bipolarbear wrote:
That seems like a pretty sick deal. :jealous:
Don't be- I checked back two days after placing the order, and they had added the option of a backlit keyboard for an extra $25. I called up and tried to add it to my current order, but they told me that I would have to return the one I ordered, but that I could order a new one with the same specs plus the backlit keyboard. Well, since the coupon I had used expired, the CSR entered some HP coupon that she had, and with instant discounts, I ended up getting the new one for $50 less than I paid for the previous one, and with a backlit keyboard! (On the second order, the CSR used a $300 coupon, and for some reason they allowed that to be combined with an instant rebate of $150. When I entered the $400 coupon previously, it replaced the $150 instant rebate.).
To make a long story short, if you want this or any other custom-built PC, don't be afraid to call the company and negotiate a deal. They have new coupons all the time, and the CSR's always have coupon codes they can enter. You just have to build out the computer with the specs you want, call up and tell the CSR that you are ready to purchase the computer, but you know a guy who got it for $X, and you want the same deal. At worst they will say no, and counter with a different price that you may or may not want to accept.