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    Refurbished Gateway 7811 FX @ Tigerdirect for 689.97 before 10% Live cashback

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by dtwn, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. dtwn

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    Refurbished Gateway 7811 FX for 689.97 before Live Cashback.

    Live Cashback for Tigerdirect is currently at 10%.
    Got to live.com and search tigerdirect, the link for 10% cashback should show up.

    689.97-10% = 621 + 1.99 shipping and tax if tax is charged in your state.

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applic...srkey=7811

    Price has been raised to 749.99
     
    dtwn, Dec 12, 2008
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  2. Mormegil83

    Mormegil83 I Love Lamp.

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  3. AdamU

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    wow, if it wasn't god awful ugly and bulky i would buy that in a second
     
    AdamU, Dec 12, 2008
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  4. Mormegil83

    Mormegil83 I Love Lamp.

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    LOL you have a QOSMIO!!!
     
    Mormegil83, Dec 12, 2008
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  5. narsnail

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    you have Qosmio F55 and your chirping the gateways on being bulky and ugly? lmao..

    thats a hell of a price by the way
     
    narsnail, Dec 12, 2008
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  6. elijahRW

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    LOL there are 3 posts of this so far.
     
    elijahRW, Dec 12, 2008
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  7. win32asmguy

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    In for one! Thanks for the heads up!
     
    win32asmguy, Dec 12, 2008
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  8. mD-

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    my cousin spent $1600 on newegg for this a few weeks ago. He's gonna be pissed
     
    mD-, Dec 12, 2008
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  9. Mormegil83

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    Well make sure he knows he got double the VRAM and an xtra 120GB on the HDD that should make up for the 1k price diff...
     
    Mormegil83, Dec 12, 2008
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  10. Lakjin

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    I was just about to post this :mad:

    Price is 750 before cashback now btw.
     
    Lakjin, Dec 12, 2008
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  11. dtwn

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    If you saw it on Slickdeals, I posted it there too. :p
     
    dtwn, Dec 12, 2008
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  12. Snake520

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    His is probably new. This is RB'ed. Still good deal tho.
     
    Snake520, Dec 12, 2008
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  13. Lakjin

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    Dang... :rolleyes:
     
    Lakjin, Dec 12, 2008
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  14. Mormegil83

    Mormegil83 I Love Lamp.

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    Actually newegg sells the p-7801u same thing just 320 7200rpm hdd instead of 200gb. and twice the VRAM (useless as tests show so far...)
     
    Mormegil83, Dec 12, 2008
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  15. theschwartz

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    Wow! that's less than they were selling the 6860FX for! Nice find guys
     
    theschwartz, Dec 12, 2008
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  16. elusiveflip

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    Way to re-post my find here in this forum, heh. :p I guess more people will see it here though than just in the gateway forum. Although, I just checked slickdeals and you actually have it posted there earlier, n-mind, heh.
     
    elusiveflip, Dec 12, 2008
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  17. The Commodore

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    OMG.

    I'm pissed and happy. I was looking for this computer for so long but could never find one. But now I think I just found a Christmas gift!
     
    The Commodore, Dec 12, 2008
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  18. dtwn

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    Exactly. :p
     
    dtwn, Dec 12, 2008
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  19. Halo360Fan

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    I don't like the fact that its refurbished other wise would have bought it.
     
    Halo360Fan, Dec 12, 2008
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  20. tertius

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    Awesome deal!
     
    tertius, Dec 12, 2008
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  21. garetjax

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    It's a good deal... if you like buying refurbished notebooks that is.
     
    garetjax, Dec 12, 2008
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  22. The Commodore

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    I have owned three refurbished computers. None have them have given me a problem that wasn't internet based(ex. Virus/spyware)

    I've also bought refurbished monitors and never have had a dead pixel in them.

    To me it's like buying a certified pre-owned vehicle.
     
    The Commodore, Dec 12, 2008
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  23. goodspeed(TPF)

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    And how is this any different than buying a USED one from someone in the forums sight unseen for $1249.00 plus shipping and insurance that they probably got for the $1149.99 deal with a free $49.99 game of their choice from Best Buy in the first place? :eek: This one at least comes with a 30 day no questions asked full refund iffin ya don't like it for any reason. Honestly, I would rather get a refurb at this LOW price than buy a used one from anywhere for a MUCH HIGHER price with NO guarantee. Imho. :D

    What do the rest of you guys think? Inquiring minds want to know.
     
    goodspeed(TPF), Dec 12, 2008
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  24. nels1316

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    I have exclusively bought refurbs. Never had a problem and I figure the money I am saving has already paid for a potential problem.
     
    nels1316, Dec 12, 2008
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  25. ChristopherAKAO4

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    My refurb M1330 has never given me a problem.

    Most refurbished things have never given me a problem with the exception of a MP3 player, but that had nothing to do with being a refurb, just bad firmware.

    I figure in the case of Dell Outlet were you get the same one year warranty as a new laptop it make little difference as if fails they fix it with refurbished parts--whether you bought it new or used.

    Still in the case of some products, if it's only a little more to buy it new, it's probably worth it.
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Dec 12, 2008
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  26. dtwn

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    Currently out of stock.
     
    dtwn, Dec 12, 2008
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  27. The Commodore

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    I hope they put it back up!

    Great I wait until I get home from work and it sells out. Today is just going great.
     
    The Commodore, Dec 12, 2008
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  28. goodspeed(TPF)

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    Whachew need that fer iffin you got this one? >"NP5793: Intel T9300 2.5GHz 6MB cache - nVidia GeForce 9800M GTS 512MB - 4GB DDR2 667MHz RAM - 320G SATA 2 7200RPM HDD - 4GB Turbo - 17" WUXGA Matte 1920x1200 - Blu-ray"
     
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  29. The Commodore

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    LOL yeah I know my Sager is better but this would have been a gift.

    A really good gift.
     
    The Commodore, Dec 12, 2008
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  30. theneighborrkid

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    If anyone got one, I would love to buy it off you for a profit!
     
    theneighborrkid, Dec 12, 2008
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  31. Boo Boo

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    now we know who bought all best buy returns
     
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