512 MB Dell Inspiron RAM for $107.99 shipped next day

Broohaha

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Very low prices on Inspiron RAM at Dell Home's accessories site. 59.99 for a 256 MB stick of Inspiron RAM. 10% off. Buy 2 for 120. -10%=108. Free shipping=108

Go all out and make Dell send it to you next day for free.

Bada bing, bada boom. Outfit your new Inspiron with a full load of memory for 100 bucks. Would have cost you $300 through Dell with the Inspiron purchase (because we all know how difficult it is to snap that second stick into place). Go ahead and fleabay that 128 meg stick for like 30 bucks on eBay.

On a side note, I got my second Inspiron yesterday. I'm going to give back the one I bought a few weeks back (UXGA, 20 gig 4200 rpm, 32 mb geforce2, black palmrests) because this one (UXGA Ultrasharp--makes a HUGE difference!, 40 gig 5400 rpm, 64 mb geforce4, with free!(?) silver palmrests!) is an absolute freaking beast. It works so incredibly well and fast. Just a tad bit slower than my desktop but eons faster than the Inspiron I'm about to give back. The upgrades I got were definitely worth it. The best part is that I got a SECOND $100 off $400 coupon which I am about to use to buy cheap, sell high (made $150 off the first one) and here's hoping that the people at Dell won't realize that I gave back the first one and still honor my $150 rebate ;)

All hail Dell!

[Anybody notice that Michael Dell looks like Fred Savage?]
 

RONType1

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hehe way ahead of you.. i order these last week.. but i got an email saying it was DELAYED! Stupid dell. So I am still waiting on my Ram, my new 8200 should be arriving on Tuesday anyways. hehe, i am in the process of returning my 4100 too. They offered me $166 to keep it. I passed. The RAM you receive should be a Micron stick (*essentially* (not quite) a crucial stick). :D
 

Broohaha

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Originally posted by: RONType1
hehe way ahead of you.. i order these last week.. but i got an email saying it was DELAYED! Stupid dell. So I am still waiting on my Ram, my new 8200 should be arriving on Tuesday anyways. hehe, i am in the process of returning my 4100 too. They offered me $166 to keep it. I passed. The RAM you receive should be a Micron stick (*essentially* (not quite) a crucial stick). :D

Yep, when I called to get my RMA from Dell they said "Well, what ifwe gave you a discount of $150... would you be able to find another place in your business for the laptop then?"

Of course, I told them that my "business" was very small and just starting up so, no, unfortunately, no such luck. However, I have a feeling my new laptop is suddenly going to need to be given back to Dell as well but this one might indeed be kept after being given a $150 discount, if you know what I mean.

If that works and if they accidently still process my rebate, then I could make quite a killing on this deal:

Loaded laptop for $1900
-80 (sale of complimentary PDA)
-150 (fleabay of 100 off 400 coupon)
-100 (fleabay of second coupon)
-150 (rebate from first comp)
-150 (dell's offer to get me to keep comp instead of returning it)

Final price of laptop: 1900 (+100 for RAM)=2000
2000-630=1370!

Btw, 1370 was the post-rebate price of the first, not-so-loaded, downright stripped-down laptop I bought. Ironic, huh?

Granted most of these are not yet guaranteed but that's the beauty of being an AT Hot Dealer; perseverance and patience will hopefully eventually pay off.
 

Broohaha

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Originally posted by: elektronic
Originally posted by: Broohaha
Originally posted by: RONType1 -150 (fleabay of 100 off 400 coupon)
What? how do you figure on getting $150 for a $100 off $400 coupon???

There was a 15% off coupon this weekend. I have a nice big chunk of cash on my credit line so I made use of it to buy an LCD monitor which, after combining the 100 off and the 15% off, I was able to fleabay for a 150 dollar profit.
 

NazzyG

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They went up to $75 per 256MB chip? Bummer. ...or am I looking at the wrong thing?
 

foggy

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Originally posted by: Broohaha
Originally posted by: RONType1
They offered me $166 to keep it. I passed.

Yep, when I called to get my RMA from Dell they said "Well, what ifwe gave you a discount of $150... would you be able to find another place in your business for the laptop then?"

Wait... how did you two get Dell to give you a discount to keep it? Does that mean that this is a new technique to get more discounts? What if I threaten to return it and they call my bluff but I want to keep the laptop? Is there any technique on how to "subtly" tell them that I'm reluctant to RMA it but if they could only give me a little bit of incentive to keep it :)