Help me Haggle with Dell

motorguy

Two places to get THE best prices from in the first place.

www.dmxdimension.com - all the best value machines and deals on them. Links you directly to dell if you so desire (though better to note down the evalue code and go via quidco for cashback)

www.hotukdeals.com - down right hand side, search for dell.

reedi

haha, granted it wasnt the best looking example, other places like SCAN sell some better looking ones.

You're choice though, just wanted to highlight the fact there is plenty of choice out there other than Dell.

deanos

Have a look at the Dell outlet, £55 off and free delivery at the moment some really good bargains to be had , only 1 of each item tho so keep refrshing the page as stock comes and goes all the time

EG this for £345 inc vat and del


N1252001
1 INSPIRON 1520 PENTIUM DUAL CORE T2310 1.
1 15.4" WIDESCREEN WXGA+ (1440X900) TFT DI
1 JET BLACK COLOUR WITH MATTE FINISH WITHO
1 ENGLISH/IRISH SHIP ACCESSORIES - POWER C
1 ENGLISH DOCUMENTATION INSPIRON 1520
1 VISTA RESOURCE DVD INSPIRON 1520 - (DIAG
1 MEMORY DUAL-CHANNEL 1024MB (2X512) 667MH
1 HARD DRIVE 120GB SERIAL ATA (5400 RPM)
1 FIXED INTERNAL 8X DVD+/- RW DRIVE
1 AC ADAPTER 90W
1 PRIMARY 6-CELL 56WHR LI-ION BATTERY
1 NOT INCLUDED CARRY CASE
1 NVIDIA? GEFORCE GO 8400M GS WITH 128MB D
1 FOR VISTA ONLY: INTEGRATED SOUND BLASTER
1 UK MODEM CABLE AND ADAPTER INTERNAL V.92
1 DELL WIRELESS 1390 802.11B/G MINI-PCI CA
1 DELL OPTICAL SCROLL PREMIUM MOUSE VISTA
1 UK/IRISH INTERNAL KEYBOARD (QWERTY)
1 SOFTWARE DRIVERS INSPIRON 1520
1 ENGLISH - VISTA HOME BASIC
1 ENGLISH MICROSOFT WORKS 9.0 (WORD PROCES
1 UK INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER - TISCALI
1 ENGLISH - ADOBE READER 8.1
1 DELL SUPPORT CENTER 2.0
1 ENGLISH MCAFEE SECURITY CENTRE 9.0 - 30

motorguy

Unfortunately thats a good example of why Outlet isnt always the best place to buy dell machines - for kick off the 1520 is no longer made, so its an outdated model, also by checking www.dmxdimension.com, its successor running a faster processor, and vista home premium instead of home basic can be had for just £14 more.

There are some good deals around on dell outlet, so its worth checking, but a lot of the deals are just 'ok' at best.

deanos

Im not a laptop expert i just plucked that one from the hundreds on there, you have to dig around on the Outlet to find what you are after :beer:

Im looking for a XPS 420 and the savings are around £150 off the main site on certain ones

motorguy

deanos wrote: »

Im not a laptop expert i just plucked that one from the hundreds on there, you have to dig around on the Outlet to find what you are after :beer:

Im looking for a XPS 420 and the savings are around £150 off the main site on certain ones

Yes, i agree totally. Just flagging that its worth cross checking with the likes of dmxdimension as often the deals that they can point you to arent even listed on Dells site.

Plus in fairness to them, the further up the range you go, the more likely the savings will be on outlet.

I've bought loads of Outlet and have definitely saved £££'s doing so, yet othertimes i've looked and thought OMG you cant seriously be asking that :eek:

pspsi_cola

thanks for all your help guys.
I have looked at the links provided by you all and they are still quite expensive and they are refurbished.

i contacted a guy at dell who was recommended on this site and he has offered the following for £409 all in. As long as he agrees to adding the webcam and spring green colour, i will bite his hand off!!

N0352508
Inspiron 1525 CORE 2 DUO T5450 1.66GHz,667,2MB
Display 15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800)
Save £30 ex VAT
2.0 Mega pixel web camera NOT included
LCD Back Cover Jet Black Matte
Documentation English EMEA 2 Inspiron 1525
Ship Accessories European Inspiron 1525
Resource DVD Inspiron 1525 - (Diagnostics & Drivers)
Memory Dual-Channel 2048MB (2x1024) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA (5400RPM)
Optical Drive 8xDVD+/-RW Drive including SW
AC Adapter 65W
Power Cord UK 1meter
Battery Inspiron Primary 9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion
Not Included Carry Case
Graphic Intel Integrated GMA X3100
UK Modem Cable and Adapter Internal V.92 Data, Fax, Voice Functions
Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card EUR
Internal Keyboard Uk/Irish (QWERTY)
English - Vista Home Premium
English Microsoft Works 9.0 (Word Processor, Database) with Recovery CD
Dell Support Center 2.0
UK Internet Service Provider - Tiscali
English - Adobe Reader 8.1
English McAfee Security Centre 9.0 - 30 Day Trial Version
No Warranty Upgrade
Base Warranty - 1 Year Collect & Return
No Accidental Damage Support
To access Online Training or free trial,
Inspiron Order - UK

reedi

Haggle some more off, and get at least a case thrown in!

pspsi_cola

Just to update you....

i've ordered my laptop as above, with web cam and spring green colour for £412.

Am more than happy as i was initially after a laptop with less specs and that would have cost me £435.
This exact specification would have been £485 online - tried to squeeze microsoft word or a bag (i know huge difference in price) but he said he couldn't do it as the system had been hugely discounted so much as it was - i did try again with him but he said he couldn't - not to worry, in my eyes i have a bargain!!

thanks for all your help everyone.