The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Gift Card + SMall Business

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by da66en, Sep 10, 2006.

  1. da66en

    da66en Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    16
    So I have a $300 Gift Card to Dell, but apparently you can only use it on the Home & Home Office store. But I want to buy a Latitude, which is only available in the Small Business store. Any loopholes that I can use? (I don't want to sell the Gift Card, I'd rather use it.)
     
    da66en, Sep 10, 2006
    #1
  2. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    464
    Messages:
    3,221
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Call Dell and ask? I don't know - its pretty difficult to find a loophole in their site, and if you do, it'll be once in a blue moon. Calling would probably your best bet, but then again, they might just turn you down.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Sep 10, 2006
    #2
  3. da66en

    da66en Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    16
    I do plan on calling Dell tommorrow, I was just curious if anyone has had any experience with this.
     
    da66en, Sep 10, 2006
    #3
  4. outkastland

    outkastland Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    34
    Messages:
    461
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    they won't let you use it for another promotion i think
     
    outkastland, Sep 10, 2006
    #4
  5. da66en

    da66en Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Is a gift card considered a promotion? Does this mean I can't use my gift card with a 20% off Inspiron coupon?

    If I don't use the coupon on a laptop, can you peeps give some recommendations on how to spend it?
     
    da66en, Sep 10, 2006
    #5
  6. da66en

    da66en Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    16
    I called Dell, they won't let me use the 'Home and Home Office' gift card to buy a Latitude since it's in the 'Small Office' store.

    So any suggestions on how to spend the gift card (assuming I buy the Latitude without the gift card)?
     
    da66en, Sep 11, 2006
    #6
  7. da66en

    da66en Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Ok, I have found a way to use my 'Home and Home Office' coupon to buy a Latitude - you can use the 'Home and Home Office' coupon at the Dell Outlet store, and the Dell Outlet store sells Latitude. I'm surpised no one knew that (including the 3 or so people at Dell I have talked to).

    Now, the next question - when you do you think C2D will show up in the Dell Outlet? What is the return-to-outlet time frame? Are we talking October 2006 or sometime in 2007? Doubtful anyone here would know, but asking just in case.
     
    da66en, Sep 13, 2006
    #7
  8. da66en

    da66en Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    16
    So I guess people only post on this forum when they want to complain about shipping time or to talk about their XPS M1210?
     
    da66en, Sep 13, 2006
    #8
  9. compsavy

    compsavy Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    13
    Messages:
    840
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Home and Home Office Coupon does not work for the outlet
     
    compsavy, Sep 13, 2006
    #9
  10. da66en

    da66en Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Sorry for the typo, I meant 'Home and Home Office' GIFT CARD.
     
    da66en, Sep 13, 2006
    #10
  11. compsavy

    compsavy Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    13
    Messages:
    840
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    o0o, I do not think you can use it there. You should double check
     
    compsavy, Sep 13, 2006
    #11
  12. snowbrdkid

    snowbrdkid Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    245
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    actually i think most questions are about e1505's imo
     
    snowbrdkid, Sep 13, 2006
    #12
  13. da66en

    da66en Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    16
    You can. On the payment screen there is a Gift Card section.
     
    da66en, Sep 13, 2006
    #13
  14. compsavy

    compsavy Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    13
    Messages:
    840
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    yes but when I tried with my gift card it says gift card must be an outlet home gift card
     
    compsavy, Sep 13, 2006
    #14
  15. da66en

    da66en Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    47
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Thanks for the warning, I guess I'll call Dell tommorrow and see if this card is valid on the Outlet store. Funny thing is they don't sell gift cards for the outlet store.
     
    da66en, Sep 14, 2006
    #15