Lenovo SPP + coupon code = as good as EPP!

Deal expired

# Buy thru SPP
http://www.lenovo.com/ibmspp
ID number: 536686

# Add coupon code on checkout: USXIBMSPPTRIPLE (takes additional 5-15% off depending on model) Exp 6/30

# Sweeten deal with
a) FatCash thru FatWallet (3.5% cashback on price before tax)
b) AMEX Tailormade program (5-10% credited back on total price) Exp 7/31 (good deal if it ships by then)

Enjoy!

 

That's sweet stuff. Thanks alot. Oh and how do you stack fatwallet with spp?

 

1. Register at FatWallet.
2. Go to lenovo.com thru cashback link
3. Search for "Shareholder Purchase Program" and click on first result -- you get automatic SPP reduced prices
4. Config your machine and enter coupon code at end of order.

 

So for a T61 configured close to 1000 would the coupon be closer to 5%?

Also this shouldn't have any problems like the EPP had? Since I think a lot of people that might use this wouldn't be share holders.

 

What are the odds that these orders will just be canceled like the last Meyer EPP thing?

 

Well if lenovo receives 25+ orders (I don't remember the exact number off the top of my head), they have the right to cancel the extra orders.

 

A lot less, since they're probably not going to check who owns an IBM stock or not. SPP has been around since a few months ago - started off with 15% off but went down to 5%. Looks like it's closer to 15% now.

 

Why does it only work on the x61s and not the x61?

 

I cannot seem to configure a T61 that i can use the code with...

 

It works for X61 also (15% off). See first post for more info.

 

This is too good of a deal, im sure they will cancel all of these.

 

Why would they cancel it if they put it on their own SPP site?

 

How good is this deal anyway?

 

It's pretty good IMO. I configured a T61 15.4" with specs that I want for $1000.

 

If it doesnt expire until 7/30, why not wait until the fourth of july sale?

 

The limit per year as stated in the terms and conditions is 10. And of course they reserved the right to cancel any orders at any time for any reason if they should so choose.

 

That's what I think I'll do. I just hope they don't reduce the percentage off. I want the T61 but with an integrated card, which they don't offer right now. If price does increase, I'll probably have to get a Dell

 

That's for EPP, for employees. This deal is SPP, for all IBM stockholders.

 

Either way JaeZTT there must be a limit since its a persons ID...with everyone seeing it im sure it wont be long before 100+ laptops will be purchases through it which is not but suspicious...ill wait for july 4th sale

 

No, every stockholder got the same #.

 

No, those terms and conditions apply for stockholders as well. It's on the website.

 

Oh is it? Hmm odd.

But thousands of people have been ordering with that number since April without any problems.

 

If I have a share of a mutual fund and that fund has IBM in it. Will I qualify as a share holder?

 

This doesnt work for the T60P's which now come with Flexview

 

worked for me....ordered with a confirmation email

 

yeah, i checked it out with a number of configs

it isn't as good as EPP though. For the same reasons that the memorial day sale +EPP wasn't 40% off. Do the math, they take the first discount, and then discount the discounted price. For the EPP+Memorial day it was 33%.

With this sale, it comes out to around 11% on T series (+ whatever they currently have on sale, right now its -420). It should be higher, but my config only took off about 8 percent when I used to the coupon code, and SPP only saved around $50 to begin with.

All in all its a good deal though, and probably safer than Meyers EPP. If you use this with the 4th of July sale, you may get one smoking deal.

 

i think they claim 40% bcoz they include fatwallet + tailormade

 

After listen to what ehiunno said, make me want to cancel my order and wait for the july sale.However, I got a 36% discount with this deal, the t61 I configed was original 1490, then I used the spp + coupon. They gave about 490 off and then 60 dollars cash back from fatwallet.
Should I cancelled this order if I am not in hurry for a laptop or is this deal great enough to get it (comparing with the memorial days/ the sale of july)

 

How do you know there will be a sale during july? Even it will, according to the current shipping delay, you still have a good chance to cancel/refuse this order, then go ahead for better deal. I think it is worth trying for this time.

 

agree. It takes them weeks to make the laptop anyway. We can just do price adjustment if the price is cheaper "current" price. On the other hand, we cannot do adjustment for earlier price.


anyway, anyone know fatwallet money report when they charge the card or few days after i ordered? (i followed what OP said linked from FW and typed share holders in search bar)

what about tailormade? when did you guys receive the credit money?

 

Yeah, don't cancel your order by any means. With the current shipping timesw, wait a week or so, and if the price is that good, you may be able to get a cost adjustment then. If you can't get one and don't mind waiting a bit then cancel at the 4th of July sale and reorder with this code, but at least wait until the sale comes before you get too hasty.


Unless of course your lappie is supposed to ship on monday or something, in which case... flip a coin?

 

the fatwallet sent me a email couple hours after I purchased the laptop, I think you won't see the 6% discount on the lenovo's checkout page

 

order or purchased?
I ordered 9 hours already and still nothing in account balance. well, it shows I clicked lenovo in click history

 

As long as you purchased through the link of fatwallet, you will be fine. It is normal to take days even a couple of weeks to show the cashback information. I did several times before including some laptop purchase, no problem at all.

 

yea, after you ORDER the laptop, fatwallet will email you something like this.

Hello (your name),

This e-mail will be triggered by any change in your Cash Back balances. We'll notify you when stores report transactions to us (your pending account grows), when you can request payment (your available account grows), and any time an investigation is approved or denied.

For more information about how Cash Back works, be sure and visit our Cash Back FAQ.

To stop receiving these notices, you may opt-out any time.


A total of $60.02 Cash Back has been reported to us today!

Merchant / Purchase Amount / Cash Back / Order ID / Purchase Date / Available On

ThinkPad ThinkCentre / $1,000.35 / $60.02 / (erased) / Jun 6, 2007 / Sep 4, 2007


Thank you,
FatWallet.com


Did you order the laptop through the cash back link provided by Fatwallet?

 

I see. I worried because I ordered a X61s 1 week ago. (canceled yesterday) and it did not show money report. I feared search share holder in search bar might not work. I usually paste the ssp link to the fatwallet cash back link instead.

 

that message is exactly what I dont have -_-

 

I did not get any email notice which probably is kind of preferences in the account setting. But today, I did get the cashback pending information for yesterday's T61 order. The search trick works for sure.

 

O , btw the coupon code seems not working now

 

Works for me (tried on T61).

 

Coupon isnt working for me either....

 

Yep, looks dead.

 

yeah, its dead for me also

 

funny, i can still order 2 more X61s in discounted price because i did save carts.
I wonder how long will the saved cart price last

 

I wish I had jumped on this. I was waiting until the 4th of july sale because this coupon wasnt supposed to expire until 7/30.

 

Deals always come and go. If you can wait till July 4, you most likely would get a better deal.

 

Maybe Lenovo pulled the plug because it was to good?

 

That's kinda retarded. The coupon is still on the main page. I hope they didn't cancel it early, because I was waiting until another sale...

 

does anyone know if i can add a fatwallet discount to my current order or do i need to cancel it to do that?

 

fatwallet cannot just add. u have to use the link. That is also why price adjustment sucks.