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    Negotiating the price with AW

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Svarto, Jun 30, 2008.

  1. Svarto

    Svarto Notebook Consultant

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    Hey,

    just wondered if anyone has tried to negotiate down the price for the m15x over the phone or other AW models and how open the sale reps are to give discounts/throw in extra stuff?

    //Svarto
     
    Svarto, Jun 30, 2008
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  2. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    From what I've read so far the only discounts they make are for students, but I might be wrong.
     
    Fade To Black, Jun 30, 2008
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  3. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    Students and teachers, I believe.
     
    Prasad, Jun 30, 2008
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  4. Svarto

    Svarto Notebook Consultant

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    That's what i've also read, but that's only the "official" story. just wondering if someone has been lucky/has great bartering skills and got some extra stuff with his order :)
     
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  5. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    Why don't you be the first one?? :)
     
    kobe, Jun 30, 2008
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  6. Svarto

    Svarto Notebook Consultant

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    I would have tried i guess, but i am very poor at bartering. even when i have been in bartering countries such as thailand i am lousy!

    Plus already ordered my m15x so a little late for bartering now when it is already being built :) didn't think of bartering actually while i was ordering, the thought just now hit me when i read about another guy getting a big discount on Dell XPS.
     
    Svarto, Jun 30, 2008
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  7. t1ct4c

    t1ct4c Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I tried to negotiate a discount when I bought my m9750 and simply asked if there was any discount on the item, but he threw in some 'extras' for me.

    When it arrived I got a t-shirt, cap, visor and mug. I would guess the mug and the visor/cap was the extras hehe

    If you dont ask you dont get....

    t1c
     
    t1ct4c, Jun 30, 2008
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  8. kobe

    kobe Notebook Virtuoso

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    THe cap is standard. And T-shirt used to be standard. The mug is a nice touch.
     
    kobe, Jun 30, 2008
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  9. Gunsmith_Cat

    Gunsmith_Cat Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmmm... I may try my hand at a Public Sector discount through my Federation. This laptop might be a little too extreme for me to come the "I need it for work as well" line though. Unless I was part of the High Tech Crime Unit, which I'm not... yet. :(
     
    Gunsmith_Cat, Jun 30, 2008
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  10. Wraithers

    Wraithers Notebook Evangelist

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    I recall a few others also used the 'I need it for work' line when they worked at much simpler jobs.. Hope it works for you tho :)
    High Tech Crime Unit hmm ? You sure would need a hardcore gaming laptop then.. to release all the stress of course ;)
     
    Wraithers, Jun 30, 2008
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  11. Gunsmith_Cat

    Gunsmith_Cat Notebook Evangelist

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    I like your thinkin'. Game the stress away. Yes. :D
     
    Gunsmith_Cat, Jun 30, 2008
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  12. De@thknight

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    Wonder if they do discounts for students in the UK if u call them up. Might be worth a try if i do buy one :)
     
    De@thknight, Jul 1, 2008
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  13. MKang25

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    I thought the only student discounts they do are the ones where you login through Alienware University or something.
     
    MKang25, Jul 1, 2008
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  14. KrenzyRyan

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    Yeah, how good is the student discount? I am a full time student at ASU, and I didn't realize there was a discount available :(
     
    KrenzyRyan, Jul 1, 2008
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  15. Bounou

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    its 5%, makes for at least 150+ discount
     
    Bounou, Jul 1, 2008
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  16. KrenzyRyan

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    Ugh, thats disappointing.

    edit: disappointing that I didnt get the discount lol
     
    KrenzyRyan, Jul 1, 2008
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  17. Nirvana

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    gosh, it's like walking to the Ferrari dealer and ask for a discount. come on people! this is Alienware!
     
    Nirvana, Jul 1, 2008
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  18. gspot333

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    that discount covers shipping and maybe a little off tax...better than nothing
     
    gspot333, Jul 1, 2008
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  19. MKang25

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    I tried it, it was a 170 something. So it covers half the tax
     
    MKang25, Jul 1, 2008
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    The VA got a discount on my laptop by ordering it through GSA. But that was through Government sales which is a different department then the general consumer line. So unless you have a govt issued credit card or have a GSA account you are SOL on going through that avenue, but if you can go the GSA route you can do some bartering as well as having a 5% discount off an already lower price...

    Came out ot a 200 dollar savings or so, but not having to pay tax and free shipping make a big difference.
     
    kefka888, Jul 2, 2008
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  21. Heathkidd

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    they offer a 5% student discount in America ... and dell offer a 9% student discount in Australia...

    if u really pushed it u could try and order the m15x via dell and get the 9%..

    beside that i would call up and try and get Cheaper memmory.. free upgrades ... a bag..etc... it has been reported that people got stuff thrown in for free if they called up.. esp students and younger people.
     
    Heathkidd, Jul 2, 2008
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