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| Thread ID: 63551 | 2005-11-13 21:15:00 | "New" Laptops on TradeMe | techie (7177) | PC World Chat |
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| 404148 | 2005-11-13 21:15:00 | Is there any new avenues to buying a laptop I could be made aware of other than from the shop. Quite a lot of people <excluding the TM shops> seem to be selling new laptops below cost! ... namely 'refurbished Toshiba' models. Where do they get these? Am I able to get one for myself? ... then there is a few shop demos -got in contact with one who told me shops return their demo units back to supplier who then sell them to other shops to onsell to customers. Any way I could interfere in this process and just get one for cheaper? Taking into account that success fees are deducted, how do they make money? :confused: If anyone has avenues and is able to supply me with a cheap laptop, I'd be very grateful. Has to have 15.4" WXGA screen. Thanks, |
techie (7177) | ||
| 404149 | 2005-11-13 21:37:00 | As far as TradeMe is concerned, here are some words of warning for you: "You get what you pay for" . It's all well and good to buy a laptop cheap, but when it comes to support, warranty issues, returns and faults, you'll regret not looking somewhere more reliable . A lot of those traders are based offshore (though they ship out of NZ) and are impossible to contact should you need help . Most of those laptops are asian models (or at least they were when I was looking at them a while back), hence the lower price . Have you thought about buying through a real auction? Turners etc often have auctions for laptops and other hardware, and you can get real bargains if you keep an eye out for them . I got my Toshiba laptop from Noel Leemings, it was a shelf model and they knocked $500 off the price - you could always go in and ask them if they'll do the same for you . |
pixeldust (6619) | ||
| 404150 | 2005-11-13 21:44:00 | Thanks for the reply Have you thought about buying through a real auction? Turners etc often have auctions for laptops and other hardware, and you can get real bargains if you keep an eye out for them.What's the condition like, because I don't want any ex-serviced or ex-lease .. etc. type ones. I got my Toshiba laptop from Noel Leemings, it was a shelf model and they knocked $500 off the price - you could always go in and ask them if they'll do the same for you.May I ask when this was and what model was it? |
techie (7177) | ||
| 404151 | 2005-11-13 21:59:00 | GraysOnline seem to have cheap "ex-demo" or refurbished laptops for sale quite often. I've never bought from them though, so I don't know what they're like. www.graysonline.co.nz |
somebody (208) | ||
| 404152 | 2005-11-13 22:06:00 | GraysOnline seem to have cheap "ex-demo" or refurbished laptops for sale quite often. I've never bought from them though, so I don't know what they're like. www.graysonline.co.nz I don't understand why people bid there. By the time you add buyer's premium and shipping cost ("strictly no pickups" it says), then you're paying more for a refurbished one than you are for a brand new one still sealed in the box! |
techie (7177) | ||
| 404153 | 2005-11-13 22:39:00 | Ya, Grays are not a cheap outlet...... | Metla (12) | ||
| 404154 | 2005-11-13 22:56:00 | lol, Greys are an auction crowd, its only exspencive when you bid too much! | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 404155 | 2005-11-13 23:11:00 | No, They set the price high, and charge high fees. At one time I scanned their listings daily, and never once saw a bargin, let alone something well priced. Especially when you see the same items going for pennies through Turners. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 404156 | 2005-11-13 23:19:00 | May I ask when this was and what model was it? This was around Christmas last year.. Toshiba A70 (the widescreen 15.4 WXGA model) P4-M 3.06Ghz, 1GB ram, 60GB HDD, DVDRW with extended 3 year warranty for $2995 (I think, it was a while ago). It's always worth asking about the price of floor models. I did it with this laptop and also with most of my appliances (washing machine, fridge etc) which I got discounted between 10 and 40%. |
pixeldust (6619) | ||
| 404157 | 2005-11-13 23:40:00 | This was around Christmas last year.. Toshiba A70 (the widescreen 15.4 WXGA model) P4-M 3.06Ghz, 1GB ram, 60GB HDD, DVDRW with extended 3 year warranty for $2995 (I think, it was a while ago). It's always worth asking about the price of floor models. I did it with this laptop and also with most of my appliances (washing machine, fridge etc) which I got discounted between 10 and 40%. Ah that makes sense -they probably took the discount off your extended warranty. Oh well, doesn't harm to ask does it. I'll talk to them about it later. Thanks for the suggestion. |
techie (7177) | ||
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