Dell £339 Laptop 15.4" widescreen, wireless, DVDRW (NOW GONE - that's all folks!)

Kilty_2

If they attempt delivery on the 24th and there is nobody here, would I be able to arrange for the courier to re-attempt on the 29th or later?

Ally

Not sure Kilty .... If it's not here by the end of the week (I can dream ) I'm going to give them a call and let them know what days I am in ... if not, I don't mind going to the local depot to pick it up!

Kilty_2

Ally wrote:

Not sure Kilty .... If it's not here by the end of the week (I can dream ) I'm going to give them a call and let them know what days I am in ... if not, I don't mind going to the local depot to pick it up!

Yeah, I'm hoping mine is here by the end of the week too

Not likely though, and I might do as you say, if it isnt despatched then give Dell a ring and tell them what days I'd be able to take delivery..........

Is there a number I can use to get right through to them in Ireland instead of being directed to the Indian call centre?

Roger_Rampant

So I tapped one of them into the Dell website and when you look at the original configuration sheet it said "refurb"....

...so are they really 'new' as these guys claim?

The Dell Outlet sells PCs which have been returned for a number of reasons, and quite often it's simply something that somebody opened then decided they didn't want. Although theoretically they are refurbished, in reality most of them aren't

Ally

Kilty wrote:

Is there a number I can use to get right through to them in Ireland instead of being directed to the Indian call centre?

I got 01344 860 456 off saynoto ... I wasn't able to get through on it though ... engaged tone I think .... I think on saynoto0870, it says to ask for 'sales' and they should put you through!

I rang the 0870 number and was put through to an Indian call centre .... couldn't stop laugh though 'cos the lady kept saying 'pardon' 'excuse me' .. she couldn't understand me :rotfl: I think that was probably due more to my 'erming' and 'ahhing' when I was trying to think of the proper technical language to use ... the 'thingy that you put those little plastic rectangle things in" didn't get understood very well:o

Sid_Harper

Roger_Rampant wrote:

The Dell Outlet sells PCs which have been returned for a number of reasons, and quite often it's simply something that somebody opened then decided they didn't want. Although theoretically they are refurbished, in reality most of them aren't

True, but equally, it could be a machine that was used for 6 months day-in-day-out by a business, never switched off, and then the motherboard blew up and they just swapped it out under their service agreement.

So it goes back - they replace any worn looking plastics and the motherboard, clean and box it up, and out it goes as a refurb after a fresh software install. Still means though that you have a machine with heavy use under its belt and a higher propensity of failure than a brand new one (the hard disc has been spinning away, the DVD laser has been slowly deteriorating, it's been sat next to a fan heater...). My point is that you just don't know!

Sure they'll fix it within the warranty period (hassle, loss of use), but after that, you're on your own!

big_ste

no it is brand new, was sealed in a box, all accesories disks etc where sealed, definatley brand new.

Sid_Harper

big_ste wrote:

no it is brand new, was sealed in a box, all accesories disks etc where sealed, definatley brand new.

A refurb will come like that too... it goes to the factory to be refurbed. What does Dell's website show when you punch your system tag into the site and check the original configuration?

fatboy2002

hi peeps..

benn reading this thread avidly...three times infact.. :rolleyes:

just one question really..well two

1) do you think the spec is sufficient to cope with me working "flash mx" on it? ill be using other programs on it as well ie, dreamweaver, director.

2) with regards to using the macdonalds staff code..do you think its would be okay for me to use it? even though i may have not worked for them, but been a very good customer for them?

thanks guys..

Ally

fatboy2002 wrote:

2) with regards to using the macdonalds staff code..do you think its would be okay for me to use it? even though i may have not worked for them, but been a very good customer for them?

thanks guys..

sorry ... can't help with any of the questions ..... but that one had me really LOL :rotfl: :rotfl: