$200 off $999+ Customized Laptops @ HPShopping.com

[Mike]

HP.com

 

Receive an instant $200 discount when using code NB8474 on any customized HP laptop. Expires 9/2

 

Receive an instant $250 discount when using code NB5252 on a customized HP DV8000 series laptop. Expires 9/2

 

Don't forget, this will qualify you for the FREE Intel gift bag - http://forums.gottadeal.com/showthread.php?t=46151

 

Also, most of the laptops qualify to get a HP F380 All-in-One FREE after rebate ($79.99 - $80 MIR)

 

Current Deals: Right now the DV2000T has $50 MIR, $100 Instant, FAR HP F380 Printer, FREE DVD +/-RW Drive upgrade.

 

Suggested HOT deal

HP Pavilion Dv5000t notebook w/ Intel® Core Duo processor T2250 (1.73 GHz)

Free 15.4in WXGA widescreen Brightview

128MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400

Free 1GB DDR2 upgrade from 512MB

FREE Upgrade from 60 GB 5400 RPM to 80 GB 5400 RPM

Free 8x DVD +/- RW burner

56k/NIC, 802.11a/b/g wireless (free one won't work with Core Duo)

Free XP Media Center

Genuine Windows XP Media Center Edition Backup CD

12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

HP Mobile Remote Control

 

$1108.98 - $100 Instant - $50 rebate - $200 Coupon = $758.98 with FREE shipping & a FREE HP All-in-One after rebate.

 

I personally will probably pull the trigger on upgrading my DV1000 to a sweet little DV2000T. I think I will hold off to see if HP will up the RAM & Harddrive space for FREE.

 

Config that would make me pull the trigger:

 

Speculation:

 

HP DV200T

-XP Home

-Intel Core DUO T2500 (2GHz)

-14" Brightview screen

-128MB GeForce GO 7200

-8X DVD +/- RW

-1GB DDR2

-60GB HD

 

$1149 - $100 Instant savings - $50 MIR - $200 Coupon = $800

[Jeff428]

Crap.

 

I tried to use the $200 off coupon and my total was about $1,254. When I added it to shopping cart the coupon on the order worked, but then when I submitted my order the coupon didn't work for some reason. I went to the coupon FAQ page and found this.

 

Important Restrictions:

• * For HP Home & Home Office Store online and phone order purchases.
• * Must be redeemed at the time of order.
• * Valid between start and end dates as posted on the coupon.
• * Limited to one usage per customer. One coupon per product.
• * Not transferable.
• * May require a minimum purchase as designated in the individual coupon details.
• * Not valid in retail stores.
• * May or may not be valid with other discounts, bundles, promotions, or discount purchase programs.
• * May or may not be valid on customized desktop/notebook PC orders.
• * May or may not be valid on desktop/notebooks PCs with Celeron or AMD Sempron processors or PC series as designated in coupon details.
• * May or may not be valid with refurbished products.
• * May or may not be limited to a set quantity of purchases, i.e., limited to the first 250 units sold.
• * Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law.
• * Valid until supplies last.
• * Not redeemable for cash.
• * Not valid retroactively for previously purchased products.
• * Not valid on auction products.
• * Subject to program and pricing changes without notice.
• * Not valid for any resale activity as defined by the HP Home & Home Office Store.

I should've read the coupon FAQ before I did it. The $100 instant and $50 rebate drop it to about $1,154, but that's an extra $100+ I didn't want to spend because I thought the $200 coupon would work. I don't think there's anyway to change my order.

 

 

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I'm furious. When I added the coupon when processing the order it showed that it deducted the price. Then when submitted the order and it completed, the coupon was taken off of the price. They didn't warn me that the coupon wasn't eligible, and going by this: " May or may not be valid with other discounts, bundles, promotions, or discount purchase programs." they don't specify that good enough.

 

They won't let me change my order so I can drop the price.

[Jeff428]

Grr I don't understand this.

 

All of HP's Customizeable laptops have Instant Savings or some type of Rebate or Free Upgrade Promotion.

 

Yet the $200 coupon I used didn't work. What gives?

[RossMAN]

Jeff, have you tried HP's live chat feature?

[Mike]

Jeff, it is my understanding that the coupon codes work with current offers. As Ross suggested, HP's Live Chat is a great resource to use.

[Jeff428]

I called them TWICE yesterday.

 

The first time they said its' because they don't combine offers like that (and I'm thinking wtf all customizeable laptops have at least 1 promotion attached to it).

 

Then they said it was only the first 600 people.

[Jeff428]

BTW, their livechat feature only works for Support After You Buy.

 

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html

 

 

Interact online with HP

 

U.S. online options for:

 

 

 

» Chat with an online support technician after you buy

» Submit & Manage a support case (for customers with an HP service agreement)

» Submit & Manage a support case (for business customers with a valid warranty)

 

 

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Ok I phoned them in again, this nice lady tried to find out why the coupon didn't work and it only worked for the first 600 people.

[RossMAN]

Then they said it was only the first 600 people.

If that's true, I guess my HP DV2000T purchase will have to wait

[Mike]

If that's true, I guess my HP DV2000T purchase will have to wait

Same, I was stoked.