SONY Getting Desperate!?!?

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JHEM · #1 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:46 pm

Sony is offering a $500 tradein for any working Dell laptop, or $300 for any other laptop when you purchase one of their overpriced BX series laptops.

http://www.sony.tradeups.com/promotions/index.html

I've briefly read the terms and conditions of the offer and can't find any reason why you couldn't send them an ancient POS working laptop and receive the tradein rebate if anyone is considering a Sony purchase.

Regards,

James

#2 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:55 pm

Hmm, maybe I have some use for my 10 year old Tecra 700CT after all.

RS_003 · #3 Post by **RS_003** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:39 am

To bad this doesn't apply to the EU (or to be specific The Netherlands)

You US’ of A's always get the good deals, and we are stuck with overpriced second rank products

Navck · #4 Post by **Navck** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:39 am

I dobut giving them a laptop thats older than 2000 will let you get that 300 dollars off (Realistically, they might just say "oh its too old" and give you a 50 dollar value for it)

Website · #5 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:49 am

Wow, their requirements are ridiculous.

You have to have proof of purchase on the system that you are trading in. The system has to be operable. They will deduct $25 if the battery is dead. You must have the COA for the OS.

I guess it isn't really unreasonable, it just seems like a lot of hoops to jump through....I'll stick with IBM.

440roadrunner · #6 Post by **440roadrunner** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:45 am

I guess it isn't really unreasonable

Sorry, I have a different opinion. If you have all that, you might as well keep it. It's probably worth more than that on eBay, anyway.

JHEM · #7 Post by **JHEM** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:02 pm

440roadrunner wrote:Sorry, I have a different opinion. If you have all that, you might as well keep it. It's probably worth more than that on eBay, anyway.

An old Dell or something like a 760 series Thinkpad? Worth more on eBay!

What color is the sky on your planet?

Regards,

James

amgdoc · #8 Post by **amgdoc** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:02 pm

Finally, a way to get rid of my dell inspiron 7000 from 1998. It is on the list. Now to see if it still runs (I think the battery is dead though....)

JHEM · #9 Post by **JHEM** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:12 pm

amgdoc wrote:Finally, a way to get rid of my dell inspiron 7000 from 1998. It is on the list. Now to see if it still runs (I think the battery is dead though....)

Exactly the type of unit I had in mind, somewhere between a landfill or use as a doorstop.

Even if the battery doesn't work, you should still get $475 for it.

Although perhaps you should consider selling it on eBay where you can get more for it in certain time/space continuums!

Regards,

James

#10 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:29 pm

I don't understand why you'd have to have proof of purchase like mentioned earlier, what difference is it to Sony?

#11 Post by **GomJabbar** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:01 pm

AlphaKilo470 wrote:I don't understand why you'd have to have proof of purchase like mentioned earlier, what difference is it to Sony?

Maybe they don't want to be in the laundry business.

RS_003 · #12 Post by **RS_003** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:46 am

GomJabbar wrote:
AlphaKilo470 wrote:I don't understand why you'd have to have proof of purchase like mentioned earlier, what difference is it to Sony?
Maybe they don't want to be in the laundry business.

That woulde be it

#13 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:07 pm

Hmm, I'm wondering if a printout of a few PMs discussing a deal can count as proof of purchase. If so, and if I ever buy a Vaio, I'm sending in the 486 laptop I got from another forum member. I'm able to get over two hours of use out of the old NiMH battery and the computer boots into Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and displays everything on a monochrome LCD.

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