Cheap Dell Laptop Inspiron 1.5 GHz 1300 £299 delivered. (merged) [CLOSED]

super_reds

real1314 wrote:

If anyone still wants one at £299, this might be a way....


I'd sent an email complaint to dell a few days ago over the way I'd been treated, but did eventually manage to get mine ordered (typing this on it at the mo' - paid £380 for 15.4" screen + 3yrs at home service)... but I've had a reply today stating that due to the problems I've experienced, I can ring Valerie Greene on 0870 9075193 to get my order placed at the original £299 price. You'll probably need to explain how you've been treated over the last few days ;-)

good luck

I agree, I phoned up Saturday morning and was told the offer had ended but when I complained about how shabbily I'd been treated they honoured the price. Worth a try.

jess_skaterdude

does anyone know where i find my delivery tracking number?

blah_2

Goto http://www.dell.co.uk/help

Select "Home"

Enter Customer & Order Number (confirmation E-mail)

Login

Scroll to bottom of page "Link to carrier"

Click on UPS or Welsh Western

Hope this helps

blah

Amba_Gambla

Anyone listening to radio 1?

Apparently they're playing the new 'on hold' game with a large computer manufacturer this evening

...here's hoping :rolleyes:

Bodnex

Alright, I've had a bit of a read through the thread (nowhere near all 68 pages I'm afraid), and I've got a few questions. I had a look on the site, and took off the extended warranty, but the cheapest I can get it is for £340. How do people get it for £299? Is it just a matter of ringing them (i.e. a phone deal) and asking for it, or is it necessary to haggle a little?

Also, I saw some people mention upgrading the battery, but I couldn't see anything on the site that would allow me to do that.

Finally, does anyone know if this laptop has an ethernet port, so it can be connected to a router?

I know it's frustrating to have to hear a new guy ask all these (probably obvious) questions, but could anyone give me a hand please?

codetown

The deal was telephone only and publicised on many leading newspapers (including the free Metro). You would tohuh be very firm and also apply a particular threatening strategy to get listened to, as many Dell operators did not want to take this order, or hung on you as apparently this is a loss-making product for Dell.

I understand the offer has closed, but there are methods to get it trough claiming your original order has been lost. Once again it is telephone-only and not web order. The web order of the equivalent model was about 40 pounds more expensive. botht eh web and telephone order allow you to select a 6-cell battery for 11 pounds if I remeber correctly and it is certainly worth it.

Chuffy

Got my lappy yesterday, ready impressed, good build quality, at this stage doesn't need extra memory but only surfing at present so not using much. Only thing I don't like is position of touchpad - too close to edge of unit for me, but on the whole very happy.
Anyway, following advice from others, phoned Dell, said wanted to return (didn't want to), negotiated a £25 discount. Not as good as 10-20% off, but worth a phonecall. Makes the screen upgrade only £10. Really smug right now....

susi

What excuse did you give them Chuffy, think I may give it a go

MickKnipfler

They're now telling me that they will honour the price if I can email or fax them the advert!....I'm sure the ad didn't say I had to do that?

real1314

...somewhere back through the pages? could cut, copy and paste it? I'd start backwards from a week last Sun (19th Feb?)

found it - page 16 of the thread...copy and paste into an email?