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    Sony Trade-up program

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by MB W163, Jun 25, 2006.

  1. MB W163

    MB W163 Notebook Consultant

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    Has anyone done the trade up program that sony offers? My cousin has 2 older model Dell Inspirons and wants to get rid of them. Any advice on this program?

    Thanks!
     
    MB W163, Jun 25, 2006
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  2. Malia

    Malia Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Sony gives you very little money. With a bit of effort, you/he can sell the laptops for a lot more. If you live in a big city, Craigslist may be a good place to sell. If you just want to get rid of them easily, however, and don't want to bother selling them, go for it.

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  3. nixon

    nixon Notebook Evangelist

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    I think he's talking about Sony's Trade Up and Go Pro 2 program, where you can trade in an old Dell for $500 if you buy one of their BX series.

    www.sony.com/gopro2
     
    nixon, Jun 26, 2006
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  4. Malia

    Malia Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Oh my bad, I thought it was this thing where they'll give you a whopping $454 for a Centrino Sony notebook with a PM processor! $500 minimum on the trade-up program is not bad at all. So nevermind! :)

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    Malia, Jun 26, 2006
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  5. MB W163

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    Thanks for the replies. I will see what my cousin wants to do now.
     
    MB W163, Jun 27, 2006
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    does Sony only have this tradeup program in the US? Does this program exist in Canada?
     
    mandisk, Jun 28, 2006
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    nixon, Jun 28, 2006
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