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Harveys Normans 21% off all Windows Vista Laptops and Desktops.

  • 30-10-2009 11:55pm
    #1
    devils_reject
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭


    Got a decent spec laptop tonight in harvey normans in blanchardstown for €550.00 down from €699.

    Deal is on over this weekend only.

    They also had % off deals on for all satnavs and digital camera's.

    worth a look if your thinkin of grabing an early crimbo bargain.


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  • #2
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,634 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    I wonder is that a secret sale :rolleyes:

    Id bet ya devils_reject your laptop could be gotten cheaper else where.

    harvey ****ing Normans are rip off merchants


  • #3
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    devils_reject wrote: »
    Got a decent spec laptop tonight in harvey normans in blanchardstown for €550.00 down from €699.

    Deal is on over this weekend only.

    They also had % off deals on for all satnavs and digital camera's.

    worth a look if your thinkin of grabing an early crimbo bargain.

    spec of laptop?


  • #4
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    wonder if this includes netbooks?


  • #5
    devils_reject
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭devils_reject


    Jeez dont shoot the messenger,,, its a Dual-Core, 4GB Ram, 320 GB HDD , 512Mb ATI radeon card.


  • #6
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Bugger all netbooks run Vista. Mostly XP, some are on 7.
    Headshot wrote: »
    I wonder is that a secret sale

    Id bet ya devils_reject your laptop could be gotten cheaper else where.

    harvey ****ing Normans are rip off merchants

    Any time I go in I haggle about 10%+ off the value of anything, and that's nearly always equal or less than PC world to start with. Always been good value for me and cos' I'm a returning customer they look after me.


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  • #7
    devils_reject
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭devils_reject


    sdonn wrote: »

    Any time I go in I haggle about 10%+ off the value of anything, and that's nearly always equal or less than PC world to start with. Always been good value for me and cos' I'm a returning customer they look after me.

    I have to say that's always been my experience dealing with them too... tried haggling in a pc world once and the sales person just laughed and looked at me like i was a freak for even asking.


  • #8
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,634 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    sdonn wrote: »
    Bugger all netbooks run Vista. Mostly XP, some are on 7.



    Any time I go in I haggle about 10%+ off the value of anything, and that's nearly always equal or less than PC world to start with. Always been good value for me and cos' I'm a returning customer they look after me.

    yes their prices are high so your able to haggle. Their sales are a joke imo they make up original prices and say your saving like 100 euro in the sale :rolleyes:

    do you not find it curious that they seem to have a sale every weekend, that's a bad sign tbh.

    No offence but they look after you because they see the the money walking in.


  • #9
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Headshot wrote: »
    yes their prices are high so your able to haggle. Their sales are a joke imo they make up original prices and say your saving like 100 euro in the sale :rolleyes:

    Not in my experience, although my local store is the flagship so maybe it gets different treatment.
    Headshot wrote: »
    do you not find it curious that they seem to have a sale every weekend, that's a bad sign tbh.

    Haven't noticed that either. Even if they do, it's a sign they're trying to compete and they're always courteous and I tend to get value so they get my custom.
    Headshot wrote: »
    No offence but they look after you because they see the the money walking in.

    Yeah but if I get it cheaper than any of the DSG outlets (Currys, PC World and formerly Dixons) which are the only real competition out my way (Swords), then I'm happy. That's what it's all about at the end of the day and if I get better value by haggling and being a repeat customer then I'm happy to do that and get my stuff a little cheaper.

    I shop in PC world too, tbh - they have a much wider range but for some things Harvey's is just plain cheaper.


  • #10
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,965 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Went into Harvey Normans today in Blanch myself (OP you weren't the lad who split grapefruit juice on his laptop like your man who worked there told be about by any chance?:D), anyway got told about the 21% so said I'm come back, went over to PCWorld were every laptop is 20% off Vista laptops along with double price reductions.

    Got this ACER for a cracking €400 http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2078518884.1256953527@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccddadeijlkejfjcflgceggdhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=805907&category_oid=

    Orinigal price was over the €600 region.


