Saving £££ in the UK buying ANY Dell/AW system OR accessories - please contribute!

You should be able to PM now.

I will be honest, I am not sure if my rep will be able to assist. He deals with UK and Ireland and I think that you will need a UK addressed credit card or shipping address to be able to order....I will ask him but in the meantime, feel free to drop me a PM with the info requested on page 1.

Maybe he can do something....who knows - we can only try for you!

 

If I order it from US, how will I get the required Slovenian keyboard layout with letters š č ž?

 

Perhaps Dell have a part number for a Slovenian Keyboard layout that you can order seperately - not sure.

 

Hey Stevie, I am looking into purchesing a M18X soon (Lurked for a while but not really posted before so can't PM yet)

Anyway, I was looking at:

COLOUR CHOICE Alienware M18x Stealth Black edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7 2920XM Overclocked Turbo Boost to 4.0GHz (8MB Cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM English Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 BIT) edit
GRAPHICS CARD Graphics : Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD® Radeon™ HD 6970M CrossfireX™ edit
MEMORY 4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048] edit
HARD DRIVE 320GB (7,200rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive edit
LCD 18.4" WideFHD (1920 x 1080) WLED LCD edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Blu-Ray ROM Combo (Blu-ray read only, DVD, CD read and write) Drive edit
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Killer™ Wireless-N 1103 - EUR edit
BLUETOOTH Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth Card - EUR edit
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 12-cell 96W/HR LI-ION edit
SECURITY SOFTWARE No Antivirus Software edit
SERVICES AND SUPPORT 1Yr Next Day Hardware Support included with your PC edit
ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE PROTECTION 1 year Accidental Damage Protection

which comes out as £3,220.99 and was wondering if A) your reps are still around, and B) if it would be possible to get an idea of if they can help and by how much.

So thanks for the awesome thread, and here's hoping I will hear back soon! ^_^

 

Yep. I can still get you to the right guy to get a good deal. Its difficult for me to say just how much discount he will offer as different configurations carry different margins for Dell (profit). I would say that it wouldnt be any less than 10% as a bare minimum....obviously, the more you spend, the greater chance of more discount. Best to speak to him really!

Once you have made enough posts on the forum to send PM's, drop me a message with the info from page 1 and we will get the ball rolling for you 'eh?

 

Sounds good, I'll get cracking with those post then.

EDIT: oh, I was wondering how insurance was covered, is it still just the normal Dell/Alienware insurance as normal?

 

Warranty? - 1,2,3 or 4 yr Next Day Hardware Support and optional Accidental Damage Cover to run alongside if you want.....if you ask me, best to get as much cover as you can possibly afford - Dell warranty is pretty damn good "should" the need arise, you wont regret spending the extra IMHO.

 

Hello.I would like to ask if the help you offer is available to people outside from UK,in my occassion Greece.If it is,when i get the posts i would like to send you my configuration cause i might be interested buying an Alienware for a good price instead of paying 2k euros for models with old sandy bridge cpu's.Thanks

 

What I meant was do I still buy the insurance direct from dell or do I have to get it from else where due to your reps?

 

Gotcha - well its a bundle so you will want to arrange whatever level of warranty you want at the time of ordering with my rep. Its far cheaper to buy it at point of sale than change your mind and upgrade afterwards.....its like waaaaaayyyy more expensive that way around....so yeah, my rep will arrange that too.....

 

Alright, do you get a cut of all these sales you pass on?

 

Hahaha - wish I did as I could have bought a few Alienwares by now.....

 

Shameless PM unlocking post

 

Hehehe......terrible...shame on you

 

Looks like it might take up to an hour for it to update and let me PM *Sad Face*

 

Nah...just get about 10-15 posts on any thread and you should get it right away.....

 

From what I have read, it was just 5 posts.

 

Well it can vary....10 or more should do the trick......

 

Well hopefully it won't be much past 10.

Is it worth going for that Nvidia SLI one that adds £1000 to the system, or is the ATI fine? (I have only used ATIs in my computers so far, coincidence rather then choice really) or is the price difference not worth it for a visual difference?

 

Have you looked at the m18x benchmarking thread? - lots of comparisons of 580 vs 6990 right now going on......some people love nvidia so will only go with 'em....personally, if the performance is in the same ballpark, i would save myself £500 to spend on something else....but if you love nvidia....you got your answer right there!

 

Well as I said, I slightly lean to ATI, but I am not a fool that refuses to go on the side that would be better because of brand loyalty.

