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Hi All:
I'm considering buying the Dell Dimension 8400 desktop system. I've checked
Dell's website, customized the system in various ways (including purchasing
the monitor separately), and arrived at a total price that reflected all of
the current "offers".
I noticed that the Costco website at www.costco.com sells the exact system I
want. My local Costco store doesn't sell Dell systems; I can only get it
online. The Costco system can't be customized, but by amazing coincidence,
it is well equipped and includes everything I want. When I compared the
total Costco price to the Dell website price, it was almost $100 less from
Costco, even though Costco shipping was around $50 and Dell shipping was
free. I'm thinking that the advantage of ordering it from Costco, besides
lower cost, is that Costco has a 6-month return policy, and I can return it
at any Costco store. If I buy from Dell, I'll have 21 days and have to pay
shipping charges. CA sales tax applies to both Dell and Costco websites.
Also, Costco has a $200 instant "coupon" while placing the online order,
while Dell has a rebate offer that may take months to receive. I assume
that time for shipping would be about the same for both Dell and Costco,
unless the standardized Costco system is regularly stocked.
Has anyone purchased a Dell system from Costco's website? If so, how was
the experience? I have purchased other items from the Costco website and
never had a problem.
Thanx,
Key Bored
Hi All:
I'm considering buying the Dell Dimension 8400 desktop system. I've checked
Dell's website, customized the system in various ways (including purchasing
the monitor separately), and arrived at a total price that reflected all of
the current "offers".
I noticed that the Costco website at www.costco.com sells the exact system I
want. My local Costco store doesn't sell Dell systems; I can only get it
online. The Costco system can't be customized, but by amazing coincidence,
it is well equipped and includes everything I want. When I compared the
total Costco price to the Dell website price, it was almost $100 less from
Costco, even though Costco shipping was around $50 and Dell shipping was
free. I'm thinking that the advantage of ordering it from Costco, besides
lower cost, is that Costco has a 6-month return policy, and I can return it
at any Costco store. If I buy from Dell, I'll have 21 days and have to pay
shipping charges. CA sales tax applies to both Dell and Costco websites.
Also, Costco has a $200 instant "coupon" while placing the online order,
while Dell has a rebate offer that may take months to receive. I assume
that time for shipping would be about the same for both Dell and Costco,
unless the standardized Costco system is regularly stocked.
Has anyone purchased a Dell system from Costco's website? If so, how was
the experience? I have purchased other items from the Costco website and
never had a problem.
Thanx,
Key Bored