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    Who is the cheapest reseller? (NP9130)

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Albake21, May 2, 2012.

  1. Albake21

    Albake21 Notebook Consultant

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    I would like to get a NP9130, but im trying to find the cheapest reseller for me. FYI I live in the US. So far what i found was that XOTICPC was the cheapest and has a free 12GB RAM upgrade.

    The specs ill be getting is exactly stock except for one upgrade which would be to the lowest IVB i7, (i7-3610QM). Also I mentioned unlike most resellers, I can get a free upgrade to 12GB of RAM instead of the usual 8GB from XOTICPC.

    So if were to buy from XOTICPC with those specs it would come out to $1085.43 + Free Shipping.

    So does anyone know where I can get an even better price than that? (I mean thats already a very good price, im more of just interested)

    **P.S. - If I could find an NP9150 for $1200 with the same specs that would be even better!

    Thanks.
     
  2. Inopiquez

    Inopiquez Notebook Enthusiast

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    Have you tried speaking with the sales representatives from other sites?
    I know that they have the ability to bump the price down a bit (for me, the most i could have gotten off was $100). Also some sites offer "cash payment discounts" where its 3% off if you choose to pay with check/money order/wire transfer.

    Hope this helps, gl on finding a great reseller to stick with
     
  3. Destx

    Destx Notebook Geek

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    Xotic PC has always been the best when it comes to price, I bought from them yesterday and would highly recommend them.
     
  4. ExMM

    ExMM Notebook Evangelist

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    Have you tried to order directly from the Sager website? You could find a cheaper price.
     
  5. Albake21

    Albake21 Notebook Consultant

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    Ok thanks, ill try talking to someone about it. Also the $1085.43 is with the 3% discount.

    Actually if I were to order with the same specs from Sager it would be about $200 more.
     
  6. micahmatthew

    micahmatthew Notebook Deity

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    Eurocom is pretty cheap from what I've seen.
     
  7. Jpsgroi

    Jpsgroi Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can't decide between an order from Malibal and xoticpc.
     
  8. Destx

    Destx Notebook Geek

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    If you tell Malibal you plan on buying from Xotic they will offer your free shipping and up to $100 off.
     
  9. City.

    City. Notebook Evangelist

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    But to be honest as a Canadian buyer I was pretty tempted to buy Malibal because they gave me a pretty good offer, but couldn't end up buying it due to the issues they had with some customers.
     
  10. Jpsgroi

    Jpsgroi Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's a tough choice. The CSR sales rep from Xotic was marginally nicer to me on the phone. I am leaning towards Malibal now because I like how they build their own brand instead of selling direct Sager manufactured units and working with them for customer service and repair issues. I still am not able to PM anybody for a discount.
     
  11. bn880

    bn880 Notebook Consultant

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    Hmm, I've not seen anyone more expensive than them, else I'd be ordering from them not MALIBAL . (I'm very close to their retail location)
     
  12. Inopiquez

    Inopiquez Notebook Enthusiast

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    I thought i'd throw in some personal experience if you are still looking for other companies:

    I personally bought my laptop (well pre-ordered to be exact) from Larry @ Lpc-Digital. Their company isnt the biggest around, but there hasnt been any complaints from them at all (from my own little google research). One of the biggest factors that got me to buy from this company in particular was the sales representative, who is very knowledgeable and friendly. In fact, most of my inquires end up in a small conversation.

    Also as a side note, this was my first laptop purchase from an online retailer, and also the most expensive notebook i've purchased. From my experience, i'd gladly purchase again from them. [and dont be afraid to ask for a price match]

    happy hunting
     
  13. Albake21

    Albake21 Notebook Consultant

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    Lpc-Digital.... Hmm never heard of them. But ill definitely check them out. Thanks. But what scares me about smaller companys like that is in the past these company's have gone bankrupt which results in there past customers losing there warranty and customer support.
     
  14. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    you wont since the warranty is covered by sager. the only clevo builder that I know is mythlogic, and they repair and service your notebook themselves
     
  15. Albake21

    Albake21 Notebook Consultant

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    O ok thanks, that sounds good to me.

    Also I just looked at there prices and they are exactly the same as XOTICPC and Malibal. But it says to "Call for MAX deal". So that might give me a better price than the others. Illcall them later today to get a price quote.