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    Lenovo Student Discount Question

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by usapatriot, Jun 7, 2009.

  1. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hello everyone, it seems like my college laptop will be a Thinkpad T400, with student pricing I got a T400 quoted for $650.84 + tax.
    Now, how does Lenovo verify that you are in fact a student at a University? Is via the .edu email that you receive?

    Also, is it customary for Lenovo to charge tax?
     
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  2. mullenbooger

    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    Its been a while since I've used it, but I wouldn't be surprised if theres no verification.

    Also, you may want to check the pricing on the regular site with coupon codes, sometimes that is cheaper than student pricing.
     
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    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    Not sure about verification, but Education portals tend to be exempt from both tax and shipping charges.
     
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  4. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hmm, that's odd then, it still wants to charge me tax... :(
     
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  5. cashflow2

    cashflow2 Notebook Consultant

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    Does the student discount work for K-12 Students or is it just k-12 teachers?
     
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  6. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It works for students too.
     
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    There was a discount these past couple of days, and i used that to see what my total on a T500 would be. Then did the same with the student discount. Comparing the two prices the student discount was cheaper, is that supposed to be? I thought the student discount was only arouind 5%
     
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  8. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I suppose so, the student discount turned out cheaper than the 15% of coupon they were advertising. Now if only you could use the coupon with student pricing...
     
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    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    There is still tax.
     
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yep, but it's still a bit cheaper with the student discount.
     
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    linh Notebook Enthusiast

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    I ordered via the educational portal and there was no verification. They did tax me though, but I think that varies with states. I think if you click on right place, you get an extra 5% (student discount) + whatever sale they are having by using the student discount. It's usually the green coupon image that you click on The configs are also slightly cheaper.
     
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  12. useroflaptops

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    get it through your college or uni.
     
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  13. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    How so? :confused:
     
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  14. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    I bought mine without any need of verification from my school. As for ordering through your school I would rather go through lenovo as you can better customize the laptop. And yes you will definitely have to pay tax and shipping.
     
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  15. moses_moselle

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    The student discount site has an awesome deal going on right now. When you get to the home page you will see a link that says something like " employee prices through june something". Click on that. The deal i got on my t500 was to good to pass up. I got 2 gig ( 1 DIM ), Switchable graphics, 9 Cell Battery, WSXGA+ TFT screen. $870 after tax
     
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    usually the computer store in your local college or uni will have a spec sheet with academic pricing on it that they have a deal with lenovo with. ask for it and get a quote. sometimes you can do better with direct order from lenovo. depends if you can get the discounts or not. otherwise on a normal day your academic price is likely cheaper
     
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  17. Tony Rayford

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    Doesn't your college offer laptops directly?

    I priced a W500 via the contractors/family discount versus the schools (UNC), and the latter still won out by a $100 or so.

    And I was charged tax when I bought mine online back in 07.
     
    Tony Rayford, Jun 9, 2009
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  18. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No, they just refer you to the HP and Apple website student discount sections.

    Thanks for the info. :)
     
    usapatriot, Jun 9, 2009
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