Re: The Outlet's out!

Think about it. I'm not suggesting this was what you were doing, but there
are people that would:

You buy a new machine and claim a ficticious 'problem'. They send a new
machine and you generously offer to buy the old one at a refurb price. Then
you return the new one!

Tom
"Cyndi" <noonehome@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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When my son got his new laptop and it had problems, they sent a replacement.
When it seemed to have the same problem (which turns out wasn't a problem,
just a readjustment), I called Dell and asked - since when they get this
replacement back, it has to be resold as Refurbished, could I just buy it
from them at the Refurbished price - 4 different people told me absolutely
not, even tho I told them it would save them time and money not to pay to
have it shipped back and then shipped out again......and then one finally
gave me a good reason why not. He told me that sure, I could buy it, but it
would be coming to me without a warranty, which I could then buy and then
the entire cost would have ended up being the same as buying it brand
new..........what a shame!
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Cyndi
"S.Lewis" <stew1960@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Aw, I think it was just 'reload' time. I just thought it was funny. It
> > fluctuates throughout the day. They will have more tomorrow when the
> > day
> > only sale stops. Can't blame'em.
> >
> > Tom
>
>
> I was up there 3 weeks ago looking specifically for Inspiron 9300's and
> they
> had between 4 and 8 each of the three days I checked :)
>
> I tend to believe what you saw was real. Dell generally doesn't "stock"
> or
> "hold" anything. If they do anything, they move stuff and fast and seem
> to
> have their profits well calculated before any promotion starts.....
>
> If what I've read is accurate, their quarter (fiscal?) ends on July 31st.
> May have something to do with it. ?
>
>
> Stew
>
>


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  • Re: The Outlets out!
    ... I understand that -- it's just Dell has no way of knowing that. ... > machine and you generously offer to buy the old one at a refurb price. ... > replacement back, it has to be resold as Refurbished, could I just buy it ... >>> Tom ...
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  • Re: The Outlets out!
    ... Cyndi ... > machine and you generously offer to buy the old one at a refurb price. ... > When my son got his new laptop and it had problems, they sent a replacement. ... >>> Tom ...
    (alt.sys.pc-clone.dell)