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    Thought I'd let a few people know how to save some cash if they play 360

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by shadedurza, Oct 9, 2008.

  1. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    IDK if this is very well know but If you play Xbox 360 online and order a diamond card from microsoft it saves you about 5% from all AW purchases, for me about 110 bucks =). This was definitely worth the $6.50 it cost for the card. All you have to do is log on to the diamond card website then click on the AW link. As long as Im making a thread here's a question.

    I sent in a ipod nano 2nd gen lightly used. The alien exchange said the estimated value was about 47 bucks. No place I went to would buy it for that much so I said why not? Recently contacted them and they said it was only worth $37. This was with headphones and cable -.- and I had already mailed it in.

    Anyone know how long I should expect to wait for this rip-off of a giftcard? Cant take that long considering it fits in a regular envelop right?
     
    shadedurza, Oct 9, 2008
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    RFrancis Notebook Consultant

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    Well, It's Alienware, think again...
     
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  3. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    *sighs* true -.-
     
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  4. Oceanus

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    I'm not too sure if promotional discounts stack, but you can also get a 5% discount from being a college student. :>
     
    Oceanus, Oct 9, 2008
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    Nope... you cannot club multiple offers. I got 15% corporate discount on my m15x but I had to pay for shipping as I could not club the shipping discount with corp. discount
     
    findvikas, Oct 9, 2008
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  6. Oceanus

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    rofl

    Working at Microsoft does have its perks, doesn't it findvikas?
     
    Oceanus, Oct 9, 2008
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  7. findvikas

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    wink...wink... :p yep
     
    findvikas, Oct 9, 2008
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    I was wondering... Can I cancel my Windows Vista Home Premium License and get some refund? I have Vista Ultimate (from company store :))
     
    findvikas, Oct 9, 2008
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    On the question about the alienware buying your ipod. I sold a video camera to them when I bought my m9750. I think I got $90 (pain about $300 2 years ago and hardly used it cause it was a piece of crap) from them; had all the cables, the box, remote, manual, ect. Took about a week for them to send me a reply saying that they confirmed getting it and how much I was going to get, then about 6 weeks to actually get the check.
     
    jakelenett, Oct 9, 2008
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  10. steveninspokane

    steveninspokane John 14:6 - Only ONE Way!

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    I think their giftcards are on backorder :/
     
    steveninspokane, Oct 9, 2008
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  11. Stone825

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    They have to sell the laptops with Windows Vista because of warranty stuff. Some person tried to order a laptop without one and AW would not let him if I am not mistaken.

    I could be wrong so you might want to check with them.
     
    Stone825, Oct 9, 2008
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  12. shadedurza

    shadedurza Notebook Consultant

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    So I cant use the diamond card discount and the $37 giftcard With the same purchase?
     
    shadedurza, Oct 10, 2008
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  13. Oceanus

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    The gift card isn't a promotional thing (I think.)
     
    Oceanus, Oct 10, 2008
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