Hey folks
I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and well i
wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from tigerdirect or
Dell??

Dont even bother to mention NCIX they SUCK on Prices!!

"Olav Rekve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hey folks
> I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and well i
> wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
> The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
> tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from tigerdirect or
> Dell??


Here is the 'secret' with tigerdirect.
If you are purchasing an item with a rebate...you need to *first* go the
their website
and print out the rebate form.
They will not send one to you with the order...but if you call and ask them
for the form...
they will keep telling you "it's in the mail" until the rebate runs out.
Because of such practices, Tigerdirect has gotten (deserveably) a bad
name...however,
since I learned their littel secret I have not had any major problems with
them

In message <(E-Mail Removed)> "philo" <(E-Mail Removed)>
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>
>"Olav Rekve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Hey folks
>> I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and well i
>> wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
>> The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
>> tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from tigerdirect or
>> Dell??
>
>
>Here is the 'secret' with tigerdirect.
>If you are purchasing an item with a rebate...you need to *first* go the
>their website
>and print out the rebate form.
>They will not send one to you with the order...but if you call and ask them
>for the form...
>they will keep telling you "it's in the mail" until the rebate runs out.
>Because of such practices, Tigerdirect has gotten (deserveably) a bad
>name...however,
>since I learned their littel secret I have not had any major problems with
>them
>

What secret? The website specifically says to download and print the
rebate form yourself.


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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 01:06:18 GMT, "Olav Rekve"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hey folks
>I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and well i
>wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
>The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
>tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from tigerdirect or
>Dell??
>
>Dont even bother to mention NCIX they SUCK on Prices!!
>

Do you have all the specs on all the components from Tiger?
Historically they've thrown together some pretty
questionable parts and sold them as whole systems or
barebones. If the price is THAT much better than Dell's I
suspect you're not getting much of a bargain, if/when it
breaks down. I'm in favor of DIY, but between Dell and TD,
Dell wins every time.

In message <(E-Mail Removed)> kony
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 01:06:18 GMT, "Olav Rekve"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Hey folks
>>I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and well i
>>wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
>>The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
>>tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from tigerdirect or
>>Dell??
>>
>>Dont even bother to mention NCIX they SUCK on Prices!!
>>
>
>Do you have all the specs on all the components from Tiger?
>Historically they've thrown together some pretty
>questionable parts and sold them as whole systems or
>barebones. If the price is THAT much better than Dell's I
>suspect you're not getting much of a bargain, if/when it
>breaks down. I'm in favor of DIY, but between Dell and TD,
>Dell wins every time.

I haven't been impressed with TD's systems, but if you choose the parts
yourself I'd been pretty impressed.


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> In message <(E-Mail Removed)> kony
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 01:06:18 GMT, "Olav Rekve"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>Hey folks
>>>I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and well
>>>i
>>>wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
>>>The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
>>>tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from tigerdirect or
>>>Dell??
>>>
>>>Dont even bother to mention NCIX they SUCK on Prices!!
>>>
>>
>>Do you have all the specs on all the components from Tiger?
>>Historically they've thrown together some pretty
>>questionable parts and sold them as whole systems or
>>barebones. If the price is THAT much better than Dell's I
>>suspect you're not getting much of a bargain, if/when it
>>breaks down. I'm in favor of DIY, but between Dell and TD,
>>Dell wins every time.
>
> I haven't been impressed with TD's systems, but if you choose the parts
> yourself I'd been pretty impressed.
>
>
> --
> I guess we'll be going down together, I mean getting off together,
> I mean ... That's Ok, I'll just press the button for the stimulator.
> Elevator!
> -- Homer Simpson


Well the thing is that i want the most for the money and given i can only
spend 2500 CDN included shipping and handling
At TD i get this:

925X Motherboard
3.6 ghz 560 Processor
500 GB HD
X600 128 Ram PCI E card
1 Gig Ram DDR2
3 years warranty


At Dells i only get :
3.2 ghz (yeah its 640)
320 GB HD
Geforce which i hate 6800
1 GB Ram DDR2
2 years warranty

> Well the thing is that i want the most for the money and given i can only
> spend 2500 CDN included shipping and handling

"Fast", "Reliable", "Inexpensive"... Pick any two.

Inexpensive and reliable of course
"Noozer" <(E-Mail Removed)> skrev i melding
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>> Well the thing is that i want the most for the money and given i can only
>> spend 2500 CDN included shipping and handling
>
> "Fast", "Reliable", "Inexpensive"... Pick any two.
>
>

Olav Rekve wrote:
> Hey folks
> I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and
> well i wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
> The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
> tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from
> tigerdirect or Dell??
>
> Dont even bother to mention NCIX they SUCK on Prices!!

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller5616.html

"S.Heenan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:3hnVd.557921$6l.415061
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> Olav Rekve wrote:
>> Hey folks
>> I found this awesome PC offer for 2500 included S&H and GST/PST and
>> well i wonder if i should buy from tigerdirect or from Dell?
>> The problem is if i buy from Dell i get so much less than i do from
>> tigerdirect. Hardware wise.. however why should i buy from
>> tigerdirect or Dell??
>>
>> Dont even bother to mention NCIX they SUCK on Prices!!
>
> http://www.resellerratings.com/seller5616.html
>
Never had the pleasure(?) of buying from them but it sounds like reviews
are all over the place... read some from various places. Some customers
say good, some say horrible. What else is new. But the interesting part
is how the reviews consistantly say their customer service is terrible
and they seem to do everything they can not to accept any returns, cancel
orders, or give refunds.