Dell sucx

I just bought a 717 two weeks ago from http://www.ibuydigital.com . I had no problems and the price was around $650 plus shipping. I tried some other places I found through pricegrabber.com that were lower but got the run around from them.

Tom
I placed an online order(717) with Dell on the May 6th. Dell
indicated that the camera was in stock and ships same day.After i
ordered, I recevied an e-mail indicating the order would not be
shipped until the Jun 6th.
I sent e-mail that I had to get it before 15th.
But they replied, u can cancel without penalty.

huh .. Damn Dell . How come it's gonna delay 1 month!

Should I cancel or wait?

Could u guys recommand any cheap and safe site for 717 plz ?
 
YK of Zen,

If you order from the New York stores, (exception B&H) you can kiss your money good bye.
and im gonna buy it at offline store in Brooklyn.
Those low prices are to sucker you in and you'll pay thru the nose before you get out.
cuz i saw that many online stores' addresses are in Brooklyn.(im
in NY)
Must be because they obviously don't have consumer protection in NY.
i dont have to waste shipping fee and maybe i can negotiate with them.
is it good idea?
They outsmart people for a living. You try negotiating with them and they'll eat you up alive.

Seriously, have patience and you'll see your F717 from Dell in almost no time. I've bought from them in the past and have noticed that their estimated shipping date is usually weeks longer than actual shipping date.

--
John
http://www.pbase.com/johnrweb/ A PBase Supporter
http://www.pbase.com/domdom/
 
Macs...

I have always been in the MS/Intel Camp. - but I am also been more recently interested in MACS. They seem to work better (more smoother, quicker, etc...).

MS/Intel machines seem to run so slowwwwwww.... and are buggy - but the macs aren't!!!!!

Just an observation :)

-Ken
Ps. the next brand pc i buy may be a mac (I'd like to try something
different for a change, but dam they are expensive!!!)

Mike C..
Not sure I agree that their computers are overpriced. They are one
of the few places left that will build a pc according to your needs
and in most cases not charge taxes. I have shopped in all of the
major electronic stores, and Dell really does have the best prices.
You also don't get stuck with as much junk stored on your pc.

Yep, I hated the commercials also, but the Dell Dude is history.

-ken
One of the greatest mysterys to me is the Flock of people that use
dell. I find thier computers to be overpirced for what your
getting. Customer service is subbed out to other countries and
they lie about what's in stock. And mostly "I CAN'T STAND THIER
COMERCIALS!" Now that's off my chest, I hope you get your 717 ASAP
soon cause your gonna love it. I've had mine for a few months now
and I still like taking it out of the case late at night just to
hold it :)
Mike C.

Sony 717 'new toy'
Sony dsc-50 'now my beater cam'
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Sony 717 'new toy'
Sony dsc-50 'now my beater cam'
 
I placed an online order(717) with Dell on the May 6th. Dell
indicated that the camera was in stock and ships same day.After i
ordered, I recevied an e-mail indicating the order would not be
shipped until the Jun 6th.
I sent e-mail that I had to get it before 15th.
But they replied, u can cancel without penalty.

huh .. Damn Dell . How come it's gonna delay 1 month!

Should I cancel or wait?

Could u guys recommand any cheap and safe site for 717 plz ?
I ordered my 717 at Dell... was quoted a 3 week lead time. Took the printed invoice to a local Sears store and they price matched plus gave me an additional 10% off between their price ($799) and Dell's price ($540 with discounts). Left the store, camera in hand for $514 plus taxes.

Cancelled my order at Dell.
 
How were you able to get Dell's price to go down to $540? Please share with us what you did.
I ordered my 717 at Dell... was quoted a 3 week lead time. Took
the printed invoice to a local Sears store and they price matched
plus gave me an additional 10% off between their price ($799) and
Dell's price ($540 with discounts). Left the store, camera in hand
for $514 plus taxes.

Cancelled my order at Dell.
--
John
http://www.pbase.com/johnrweb/ A PBase Supporter
http://www.pbase.com/domdom/
 
Bad idea my friend.
Stick with Dell.
If I can't get 717 in this week, i wll cancel the order
(it was $649 plus tax )

and im gonna buy it at offline store in Brooklyn.
cuz i saw that many online stores' addresses are in Brooklyn.(im
in NY)
i dont have to waste shipping fee and maybe i can negotiate with them.

is it good idea?

thax for all u guys comment!
 
If you go Mac
You'll never go back!
Ps. the next brand pc i buy may be a mac (I'd like to try something
different for a change, but dam they are expensive!!!)

Mike C..
Not sure I agree that their computers are overpriced. They are one
of the few places left that will build a pc according to your needs
and in most cases not charge taxes. I have shopped in all of the
major electronic stores, and Dell really does have the best prices.
You also don't get stuck with as much junk stored on your pc.

Yep, I hated the commercials also, but the Dell Dude is history.

-ken
One of the greatest mysterys to me is the Flock of people that use
dell. I find thier computers to be overpirced for what your
getting. Customer service is subbed out to other countries and
they lie about what's in stock. And mostly "I CAN'T STAND THIER
COMERCIALS!" Now that's off my chest, I hope you get your 717 ASAP
soon cause your gonna love it. I've had mine for a few months now
and I still like taking it out of the case late at night just to
hold it :)
Mike C.

Sony 717 'new toy'
Sony dsc-50 'now my beater cam'
--
Sony 717 'new toy'
Sony dsc-50 'now my beater cam'
 
I ordered my 717 at Dell... was quoted a 3 week lead time. Took
the printed invoice to a local Sears store and they price matched
plus gave me an additional 10% off between their price ($799) and
Dell's price ($540 with discounts). Left the store, camera in hand
for $514 plus taxes.

Cancelled my order at Dell.
--
John
http://www.pbase.com/johnrweb/ A PBase Supporter
http://www.pbase.com/domdom/
Reading this forum was one of the things that helped. On the day I placed my order at Dell, someone on this forum had mentioned that Dell was running a 15% discount promotion on peripherals for a few days (something they do quite often). Also included in that particular posting was an ecoupon for a $40 disount (on orders over $300). A few months earlier, I had purchased some computer equipment from Dell and had a one-time use coupon for a $100 discount (on orders over $600). Dell honored all three disounts - the 15% off ($120), the $40 and the $100 ecoupons...

I guess the timing was right... I was fortunate.
 
Never had a problem with Dell! I think the service is great and the prices are great!

The items I've ordered from them always arrived ahead of the estimated ship date. In most cases, 2 to 3 days after I've ordered them.
I placed an online order(717) with Dell on the May 6th. Dell
indicated that the camera was in stock and ships same day.After i
ordered, I recevied an e-mail indicating the order would not be
shipped until the Jun 6th.
I sent e-mail that I had to get it before 15th.
But they replied, u can cancel without penalty.

huh .. Damn Dell . How come it's gonna delay 1 month!

Should I cancel or wait?

Could u guys recommand any cheap and safe site for 717 plz ?
 
I ordered on the 7th of May and was told it was to ship on May 22nd. I tried to buy from the sleasy New York stores but they would'nt sell if you don't buy their over priced accessories.
 

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