*DEAD* Western Digital 120GB SE 8MB Cache $58 - Being Honored!

[MainFramed]

man i was just about to buy a maxtor 60 gb for $80.00 man god bless you for creating this thread

GREAT DEAL

 

[aperry]

I got my retail drive today. Lets see if I can provide the details some have been asking for.

Order placed 10/11/02 7:50:48 PM
Order shipped 10/24/02 (actually was billed that date, did not go out till 10/25/02)
I live in Arkansas, and the drive was shipped from Memphis, TN, so the ground shipping took one business day.

Thanks again for this great deal.

Despite many worries by everyone on this deal, it looks like it was for real. Now, if Western Digital will come through with the rebate, I will be a truly happy man.

Well, I am happy regardless, this will just increase it.

I hope that the rest of you that are still waiting get your drives soon!

 

[mma3d]

What is the consensus on the 3-year OEM warranty advertised with this drive? Will it be honored?

 

[Slugbait]

<edited for mod consumption>
Smithar:
Dude, if Dell is the devil re-incarnate, you need to buy your gear somewhere else. Going off on other board members won't win your five-post sorry butt any friends, much less respect, around here.

 

[Caveman2001]

Dang it!!!!!!!!

I want my frigin drive too!!!!!!!!!!

:|

 

[DAWeinG]

Is it still too late to jump on this? I'm a bit confused. The rebate says that "requests must be postmarked 30 days within shipment date." But it also says that it's valid between 10/8 - 10/13. Does the invoice show the order date or the ship date or both? Bottomline: Is it still too late?

 

[KL123]

you are too late. this deal was a while back. the reason people are bumping it because they start to receive the drive. I haven't receive my yet. ordered on the 11.

 

[Crimazine]

well I didnt get mine today! >=/ heh its on its way though, so says the might tracking number!

*bump*

 

[Cheaper N U]

Well, I think I got the shaft.

Ordered on the 12th and watched the status page - it kept saying 'in process' or something to that effect. Then suddenly it said 'cancelled'.
WTF !! Called and finally got thru to some guy whos name I wasn't smart enough to ask for. Turns out an AT&T gift card I had tried to use wouldn't go thru so instead of calling or emailing they just cancelled the order. Explained to the doofus that I needed the order reinstated and it must be for the original date of 10/12. No problem he says. So what about the gift card not working. No problem he says. I checked a couple days later and the new order shows up with the date that I made the call and it too says 'in process'!! Called again and this time I was told that the order could not be reinstated to the original date and that the new order had just been cancelled for the same reason - the gift card did not go thru. I have yet to receive the first email or phone call about problems with my order. Somewhat PO'd !!

 

[Jackal&Cash]

called CS to find out my order status. Ordered on the 10/12 drive haven't ship yet. CS said the drive is backordered on till 11/20. So I think I'll be getting mines be4 x'mas. Now that might be a good present from santa dell.

 

[Pothead]

Also, the rebate states that it is for WD1200BBRTL, not the JBRTL most of us ordered, and will most likely not be honored by WD. I'm gonna wait it out for a little while longer before I cancel. :confused

From the latest rebate:

Purchase a Western Digital 120GB Special Edition 7200 RPM retail drive (WD1200JBRTL) from Dell.com....blah blah

Dunno what ya smoking

 

[peang]

I called dell again for the second time. about my order are come only the drive itself and didn't come with anything.
now the customer services said that I need to take the barcode that located in the harddrive. Does anybody do this?
is it gonna void the warranty?
and is it work or this guy just make up some excuse?

 

[trend]

figured everyone else posted in here.. why not me

 

[TheMouse]

Got my drive today.

Retail
Ordered 10/11:10PM
Shipped 10/24
Arrived 10/29:12PM

Good Luck All.

 

[rocadelpunk]

have most/all of the 10/11 people gotten their drives yet? Hopefully next will be the 10/12's without too much delay.

Glad some won't have to wait till december, yuk.

 

[NorCalSci]

In case you haven't seen it yet:

NEW OEM REBATE FORM Posted: A0009295

$100 OEM REBATE

There is a new rebate on the Dell Sm. Business Rebate Page (At the bottom under software and peripherals.)

Print it now before it disappears!

Apparently they have now arranged for a WD rebate instead of an instant credit for OEM drive purchasers.

Sorry if this ahs already been covered...

 

[peang]

thx NorCalSci
that help alot for me
u're the man hehehee
so i can for sure get a rebate now
thx once again

 

[Sundog]

Sweet!!!

My A0009295 drive had an estimated ship date of 11/25/02 and it shipped today!

 

[jeepman69]

Well, my drives STILL show InProduction status, here is the order time:

Order detail - order placed 10/12/02 12:18:43 AM

So it was close to the 11th, and it actually still was the 11th West Coast when I ordered. My wife's order placed about 5 minutes later since I had to send her the URL upstairs to her computer is showing InProduction too, so I wonder how the drives are shipping to some people.

 

[Madib]

My OEM drive shows shipped today!

Ordered 10/12 2:20am PDT
It's always shown as 11/25 estimated ship date

 

[Cryo]

got my retail drive today, guess they starting to ship.

My drive was made 9/30/2002

 

[Zablyplux]

I got my drive! Yay! It works so well, I just need my rebate now. Do I print out my e-mail receipt? The packing slip doesn't have the dates 10-8 or 10-13 on it, just the ship date.

 

[Slugbait]

I never said anything about Dell being the "devil re-incarnate."

No, you simply attempted to dig a hole for them and bury them alive with your statements of just how horribly-awful of a company they are. My apologies for paraphrasing what you said in order to make my own point.

I was commenting on their business practices

I would like to see an assessment of the repeated business failures and missteps they committed against their customers. I'm sure that you have a list, please forward it to me.

Yes, being nasty to people won't win me any friends. Though I'm not really looking for any.

I'm at a loss for words...I have no argument with this.

As for going off on other board members, I was clearly making a defense statement against anacora who "attacked" me first

You attacked Dell's integrity and, in your words, "business practices". Not only has Dell gone beyond their responsibilities by giving rebates to OEM purchasers, they have worked hard to channeled drives to their customers...not weeks...but months before their "projected" ship dates. Unbeknownst to some people who have no relationship or dealings with the wholesale and retail chains, sometimes things are hazy or don't work out the way as the dealers expect, especially when hit by the "Anandtech Effect". The ones who make good on both promises AND mistakes are the ones who get the repeat business. But you want immediate answers, you need instant gratification, and apparently a well-established and highly-respected company that cannot give you exactly what you desire at the moment you demand it is slammed...even after the product is shipping. And that's why I said you need to shop somewhere else.

It's pretty childish to go off on other board members about having the "800th post."

Actually, it was two other board members who "went off" on each other. I tried to throw in some humor which, just as the "800th post"...one guy didn't get it, even after it was explained to him in detail.

Just like you.

 

[Slugbait]

BTW, ancora, please stop baiting this guy like that. Calling him names will only get him to hit the Reply button.

 

[linster]

I'll like to know also what we send in as the receipt for the rebate. Is it the order confirmation on the Dell website?