lounge thread helped me prioritize my system upgrades and provided some insight that I later used to negotiate a decent discount plus some promo gift cards.

My M14x R2 should deliver tomorrow, about a week ahead of the estimate.

Its a base model with only an LCD upgrade that I got for 1050+tax. That was $125 off of retail. Plus, a $200 gift card and second day shipping.

I think I also get a 5% gift card simply for signing up with Dell Advantage. = $55 :thumbsup:

I almost feel guilty.

 

Question does the gm discount stack on dell outlet discounts?

 

It seems like the 2*256GB SSD upgrade has dropped in price. Anyone else notice this?

 

Question, when negotiating price discounts, the free xbox is separate from that right? You are eligible for that promotion regardless of how much they discount the system right?

 

The Xbox is only for students so other discounts are handled separately but depending on if it's a coupon or actual discount from AW then they can tell you if it's combinable or not. The last time I checked the "199 xbox" is subtracted from the price of the machine. So in a way it is almost like you are still paying for the Xbox lol.

 

I guess what I am saying is, if I call up dell, with a specific machine in mine, tell them i want a specific percentage off, no matter what that is, is the xbox a separate offer from dell? Does dell actually pay anything for the xbox or is that on microsoft? I was talking to a rep and he told me that with the offer i wanted the xbox couldnt be part of the deal, its either or.