T61 Price Drop!

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Redmumba · #1 Post by **Redmumba** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:28 am

So I logged on this morning, checked the price of the T61... apparently, its dropped about $50! I have no idea if its just because its memorial day, but I'm thinking of cancelling my current order and re-ordering it with the discounted price...

Original: Shareholder + Memorial Day = $1454
Now: $1408

I approve!

Andrew

jd1010 · #2 Post by **jd1010** » Mon May 28, 2007 1:23 pm

why are people so quick to cancel their orders. Just call and get them to adjust the price. If you're worried they'll change the prices tomorrow then save it as a quote and print a copy with the customer number and order number.

Just remember that you can only adjust the price once and the quotes are good for a month. I ordered right before the memorial day sale. I saved a quote when the memorial day sale came out which would have lowered the price of my t61 about $80. I created another quote today which will lower the price of my computer $160 from its original price, but I'm going to wait til my order ships to actually adjust it.

paragc · #3 Post by **paragc** » Mon May 28, 2007 1:52 pm

jd1010 wrote:I created another quote today which will lower the price of my computer $160 from its original price, but I'm going to wait til my order ships to actually adjust it.

That is interesting. How do you go about adjusting price with a quote? Should I simply call Lenovo and reference the confirmed order and the new quote number?

I placed an order for T61 on 5-18 and comparing to current sale price, for the same configuration, the difference is around $80... almost compensates for the sales tax if this can be adjusted.

jd1010 · #4 Post by **jd1010** » Mon May 28, 2007 2:31 pm

paragc wrote:
jd1010 wrote:I created another quote today which will lower the price of my computer $160 from its original price, but I'm going to wait til my order ships to actually adjust it.
That is interesting. How do you go about adjusting price with a quote? Should I simply call Lenovo and reference the confirmed order and the new quote number?

I placed an order for T61 on 5-18 and comparing to current sale price, for the same configuration, the difference is around $80... almost compensates for the sales tax if this can be adjusted.

This is what I was told to do by lenovo. I ordered mine on 5/11 and the prices changed a few days after that. I then called up asking to adjust the price and the rep told me to do this and then call back when my order has shipped. I then called the specific sales rep I dealt with just to make sure. He then created a price protection quote and told me that this quote was good for a month and that I should wait to adjust because I could only adjust it once.

Redmumba · #5 Post by **Redmumba** » Mon May 28, 2007 2:46 pm

Clever, I didn't know they would allow you to do that, much less promote it. I'm still a bit unsure... I don't want to wait 3 months for my laptop.

Why do the T60p's have to cost significantly more than the 61? /cry

rukiri · #6 Post by **rukiri** » Mon May 28, 2007 3:01 pm

Does anyone know how much time you have to do a price quote? 1 month after your initial order date? 3 months?

SkiBunny · #7 Post by **SkiBunny** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:45 pm

Redmumba wrote: Why do the T60p's have to cost significantly more than the 61? /cry

International warranty vs domestic warranty, longer warranty in most cases, and better more expensive displays.

SkiBunny · #8 Post by **SkiBunny** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:47 pm

I wrote over at notebookreview. com last week about this price drop coming (i work at ibm), but nobody belived me LOL
I also stated that a better sale is coming in a couple of months this summer and should have better selection.
Nobody needs to panic to get a T61 that's for sure.

Tholek · #9 Post by **Tholek** » Mon May 28, 2007 6:15 pm

If it's your money you're spending, and you aren't in a rush, then wait.

What bugs me is that the sale today is different than the "Memorial day" sale up to this point. This may be a one day markdown, with pre-sale prices coming back tomorrow. I guess we'll see after midnight.

paragc · #10 Post by **paragc** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:13 pm

jd1010 wrote:
paragc wrote:

Sounds perfect

I'll give this is a try when (if) my order ships. Right now, there appears to be some confusion if these pushed back shipping estimates are a bug in Lenovo's system or if it was their ploy to rope in a sizeable number of orders and then inflate their shipping time.

ennma · #11 Post by **ennma** » Tue May 29, 2007 2:35 pm

another price drop today?
from $1007 to $971 starting
for t60 series.

SkiBunny when will the next discount come?hehehehe
better selection?

such as?

thanks alot

ennma

SkiBunny · #12 Post by **SkiBunny** » Tue May 29, 2007 4:51 pm

ennma wrote:another price drop today?
from $1007 to $971 starting
for t60 series.

SkiBunny when will the next discount come?hehehehe
better selection? such as?

thanks alot

ennma

i dont think it's dropped again since sunday night. i meant better selection later for t61 not t60.

reitblatt · #13 Post by **reitblatt** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:21 pm

@SkiBunny: Know if the X61 will go on sale at some point during the summer? I just pulled the trigger on an X60, but I'd really like the X3100 graphics card if I can get a similarly insane deal (25% + LEGITIMATE EPP + TailorMade = score).

Also, is there some internal (w3.ibm.com?) site that shows the sales schedule etc? Or do you actually work in sales/Lenovo? Feel free to PM me the response to this question rather than posting it out here. Bluepages on my username brings me up.

SkiBunny · #14 Post by **SkiBunny** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:53 pm

I'm in ibm not lenovo and not marketing. I dont know what will be included or excluded in the summer sale. I don't know of any internal site that provides specific sale details, that I have access to. I only know a site that provides current inventory info or ETA and cost.

There's talk that the X61 will be order-able on or about June 1.

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