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    Questions about IBM Employee Purchase Program

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by derlin, Apr 24, 2008.

  1. derlin

    derlin Notebook Consultant

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    If I know a friend, not family member, who is an IBM employee, can they use this program to buy a computer (T61p) for me?

    If so, how substantial is the discount and are the options the same? (Same choices for HD's, RAM, etc)

    Thanks for any enlightening comments.
     
    derlin, Apr 24, 2008
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Ask your friend, the IBM employee.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Apr 24, 2008
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    uhkordguy Notebook Enthusiast

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    the prices are usually slightly less than CPP, but that's not the case at the moment.
     
    uhkordguy, Apr 24, 2008
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Back in the day when ThinkPads sold for much more, it was a better discount, but now that Lenovo has driven the prices down so much, it's not as great.
     
    ZaZ, Apr 24, 2008
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    drpepper1130 Notebook Enthusiast

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    According to the EPP terms of service, the following people are elligible.
    So as long as you are a "personal friend", you shouldn't have any trouble.

    Depending on what you are buying, the discount is 10% - 20%.
     
    drpepper1130, Apr 24, 2008
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    The prices seem to be going back up too.
     
    SonDa5, Apr 25, 2008
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    stanfields Newbie

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    You are right, +20% on my config now

    They stopped the "buy more, save more" savings - cpp and coupon-savings are still the same
     
    stanfields, Apr 25, 2008
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  8. SonDa5

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    My CPP Coupons are the same but the pricing has gone up.
    Doesn't look like I will get a low price match for my recent R61 order. Hope I'm wrong.
     
    SonDa5, Apr 25, 2008
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    derlin Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the help guys.

    One more question, Can you use the employee discount + any regular promotiosn/coupons?
     
    derlin, Apr 25, 2008
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    elfroggo Notebook Evangelist

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    Not always. Sometimes the coupons will not stack.
     
    elfroggo, Apr 25, 2008
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