I'll have a look at that thread now.

 

Hello.I asked before but i did not get an answer.Is this 'help' available to countries outside Uk?,greece in my occasion.Cause i am interested to buy an alienware for a good price.

 

Sorry. Must have missed your post.

Well, its possible. You would have to talk to my rep but I know he has arranged systems for non UK & Ireland guys....

I suggest that once you have made enough posts on the forum to get Private Message priveledges (PM's), send me one with the info requested on page one of this thread and we shall see if my rep can help you out with your purchase.

How does that sound?

 

Seems great.I will drop you a PM when i got the necessary posts.Thanks

 

Hi ! Are you from Greece too ? I managed to order a m14x from US for a very good price. Sent me a pm

 

Hello

Im currently looking to buy an M18x with 2720 and dual 6990.

StevieJones, are you still helping people out by putting us in contact with a rep that can give a bit of a discount?

If so, i'll get posting so I can PM you!

 

Sure. Get posting as i cant post email/contact details in the forum.

 

Cheers bud.

See you live in Chester. Im Middlewich way and am starting work in Chester in October!

 

Small world, I got mates up Crewe & Nantwich way....where you starting work at in Chester?

 

**** at the business park.

Looking forward to it, working in liverpool at the moment, and enjoyed the place but the drive is too much!

 

oooo...def a small world...I used to work there moons ago......

 

I think anyone that lives in chester must know some one that works there the place is massive!

 

Yeah....probably Chester's biggest employer....good place to work. Lets hope they let you take your Alienware lol...dealing with credit cards all the time, you may wanna blast some nasties if you get the chance!

 

Hello,
It's my first post here and I'm seeking some help with buying an AW m17x r3 with a 2720 and an hd6990. I'm not too excited about importing it from the US because the VAT here in Romania is at 24%, even greater than in the UK, and I don't think there's a chance that I could get a reasonable discount from Dell US.
If it's a must, I guess I could use a UK-based parcel forwarding service...
Oh, and it would be nice if someone could confirm that the hd6990 is switchable, as the hd6970 because that's the main reason why I want an AW.

Thanks

 

Isn't there anyone that can help me?

 

You need to get a few more posts on the Forum before you can send me a Private Message (PM) with the info equested on page 1. I can promise my rep will be able to assist as you are in Romania but he may be able to. he has helped other people from outside the UK but you would need to talk to him ideally, to discuss this.

 

I take it you no longer require assistance with buying??

 

hey man im also thinking about purchasing the m17x R3...so i was thinking can you get the cashback.... (right now its 12.12% on that site) use the student discount (8% as long as your a student) and wait for the right time to get a any system dell coupon... so you could get a 20 - 26% if my idea works!!!!but if not steve you gotta hook me up with your contact...uk alienware prices are RIDICULOUS!!

 

Im not sure if you can get all of the above discounts at once....worth a try maybe. All I know is that my guy can do a good deal by going straight to Dell.

PM me if you want me to get you connected with him.

 

how much was the total price mate

 

will do mate lemme save up my hard earned pounds first...really considering your guy man cause i need this beast

 

Haha, no worries fella. Just drop me a line when ever....

 

yeah im definitely considering your guy too man...hey can i PM you and talk your contact at a later date like October?....tryna save up my hard earned pounds!

Will that be a problem mate?

 

Sure. PM me whenever. Although if you talk to my guy, chances are he wont be able to hold a price from now until October but at least you will then have a point of contact, right?

 

yeah il contact him only when im ready to do the deed...okay let me PM you now

 

pm sent....

 

Replied. Let the money saving commence

 

Hi All,

I'm going to order my M18X through a Dell rep and was wondering how much discount people have managed to get from them? I have heard that they will haggle if you do but I'm wondering what the 'sweet spot' is so I can start off by asking them for much more than that.

I will be getting - 2920XM, 6990M CF, BluRay, 3 Years Service, 750GB 7200rpm and everything else is pretty much stock as I'm going to do the RAM and SSD myself.

It's expensive so I think with the prices they sell at in the US (I'm in Ireland), they should be able to give at least 10-15% if I'm paying up-front.

Any insight is appreciated.

 

I am not going to give you the exact number I've scored, however, I can tell you to keep on trying. The 1st rep you call refuses, call another one, and then another one, and e.g. the 6th one will give you 20%. Don't get discouraged.

 

Cheers for the reply, anything near 20% would be sweet! I'll call every rep they have!!!