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    How does University discount from Dell work?

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by bayvet, Jun 1, 2006.

  1. bayvet

    bayvet Newbie

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    I went to dell.com/ou and it said 12% off, and had a button called "start shopping." I got all the way to the cart/checkout, and I only see the $300 off that I got from Dell. How do I do the 12% university discount?
     
    bayvet, Jun 1, 2006
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  2. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    I would call Dell to verify that your laptop is eligable for the 12% discount. When I called them, they told me that they offered better deals in their home section in addition to the coupons.
     
    Amber, Jun 2, 2006
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    SeaSlorg Notebook Geek

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    Before customizing the laptop, you choose bronze, silver, or gold/platinum student packages. These packages qualify you for the discount. To get 12% off, you need to buy a laptop for over $1600 and have the silver package or above. However, even with a cheap laptop and the bronze package, you should still get 4% off or something.
     
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    NOSintake Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    i think something was messed up with dell for a little bit yesterday. i tried to configure a laptop with 12%, and at first it wouldnt even load the page. it said something like it needs to pull up my info. then later it finally worked, then when i configured it, it only gave me 6%, even though i chose 12%, and had over $1600 or whatever it needs
     
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    Thanks for the info
     
    gridtalker, Jun 2, 2006
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