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    Should I keep new M1330 ?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Ljay, Dec 2, 2008.

  1. Ljay

    Ljay Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a new XPS M1330 on the way. I originally purchased a refurb. M1330 and had a few issues with it and dell agreed to build me a new(non refurb) one with same specs. (crimson,T9500,LED display,4GB's ram,vista ultimate etc.). In the meantime my company has ordered us new latitudes and I don't really see need to keep the new 1330. My question is, when it arrives should I not even open it and sell it either here or E-bay and my second question would be how much could I expect to sell it for ?

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    Return it for a full refund. Selling it won't get you as much as a refund will.
     
    Hep!, Dec 2, 2008
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    thanks Hep, That sounds like a good idea, I'm just not sure what I could use as a justification for the return at this point since they did ship me a brand new unit. Do you think it could fetch 1,300 being new and unopened ? I would actually just like to move on.

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    If it's been less than 30 days since you got it, you don't need a reason. They will take it back no questions.
    What are the specs? That will influence how much you can get for it, but 1300 might be a bit high (M1330's have been hard sells lately).
     
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    If you are still within your return period, you can still return it. Just tell them you found a better unit for your needs.
     
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    I am within 30 days, my original invoice is dated 11/05/08. I was under the impression that I only had 21 days for a return. The specs are pretty high I believe: T9500 penryn, 4 gigs ram,vista ultimate,nvidia 128 and LED display.

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    You might get 1300 or even more if you sell it on ebay AND DO NOT OPEN IT. What warranty do you have?
     
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    thanks again Hep, that's good to know. The laptop has the standard 1 year warranty.

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    Expect 1200-1300 with that config on ebay. You could do higher if you had a longer warranty, just be sure to make it clear that the buyer has the option to extend the warranty if they want.
     
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    will do, I'll call dell tonight and see what they say about a return and if that doesn't work, I'll list it on the bay,craigslist and here tomorrow. Thanks again for the help :)

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