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    how in the world do you guys get the 1730's from the outlet so cheap

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by zfactor, Jun 29, 2008.

  1. zfactor

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    ive been sitting literally in front of the refresh button for about 5 days now.. not a single dual 8800 has come up for less than 3100$.. id really like to use this coupon and am getting frustrated and about it and about to give up..

    any help or ideas?? i even called the outlet and the lady said she promised she would find me what i needed and everytime she called me back she was throwing out some ridiculous systems i could buy new for not much more..

    thoughts??
     
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    What kind of prices have other people paid for the M1730 from the Outlet? I only see two in there total right now. I doubt you will find that many especially with those specs.
     
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    i know personally 3 people in the last 2 weeks who have bought them for at or just over 2000$. my neighbor just got his shipped to him yesterday he got a t9300, 4gb ram, 120gb hdd, dual 8800's for 2190+tax and shipping.. and he used the coupon code they had before.. saved even more money!!! i mean if i saw one for that it would be in my hands already.. heck i would have even got it shipped overnight.. he even got 3 year complete care and was still under 2400$ after tax, shipping and coupon discount!!!!!!

    heck i wouldnt care even if it has only 2gb ram and a t8300 for that kind of price..but all three people have paid under 2500$ shipped for them in the last 2 weeks.. no matter how long i sit here and use refresh nothing ever comes up.. and the few that have have been like 3100-3800$ id buy new for those prices..
     
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    The ones I saw were $1800 with SLI 8700s. Yeah it would be hard to beat that price since the SLI 8800s are a $1000 upgrade on new machines.
     
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    i know and as i said there have been 3 of them locally to me that have been bought alone.. i dont get it..i have cash in hand and the coupon code and have been sitting here refreshing every few second for days now.. waiting to pull the trigger
     
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    just saw 2 more.. for some reason they have been way overpriced that last few days this was only about 300$ less than if i bought brand new.. not a "outlet deal" if you ask me.. i have till midnight till the coupon ends.. i hope to buy before that.. arghhh
     
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    That coupon should be good through tomorrow night.
     
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    sweet one more day of looking trust me it would have already been used by now if i found one. i found a system from a ebay member that is new/refurb the box hasnt even been opened yet he sent me pics and the system id.. but id rather buy it direct from dell if i had the option to.. but his deal isnt to bad.. ive seen cheaper from the outlet..