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    How long did it take you to get your Dell?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by aphrodavid, Oct 25, 2007.

  1. aphrodavid

    aphrodavid Notebook Enthusiast

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    I ordered a Vostro 1500(T5470, 2GB, 8600 GT, DVD-RW, 120GB, etc) on Monday, the 22nd at 8am. This morning(the 25th), it is still "In Production". As far as I can tell, the only non-standard thing I ordered was a non-Truelife screen. None of the components said it would delay my ship date. The Dell salesman said it should be shipped pretty quick because its nearing the end of their quarter and they want to get their numbers up. So is this normal? How long did it take you guys to get your Dells?
     
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  2. Les

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    Whats your ship date? I guarantee that its not the 25th. It will say 'inproduction' as it goes through all phases until shipping preparation.

    Three days lol.
     
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    aphrodavid Notebook Enthusiast

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    The ship date fluctuates between the 28th and 29th, which is weird because the 28th is a Sunday. I've seen sigs from people on these forums that showed their Dell was shipped a day or two after being ordered and coming a couple days later. I guess I was just hoping for the same. Obviously I'm excited about getting it, so I'm really anticipating it.
     
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    Ya...I know. It such a long way from so many of us who ordered our M1330 in late June to get them in mid-September
     
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    I thought I was the only one whose shipping date fluctuates. I ordered my 1520 on the 22nd and the ship date changes from the 30th to the 31st at least three times a day. I contacted Dell on the 23rd and they told me that it was in the final process of production and would ship in two buisness days. I think they are full of crap....
     
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    4 days, it went into production pretty much 2 hours after I made the order last Friday on the 19th. I asked to be put on a priority list, and I know most people would ask the same so maybe I got lucky cos I was thinking the machine might be one someone sent back but its completly untouched. Very happy so far!
     
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    Actually final stages of production would be just before final testing. I guess they could prob get rid of the final testing thing and get it to you a day early.

    Many times if it doesn't pass, they just start over.
     
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    wohast Notebook Consultant

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    ordered mine the 22nd...shipped this morning 25th...tracking number working as well.
     
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    Heh. Dell is so messed up sometimes.

    Chatted online with them 2 hours ago because the estimated ship date kept changing each time I checked the status online. In talking with them they proceeded to tell me that the ship date would be the 31st and it was not delayed and that is all the information they could give.

    Whatever.

    Checked online 5 minutes ago and it has shipped.

    Dell support is clueless....
     
    dfanucci, Oct 25, 2007
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