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    M17X r2, how much discount should i aim for over the phone ?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Awight Geezer, Apr 16, 2010.

  1. Awight Geezer

    Awight Geezer Notebook Enthusiast

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    I`m about to buy my first M17X, i`m in the UK. The cost for the spec ive chosen comes to £2820 which is approx $4,359.

    How much discount should i aim for over the phone, what realistically could i get £2820 reduced too ?
     
    Awight Geezer, Apr 16, 2010
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  2. TheCodeBreaker

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    I would say about 500-600 dollars less than that price. Do not make my mistake and not getting all the discounts on the system, it is the one thing i regret. I had about that price, and i saw people getting for far less. The EPP itself would get you 500-600 dollars, try making the rep drop it even more and combine that with DPA and NBD shipping and you are golden.
     
    TheCodeBreaker, Apr 16, 2010
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  3. EviLCorsaiR

    EviLCorsaiR Asura

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    You should be able to knock £300-£400 off that. Point out that you've seen several other gaming laptops (perhaps name a few examples) that are very tempting, and cheaper than the M17x, and that should get them to drop the price a bit. Or, say that you're on a budget and go from there to try and drop the price...
     
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    TheCodeBreaker, Apr 16, 2010
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  5. OCP15K

    OCP15K Notebook Guru

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    I tried calling them up for this spec:

    COLOUR CHOICE Alienware M17x MLK Gaming Laptop - Nebula Red edit
    PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 720QM (1.60Ghz, 6MB cache) edit
    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English edit
    SERVICES AND SUPPORT 1 year of coverage included with your PC edit
    SECURITY SOFTWARE No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English edit
    LCD 17in Wide UXGA (1920x1200) - Beyond HD (1200p) RGBLED edit
    MEMORY 4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048] edit
    HARD DRIVE 160GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive edit
    GRAPHICS CARD Single 1GB ATI® Mobility Radeon™ HD 5870 edit
    OPTICAL DRIVE 8X DVD+/- RW Optical Drive (DVD & CD read and write) edit
    PRIMARY BATTERY 9-cell 85Whr Lithium Ion battery

    Total: £1,728.99

    They wouldn't budge any more than 6% (EPP). I told them I could get a 10% cash back through quidco and they still wouldn't move.
     
    OCP15K, Apr 26, 2010
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  6. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    The EPP is 10%, how do you get $500-$600 off? Are you looking at $5k-$6k configuration? :)
     
    unreal25, Apr 26, 2010
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    OCP15K Notebook Guru

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    The price of it in UK yes :). and the EPP in UK is 6% and they won't move anymore.
     
    OCP15K, Apr 26, 2010
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