  • #11
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Stunning price *runs to nearest PCW*

    Been on the lookout for something cheapy, have to see if i can pick mysef up a bargain in one or other of these two.


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  • #12
    Tragedy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Tragedy


    Gavin shels wrote: »
    Went into Harvey Normans today in Blanch myself (OP you weren't the lad who split grapefruit juice on his laptop like your man who worked there told be about by any chance?:D), anyway got told about the 21% so said I'm come back, went over to PCWorld were every laptop is 20% off Vista laptops along with double price reductions.

    Got this ACER for a cracking €400 http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2078518884.1256953527@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccddadeijlkejfjcflgceggdhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=805907&category_oid=

    Orinigal price was over the €600 region.
    I bought a dell inspiron with an intel Core 2 Duo 2ghz processor, 4gb ram, 320gb hdd, 256mb graphics card and a better battery for €432 including delivery.

    Don't understand why no-one seems to bother with the Dell Outlet


  • #13
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Gavin shels wrote: »
    Went into Harvey Normans today in Blanch myself (OP you weren't the lad who split grapefruit juice on his laptop like your man who worked there told be about by any chance?:D), anyway got told about the 21% so said I'm come back, went over to PCWorld were every laptop is 20% off Vista laptops along with double price reductions.

    Got this ACER for a cracking €400 http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2078518884.1256953527@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccddadeijlkejfjcflgceggdhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=805907&category_oid=

    Orinigal price was over the €600 region.

    From that link "Wireless Enabled NO"

    Surely not?


  • #14
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,235 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Zonda999 wrote: »
    From that link "Wireless Enabled NO"

    Surely not?

    From the same page
    Furthermore, it has built-in 802.11b/g wireless for Internet access at any WiFi hotspot and a Gigabit Ethernet port for high-speed wired networking.

    Stupid DSG making a hash of things as usual.


  • #15
    Kingkong
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭Kingkong


    Was up in the square, pc world up there have a horrid selection of laptops.

    20% off crap is still crap!


  • #16
    chillin_penguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭chillin_penguin


    Reason there selling them cheap is it costs them 150 euro per laptop to update it to windows seven. so in some cases there still actually making money you just feel like your getting a discount


  • #17
    Antigone05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Antigone05


    chillin_penguin wrote: »
    Reason there selling them cheap is it costs them 150 euro per laptop to update it to windows seven. so in some cases there still actually making money you just feel like your getting a discount

    absolute rubbish.

    new laptops get sent from the manufacture or supplier with the software installed. its a matter of getting rid of Vista machines as no-one will want them anymore.

    its genuine discounts from PC World, Harveys, DID..etc.

    q4 laptops are due out so no need for q3 machines with old software. Everyone is making a loss on these Vista machines with these prices.


  • #18
    chillin_penguin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭chillin_penguin


    Antigone05 wrote: »
    absolute rubbish.

    new laptops get sent from the manufacture or supplier with the software installed. its a matter of getting rid of Vista machines as no-one will want them anymore.

    its genuine discounts from PC World, Harveys, DID..etc.

    q4 laptops are due out so no need for q3 machines with old software. Everyone is making a loss on these Vista machines with these prices.


    Yes of course they come from the manufacture unsold vista laptops get sent back and are just updated and sent back to the shops i can assure you off this. Im not implying that the shop update them.


  • #19
    catch--22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭catch--22


    chillin_penguin wrote: »
    Yes of course they come from the manufacture unsold vista laptops get sent back and are just updated and sent back to the shops i can assure you off this. Im not implying that the shop update them.

    Rubbish! No PC/Laptop manufacturer accepts old machines to 'update' them and sell them back again. Why are all the electrical retailers selling vista machines and below cost prices at the moment? To get rid of them and free up cash to buy new Windows 7 machines! Because the Sony/Acer/HP etc will NOT be buying them back off the retailers!


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