ws90vp from china!!! 75% Stock Wholesale

hi all, new here on the forum i was particularry interested in the ws90vp series

my main problem is that i am french (this is not really a pb) but i am actually in lebanon...
bying the ws90vp from newegg was impossible for me as they doesn't accept international vards even if the order is shipped to the states...
i may have another option by my french paypal account, but i didn't manage yet to find it available on newegg

in france we have a slighly different version of the ws90vp
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo, 2,53 GHz, 6144 Mo, 2 x ATI® Radeon Mobility HD4870 Crossfire, 640 Go, Windows® Vista family Premium 64 bits, T9400, 18,4", 5,7 Kg

still the best price actually for these specs is around 3000 usd



while looking for the same model from germany google surprised me with the following link: http://www.ecplaza.net/product/177621_972891/75_stock_wholesale_for.html#none

it says 75% Stock Wholesale For : ASUS W90Vp-A1 18.4-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Quad Core Q9000 Processor, 6

so i just sent them an email to see how much it cost there ?
did someone deal with this company before? do you advise me to try?
as i have to pay for international shipping do you have a better deal for me somewere elso on this planet?

 

try www.xoticpc.com

 

Offers for buying wholesale notebooks direct from China is often a scam, and there is no way a warranty would likely be valid on it even if you got what you bought. Best to avoid that at all costs.

 

That website looks like a typical scam website. There is no way a laptop can be sold at 75% less than it's retail price. If you look at their other products, you'll see that they sell counterfeit brand name products. Another sign of scam is that they claim to be located in China, but their sever is in South Korea. Either way, I'd avoid any contact from them if I were you.

 

easy to spot scam for sure.

resellers like xotic & gentech dont actually make very much money on these laptops, there cost is very close to what you pay for it, and almost nobody is going to be able to buy them cheaper than the authorized resellers.

 

I get alot of those Chinese wholesale 90% below retail scam emails. I've read most of the time, you just pay and get NOTHING back or they ship you an empty box with tracking number so you think you are getting something cuz you can track it. By the time you found out you've been pwn3d, they closed the website etc. And since they are in China what can you do about it? Stay away.

 

Don't fall for this scam..Definitely go for xotic pc..A few members have bought from them. They have good reputation.

 

dont fall for this chinese scheme!!!!!

 

thank you all for your advices, i wasn't aware of such practices.
i will try to buy it on xotic or ebay.
do you think that this model is available in the middle east?
because i can also bring it from dubai
any others ideas for buying it outside the usa?
in fact where are these manufactured?

 

Also try GenTechPC - they are one of the best Asus resellers in the US.
I would recommend buying any Asus notebook from the US. Prices are usually much cheaper than overseas (except for Taiwan where it's made)
Asus' main manufacturing facility is in Taiwan, but they also have factories in mainland China, Mexico and Czech Republic.

 

hi david
any idea how much cheaper they are in taiwan 10% 20%

 

I would say 5-10% cheaper depending on the model. It's actually quite hard to compare since in Taiwan, the specs are slightly different than the American versions.

 

I can vouch for Xotics service, you cant go wrong there.
Ive been rather unlucky and im sure troublesome with a lot of emails and special requests but they did their part brilliantly

 

XOTICPC...FTW

they are the best

i ordered my lappy and it was delivered to my door step in UAE/Dubai

Greeaaaaat customer sevice

100% guaranteed!!!

Your link looks like a scam as other said.......be careful!

 

Both GenTech and Xotic ship internationally.

 

most vendors in the states now ship internationally

 

thank you all
i placed my order with xoticpc...
once the order placed i received an email saying that do not accept international credit card payments... asked about my french paypal account... and they do not accept it neither
the only way is a wire transfer ( 4 to one week till the money reach them from my current location.)
i wonder why do company offer international credit and debit cards if no one seams to accept these...
i remember back in time when all the people used to accept international credit cards... and if ever they want to insure your identity you simply send them a copy of your ID.

FINALLY I found the best solution for us international byers.... it's: http://www.oneusaaddress.com/

for xoticpc the cost for shipping the laptop by ups is at leat 400$ and this site
propose almost 50 percent discount, you can even repack your order to spare more money... they send you also a rectified invoice for the custom duties, they even can write gift on it
they can even buy the article for you and the most importent thing is that they do accept all major credit cards.

this can help some US citizens also: you can use use their services if you live in NY per example (you simply avoid paying taxes as they are located in charlotte)

hope this will help anyone willing to buy anything for the USA and have the best shipping for international rates.

i will cancel my order as soon as possible with xotic pc... i just spared around 400 us on my order!

thanks all for your replies and help

 

We do accept international paypal and the cost of shipping to france vis UPS expedited (3-4 day) is 140$.

 

hi
in fact i visited your site a few days ago and unfortunatly your F.A.Q. does not say the same also the forum
you really need to update the site because you may be loosing customers...

copyed from the F.A.Q.
1. BTOtech.com ships globally to all countries. Our payment and shipping terms varies for each. Currently we accept credit cards from U.S.A. only. No international cards are accepted. We also accept PayPal. On our website we will only accept paypal from U.S.A., Canada and United Kingdom. Our other means of accepting payment is Bank Wire Transfer available to all global customers. We are currently adding support for paypal from all overseas countries to our eBay.com store. Shipping to U.S. is calculated on our website. Shipping to Canada is $40 for any notebook. Shipping to U.K. and all european destinations is $120 for any notebook via UPS Expedited Mail. Shipping to all other countries is $140 via UPS Expedited. Our site is only equipped to process orders from U.S. and Canada. All other countries please read below for instructions on how to place your order and accept the terms before you place your order.

 

Yes i clearly see you highlighted no international cards accepted. I also clearly Said We accept paypal globally. Nothing there needs updating everythign there is correct. Read carefully. We may be loosing customers who dont know how to read or ask questions. Hopefully they find their answer elsewhere. The faq is a source of reference for anyone who refuses to ask questions directly.

 

hi
i don't want to argue too much but:
when i need to find an unswer quickly i always refer to the F.A.Q. after all it's it's main purpose it spares time for both client and company staff.
internationally websites advise their visitors to see the faq before contacting them.

i wanted to know if i can order quickly on your site and the following lines placed in the biginning of the faq stopped me from going further...

Currently we accept credit cards from U.S.A. only. No international cards are accepted. We also accept PayPal. On our website we will only accept paypal from U.S.A., Canada and United Kingdom

anyway i am a potential customer and am pointing to something i feel incorrect or confusing... don't take it personnal i feel your services are more than correct according to your replies and ratings evrywere on the net, and finally you decide what you want to do with your website and business.

 

Ok what confuses you about this? I am trying to look at it from both a buyers and sellers persepective and i just dont get it.

 

i have said in my first post that i am a french citizen actually in lebanon
i have a lebanese and french banc accounts (you dont accept these)
and i have a french paypal account figuring my french address
i want my laptop to be delivered to lebanon
in your faq you dont speak of french paypal accounts and you stipulate that you will only accept paypal from three countries: U.S.A., Canada and United Kingdom.

 

It cost $140 for France and $120 for Canada? UPS definitely doesn't like Canada, do they? (Well of course Canadians can take a $40 option, but that will lead to $100-150 brokerage fees)