Re: Dell monitor - buy from Dell or Overclockers UK?

marvelous wrote:
On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:53:15 +0100, David Hearn
<dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I'm looking at getting a Dell monitor, and comparing the price between Dell direct and Overclockers UK, I can see there's about a £5 premium for going with Dell (including Delivery etc). OCUK claim 4 years warranty, whilst Dell claim 3 - I phoned OCUK and they said it might be that Dell reduced the warranty since they put in on their website - so I'll assume that wherever I buy it, it'll be 3 years warranty.

Anyway - where would people suggest I buy it from? Dell or Overclockers UK?

OCUK claim to have it in stock, whilst Dell claim 5-7 days delivery time, but I'm not in a big hurry. What I'm more concerned about is customer service and Distance Selling Regulations problems.

I'm leaning towards OCUK simply because they have it in stock, and are slightly cheaper. If I need to send it back for whatever reason, it'll be cheaper to send to Bolton than Dell's Ireland base (assuming monitors come from the same location as their desktop/laptop assembly plant in Ireland).

Any suggestions?

Thanks

David


If you can wait, for the last few years Dell have had their best
prices around October. October last year 2405's were £500 compared to
£800 now.

Not really, I need it in the next week or so. Plus, they're bringing out the 2007FPW/2407FPWs soon (out in US/Japan and certainly the 2007FPW's manual is on Dell UK's website) so I'm guessing the current discounts are an attempt to help clear stock before the new ones come out - and seeing as the 3007FPW has recently been released and is excluded from their current 20/25% discounts and has a silly £3.53 discount on a nearly £1500 purchase, I can't expect their new xx07FPW range to be discounted much for a while.

I'd have liked to have gone for the 2007FPW due to its support for HDCP over DVI and a brighter/higher contrast screen - but it's not yet available and (probably) undiscounted (ie. £100 more).

D
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Dell monitor - buy from Dell or Overclockers UK?
    ... for going with Dell. ... warranty, whilst Dell claim 3 - I phoned OCUK and they said it might be ... OCUK claim to have it in stock, whilst Dell claim 5-7 days delivery ...
    (uk.comp.vendors)
  • Re: Dell monitor - buy from Dell or Overclockers UK?
    ... going with Dell. ... OCUK claim 4 years warranty, ... Dell or Overclockers ... OCUK claim to have it in stock, whilst Dell claim 5-7 days delivery time, ...
    (uk.comp.vendors)
  • Re: Dell monitor - buy from Dell or Overclockers UK?
    ... Dell direct and Overclockers UK, I can see there's about a £5 premium for going with Dell. ... OCUK claim 4 years warranty, whilst Dell claim 3 - I phoned OCUK and they said it might be that Dell reduced the warranty since they put in on their website - so I'll assume that wherever I buy it, it'll be 3 years warranty. ... OCUK claim to have it in stock, whilst Dell claim 5-7 days delivery time, but I'm not in a big hurry. ...
    (uk.comp.vendors)
  • Re: Dell monitor - buy from Dell or Overclockers UK?
    ... going with Dell. ... OCUK claim 4 years warranty, ... OCUK claim to have it in stock, whilst Dell claim 5-7 days delivery time, ...
    (uk.comp.vendors)
  • Re: Dell delivered to wrong house
    ... The joy of Dell. ... The web site gives the ETA for delivery as ... His old computer sits on a computer table directly next to the door / ... remainder of the boxes off the back of the delivery van into my house. ...
    (uk.legal)