Official Lenovo Thinkpad Discounts/Special Pricing Guide

My biggest concern wouldn't be so much price protection (they match lower price within 21 days right? Of shipping or ordering?), but what if the prices on some component upgrades drop? I would have to return the laptop and rebuy if, let's say, I wanted the 4MB L2 cache and the price on that upgrade dropped quite a bit.

If I had ordered last week I probably could've gotten a processor upgrade for the same price I would pay today.

 

That was me but that was when there were no coupons or such. Just a ho-hum "sale" like Lenovo always has, with prices higher than usual.

I don't read tea leaves. But historically there have been good offers in August by a number of manufacturers. Especially Lenovo last year, which was their first year. Who knows about a repeat.

Someone noted that Memorial Day was cheaper than Independance Day. True, but 2 weeks later there was the lowest prices of the year (so far). An educated guess is that there'll be some lower prices again no later than Labor Day.

 

Hi SkiBunny. Thanks for the info. Yes, I figured that was what you meant when you made that suckers comment.

Frankly, as is, I'm pretty satisfied with Lenovo pricing, so I'm just waiting for my Amex card to come in next week.

I really don't intend chasing the best deal from here to eternity.

btw, I wasn't being sarcastic (in your direction) when I asked does anyone round here read tea leaves, and if it came off as such, my apologies.

 

Visa Perks is useful for Canadian.
ThinkPad T Series - 64575KU is $3,149.00 CAD.

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But if you go through the website of visa perks, the price of the same model is $2676.65 CAD. It is a huge saving!

 

Updated. And with bad news.

 

I'm glad I ordered a T61 an hour ago with the coupon!

 

Hey does anybody know where/how does Lenovo release their ecoupons...? I know it's listed on the spp site but besides that one...

 

I don't get it...what's the bad news? The coupon is expired. Do you know when there will be another coupon? Cuz if there's a better deal, I will do a price match hopefully.

 

Bad news is that the coupon expired.

 

Hey Playmaker, why not mention in this blurb the best FW rebate that has been offered, just so people know where the current cashback offer stands? It is currently 3.5% but was recently 6% (highest that I'm aware of).

Also, FW has claimed that using SPP, EPP, or any other promo voids FW cashback. I'm not sure if this is true or if FW is just covering their butts in case the commission doesn't come through to them (and in turn to the FW member). See this post for a moderator comment immediately after the OP:

FW LINK

 

My first post here....

Just to let you know - I bought my laptop two weeks ago in the EPP website AND the ecoupon. This was the previous ecoupon though.

And a short question if I may - someone mentioned here that I have a price protection on my laptop. Can you elaborate on that? I mean, with Lenovo's prices dropping each day, can I call them and get a refund for the difference?

 

They claimed only using "other coupons" not found on fatwallet void the cashback, but if you are simply using SPP, EPP web site, you are not using a coupon, are you?

 

Not true at all.

I recieved cashback using spp and (sxga free) coupon.

 

Good news Thanks.

 

That is good news - and that is what I would guess - but the mods at FW are playing it safe I guess by claiming you can't have cashback and other promos not found on FW too

 

Updated with new AMEX promotion

 

It seems the new Amex promotion is not stackable with FW, since both are activated by a click. If anyone finds the contrary please let us know.

Also, it actually says " up to 28%... and up to 25%", actual discount is much less, as far as I have checked.

 

It is 25-28%. It's 25-28% off the REGULAR Lenovo price, so it figures out to be almost the same as just using Education or SPP. Of course, the coupon makes the deal better.

 

Question: to get Tailormade discount, must we go to Lenovo site directly from Tailormade site (like FW)?

 

No, you just need to use a tailormade registered AMEX card

 

Thanks for the reply

 

For tailormade AmEx, the card gets credited for the money you saved. So, you don't see the actual discount when you check out. Do you know when this saved amount displays in the Tailormade site as it is suppose to? I read somewhere that it's suppose to display your savings in the tailormade website.

 

Playmaker, time to take the Tailormade program off the list. It's expired.

Does one really have to use .edu email address to use the educational discounts, even if you can prove you are educational?

 

And that bit of news has probably just saved me $1200.

Alternatively.

You're getting a dell dude.

 

Will I still get the Tailormade discount even if my order hasn't shipped yet, but still orded mid-July?

 

I was wondering, are the summer 10% or future 10% savings sackable with the EDUCATION discount of 5%?

 

What's the summer 10%? Is that a new discount or just the Lenovo sale as usual?

 

There was a summer 10% discount offered. The discount terminated on July 27th.

 

Just go to a site like Techbargains.

Then do a search on Lenovo, to see what kicks back.

That way, no need for you to find out about coupons after they've expired.

 

That's exactly what I am wondering about...I ordered before AmEx expired, but they have not charged my credit card(I think...ordered July 26) or shipped yet.

 

I was well aware of the 10% coupon through tech bargains, I did not try out the 5% education discount in conjunction with it before July 27th. NOW, someone, please answer my question!

 

Yes it stacked with the education discount, and now it's too late.

 

Did those coupons always start at the beginning of the month?

 

FYI, I was directing my response to RJohnson who possibly may not have been aware where to find such nifty coupons.

Thus, my ref to Techbargains was for his benefit, NOT yours, since you obviously knew where to find such coupons.

 

Seems to have expired.

 

if your order didn't ship out by the end of Amex Tailormade, does that mean you won't receive the Tailormade cash back?

 

Sorry for my impatient attitude there, ArchAngle.

 

This is the answer I received today from Amex tailormade. I placed an order July 27.

"Thank you for your inquiry, due to placing the order prior to the August 1st
deadline, you shall be getting the 10%. The discount is applied to the date of
the purchase."

 

Since the AMEX promotion and FW can't be used together, according to my calculation AMEX saves a bit more money than FW. Can anyone confirm?

 

Are there any Canadian discounts (besides the Visa Perks)? Can Canadians use the Fat Wallet discount too?

 

The (Fat Wallet) have contact email on the web site. They answer email inquiries very promptly. Once a rep replied my emails three times during a weekend.

 

Canadians cannot use the Canadian Lenovo site and FatWallet.

You can use greatcanadianrebates.ca (1% cashback) and the Canadian Fatwallet site though.

If you want to use FatWallet cashback you must place an order from the American Lenovo website which will require an American credit card and shipping address. Also, unless the product you order has an International warranty, you will not have a warranty on your American purchased product in Canada.

 

I have a question about using Fat Wallet: if after you entered Lenovo site from FW and configured your system, then you convert it to quote, then one or more days later you convert the quote to order, will the Fat Wallet be still effective? (IOW you are not going directly from FW to order.)

 

Nope. .

 

So it's applied to when you ordered it not when the credit card is actually charged? Because Lenovo doesn't charge your credit card until your laptop is built and ready to ship....and since I ordered July 26, they will probably charge my AmEx after August 1st....but it'll still receive 10% right???

 

UPDATE: There is a new coupon. 10% off. However I don't think this is stackable.

USPTAXFREE

 

Good find. Is there an exp. date? Has it to do with this tax free weekend for some states (which expires today?)?

 

Good job with the coupon code, but you're right, it isn't stackable with program discounts.

 

Can't get that darn code to work...

 

I think they only put out that coupon for the tax-free weekend. It's over already.