*Quasi-Official ENVY 14 discounts, delays, "mine is shipping" lounge*

I said earlier they had a promotion for it, but you might have to call and ask them. As of right now I am confused as to what the battery is because they told me their are 2 slim fit batteries, "Standard and "Extended-Life", and there is a 50 dollar difference between them which they have no reason why.

 

I called HP and they said they couldn't remove my coupon code for the 30% BCB...evidently once an order goes through, they won't make changes even if it gives them profit...

Any other possible solutions?

 

Called hp again and got another $50 back on top of the $100 I got from them before. Not as good as the 30% BCB but decent enough with EPP and fatwallet.
My total was 1100 before taxes and any rebates fyi.

 

Don't cite forums !!!
Always tell them your friend / family etc. got it... that way you have credibility and they are more likely to believe you..

 

I hope you're right.

 

can you message me your order number so i can cite it

 

See this i have to disagree with. This forum in particular is well known and it was key to me getting my $200 back.

 

..Think I might leave the Envy 14 owner's lounge closed for a while longer...

 

^ you might be right & I hope your right... but I don't see it exceeding or even reaching the 40% BCB deal they had on BF a year or 2 back....

^ there is no profit incentive... HP pays Bing for cashback when they want to boost sales, MS matches HP or something of that nature.

imo they are making more money when you used that coupon (and plus your BCB will more than likely be canceled ) ... pure profit.

Your best bet is to talk to a supervisor.

^ sums up my story to an extent... and I didn't click the 30% BCB even though It was active @ the time (Damn my lack of impulsive buying!!)

^ you may have gotten lucky... SD is very well known to most retailers ... but referring to a deal some1 posted while trying to replicate it almost never helps one get the deal... but I suppose its YMMV.

 

SUCCESS!!!

I got the email, even though I submitted the order almost an hour after it went back to 5%.

You earned $469.50 from your HP Home & Home Office Store purchase on 7/12/2010.

HP ENVY 14 customizable Notebook PC

* • Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-450M Dual Core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)with Turbo Boost up to 2.66 GHz
* • 4GB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
* • 160GB (Solid State Drive Flash Module)
* • Two 8 Cell Lithium Ion Batteries

Estimated build date: July 22, 2010

 

Id rather not in fear of them taking mine away. Just tell them that someone you work with, but aren't really close with got the $200 credit. I did that, and when they asked me for the person's info, I just said that I only work with them from time to time and only know their first name and they were fine with it.
Tell them that you would rather not cancel/reorder but if they can not give you the $200 back, they you are ready to do it.

 

Do you think I could pay for the upgrade from 6GB to 8GB memory, send in my 2GB stick of ram for a 4GB stick? Or do I need to just order another one with 8?

 

I'd say leave it closed for a day or so and extend the thread lock if BCB returns.

 

they dont rescind credit backs

 

It makes sense. People are going to click the 30% off button right before it goes back to 5%. They are going to need to give people at least a reasonable amount of time to then pick something out and then put the order through. Even though the BCB website might be saying 5% when you actually finalize your order that started by clicking the 30% off link.

 

I hope so myself, I was about to order another laptop when 30% was gone.

 

As long as credit back does not interfere with cash back, I saved $470 on an already well-priced notebook. Now, I should prepare some screen shots so I'm ready if Bing voids it.

 

I guess Microsoft/Bing felt generous today. I wonder why...

Bing grows 88% in year since launch - Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs | SmartCompany

 

Nah.. I'm about to reopen it as I'm done cleaning it up for the most part.

It's youse guys home after alls.

But, there will be new rules posted.

Stay tuned.

 

Rule #1: Each post will cost $.05 that will be directly deposited into 2.0's paypal account.

 

Couldn't have said it better!


That said...glad I waited. I was close to buying and using 21-day return period to pricematch, but now that people are reporting that there's a $175-200 limit, I'm relieved. Bravo to turtle! *Pats turtle on head*

 

Can someone PLEASE with student discount who has gotten 200 dollar message me there order number so i can compare and get my 200. HP keeps lying to me saying its my max, and saying you've actually gone over your limit

 

Are you cryin over a $25 credit on a $1500 notebook?

 

I second this. I need it too.

 

its still 25 bucks and its the principal that they are lying like straight up


Are they really lying to save 25 dollars in a billion dollar business?

 

Does anyone know if getting credit back will void BCB?

 

Yeah. May wanna do that.

 

has anyone whose laptop shipped today recently checked their order status. At first this morning it said it would ship this thursday, now it has suddenly changed to this friday

 

$25 to you, $25 to him, and then to the next 2000 callers. You add it up. It's a lot of money to them, it's pocket change to you.

If everyone in the state you lived in gave you just $1, you'd be rich, and most people would never even notice the loss in income.

 

mine says it'll arrive on the 16th.

shipped on the 12th

 

25 bucks here, a dollar there, 25 cents there, and in my lifetime I'd be down a bunch of money as well

 

I have a general question about batteries. I want the extended slice, but didn't buy today even with the BCB 30% because it is still quite overpriced for an extended battery. There are numerous 3rd party manufacturers out there who sell on ebay and the like, some are good, some not so good. I'm wondering how long in the past has it taken from laptop release to these manufacturers selling compatible batteries? Also, is there a 3rd party manufacturer that is known for making good quality batteries?

 

We've been saying that exactly all along. Only time will tell.

 

Sorry - uncomfortable posting an order number, even if it is anonymous.

Don't call HP just asking for money back -list the reasons why you deserve credit.

Numbers & facts work better than whining.

 

Hopefully if they do it again, it's not just really early on a weekday which then ends before everyone gets home from work.

Yes, some of us don't have parents to buy electronics for us.

 

if an hp sales agent gives you credit to not cancel your order you can still return the item right?

 

2.0

You should add a rule. "no 6000th post for epic thread"

 

Ok, I'm back, you can open it now...

 

Nopes. The order is final.


Just kidding. You can return, 21-days.

 

i was offered $200 and my laptop was $1204 with student discount, but i talked to a supervisor in the resolution center not the sales center

 

did anyone here actually finish one of those surveys after talking to a rep?

 

Whew, thought you'd never return. Good thing I waited yeah?

 

hey guys 2 questions, sorry if either of these have been answered today, but i feel like you guys can understand because of the madness that this forum has been over the last few hours.

I'd like to first say that ive been asleep today because i have to work nights tonight and will be going into work for 11pm, so i missed the 30% party earlier.

question 1: i ordered my envy i think a day or so after it came out, maybe July 1st or so. so i saw that ppl who had previously bought called in today and got around $200 off for complaining and stating bing is 30% , blah blah.. so my question is now that it is back to 5% can i still call in right now (hrs after it is over) and get money back?

question 2: Like i said my order was on the 1st or around there and my ship date has said july 9th all along, i havent gotten any emails confirming that it shipped or that the shipping was delayed. Is ne1 else experiencing this? did my item ship? is it delayed? should i expect an email before it ships or is it likely already on its way with no confirmation email? thank you in advance to a sleepy soon to be envy owner.

 

OK POSTERS!

Official thread is reopened.


(Which doesn't mean much for y'all considering the new rules. Bruhahahahah... erm... sorry. )

 

whats the phone number

 

That would be a significant amount of money.

 

Time to flood it! Goooooooooooo!

 

on a side note - my sleeve came today, i think the Envy is going to be the perfect size

 

oooo.... i had an estimated ship date of the 9th and just got an email today saying it was delayed to the 23rd and so did somebody else who posted today and ordered on the 29th

 

Hey now!

It's post 420 now!