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    Dells Working Marketing gimmick

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by amit84, Jul 21, 2006.

  1. amit84

    amit84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have known things about computers for over 7 years now and I love the marketing technique, the dell coupons. I mean you go ahead and add all of the stuff you want on your new dell desktop or laptop and the price is almost 2500-3000 dollars, when you can get the same thing for a grand cheaper. This is where the dell coupons come to affect. just to attrct a lot more customers and its a great idea, people think thier are getting an awesome deal, but merely the same price as almost every other computer out thier with the same specs. I was bored and just wanted to write this, post comments
     
    amit84, Jul 21, 2006
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  2. nickster87

    nickster87 Notebook Consultant

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    I don't really agree, but each to his own...
     
    nickster87, Jul 21, 2006
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  3. kidA

    kidA Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    no, i'd say that theyre definately better priced. The best part is actually their customizability and options of features imo
     
    kidA, Jul 21, 2006
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  4. pcguy2

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    2500-3000? If your buying highend gaming notebooks, companies like Sager are cheaper in some cases. But for lower and mid end notebooks, nothing beats a 30% dell coupon deal. You can get core duo 1gb ram notebooks for like 700buck easy. Try finding that deal anywhere else.
     
    pcguy2, Jul 21, 2006
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  5. amit84

    amit84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    www.ibuypower.com has great prices just liek dells witout the coupons, you guys do have awesome points though
     
    amit84, Jul 22, 2006
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  6. xAMDvsIntelx

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    Well, Dell's best values are in its mid-ranged notebooks - the two extremes (really cheap and really expensive) is where you notice the least values.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Jul 22, 2006
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  7. JeffreyDJ

    JeffreyDJ Notebook Evangelist

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    There has already been a post about this in the last week, but here is what I said there in a nutshell ...

    I wish the coupons were gone, and they'd just price there laptops normally. It's a lot easier to compare prices when you can compare one to one instead of one to two minus one.

    And, Dell has admittedly lost sales because of this "Genius" marketing technique, because it confuses people.
     
    JeffreyDJ, Jul 22, 2006
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  8. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    They don't have a good reputation, I would avoid them:
    http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2001.html

    Dell notebooks are less, sometimes considerably so, with the coupons, but HP is fairly competitive with pricing.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 22, 2006
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  9. PanamaMike

    PanamaMike Notebook Evangelist

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    Where else can you find a 5900GS notebook for 1250?

    The coupon is pretty awesome. However, YMMV depending on configuration.
     
    PanamaMike, Jul 22, 2006
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  10. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    its a marketing 'gimmick' all right, but it certanly makes a computer shopper a savvy shopper, doesnt it?
     
    Gautam, Jul 22, 2006
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  11. JeffreyDJ

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    No, it makes them think they are a savvy shopper.

    There is a difference.
     
    JeffreyDJ, Jul 22, 2006
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  12. amit84

    amit84 Notebook Enthusiast

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    have you looked at dells rating on tha website, it means nothing
     
    amit84, Jul 22, 2006
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