HP Pavilion DV6-6146TX Core i7 8GB Blu-Ray 2GB Video Graphics 2x USB 3.0 $845 Free Delivery

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HP Pavilion DV6-6146TX Core i7 8GB Blu-Ray 2GB Video Graphics 2x USB 3.0 $845 Free Delivery

Ldcervante13 on 19/10/2011 - 19:14 itspot.com.au (2797 clicks)
Last edited 23/02/2012 - 14:52 by 1 other user

Been on the marker for one of this, first post so no picture for me…same as the other deal going around only cheaper. Let's start a bidding war for our dollars.

Differences

$ 845
$ $90 dollars 5 yr warranty
No waiting time
No coupons

Here are the specs if you need them.

Specifications:

Operating system: Genuine Windows7 Home Premium 64
Processor: Intel Core i7-2630QM
Chipset: Intel HM65
Memory: 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 (2 x 4 GB)
Storage: 640 GB SATA (5400 rpm)
Optical drive: Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer
Display size (diagonal): 15.6" High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display
Display resolution: 1366 x 768
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6770M (2 GB GDDR5)
Ports: 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 2 USB 2.0, 2 SuperSpeed USB 3.0, 2 Headphone out (Stereo),1 RJ-45 / Ethernet 1 microphone in
Slots: Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards, Multimedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro
Webcam: HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
Audio: features Beats Audio™ Quad speakers; Beats Audio™ Audio playback
Network interface: Integrated 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: wireless networking
Weight: Starting at 2.63 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H): 37.8 x 24.68 x 3.52 cm
Warranty: 1 year Manufacturer, parts and labour

Ps. Don't crash the website before I get mine.
please post any experiences you had with this company…

other deal is here..

http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/55318

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closed Comments

phantome on 19/10/2011 - 19:24

wow…!!
this is difficult, another deal
CarbonTwelve on 19/10/2011 - 19:28

Ah well, if only it'd been posted on Friday :)
epicaricacy on 19/10/2011 - 19:30

Smart… immediate, $5 less, no coupon and offering extended warranty at a reasonable price…

Although appears as $848….
0ptus_Fail on 19/10/2011 - 19:31

The big unanswered question still is……….. 10/100 or 10/100/1000?

With all these hundreds or even thousands sold to ozbargainers, has anyone come up with a definite answer on this yet??
- Hirokuro on 19/10/2011 - 19:35
  
  -1
  
  It's the former. Strange I know.
  - imaximax1 on 19/10/2011 - 19:47
    
    +1
    
    No its GIGABIT Ethernet!!! i know the hp site doesnt say it (typo), and theres alot of copy pastas out there, but its a HM65 chip set which has a gigabit port
    
    http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/chipsets/value-chipse…
  - deltriggah on 19/10/2011 - 20:04
    
    Maybe it is the reason for the price drop
- shopbot on 19/10/2011 - 20:02
  
  +2
  
  I'll check for ya mate. Just tell me how..
  - 0ptus_Fail on 19/10/2011 - 20:11
    
    I dont know how to check :(
    - SpaceFrog on 20/10/2011 - 18:27
      
      Follow what molloch says. To get to device manager open
      
      Control Panel (in category view) Hardware & Sound -> Device Manger
      Control Panel (With all icons showing) -> System -> Device Manger (top left corner in blue pane)
      
      Post the name of the adapter and we might be able to work it out. It might say Realtek 8139 LAN adapter or Marvell Gigabit Network Adapter, or Cheapass Fast Ethernet adapter
      
      I'm tempted to get 1 of these for my backup LAN gaming machine, but it's gigabit or nothing for me.
      
      I could download a 6gb game from steam, or could copy the cache files from another PC in 5 mins over gigabit or 30-60 mins over 100mb
  - Molloch on 19/10/2011 - 20:26
    
    +3
    
    Go into Device Manager, Expand the "Network Adapters" item.
    
    The name of the device might be enough to tell you, if not right click on the device and select properties, switch to the "Advanced" tab, and look in the list for something like "Speed" or "duplex". Click on this, then on the right under "Value", check the list for something that says 1 Gbps or similar.
    - shopbot on 19/10/2011 - 23:21
      
      -2
      
      Nothing there.. I give up.
- anti-hero on 19/10/2011 - 21:05
  
  -2
  
  http://www.harveynorman.com.au/product/1256976597280/netgear…
  
  you need a gigabit router to run
  - imaximax1 on 19/10/2011 - 21:16
    
    ?? no u don't, there's plenty of other purposes for them such as network drives
    
    *you can even connect two computers together (but i wouldn't recommend it)
epicaricacy on 19/10/2011 - 19:39

+5

Be aware that a 2.5% processing fee applies to credit cards AND paypal, and a 3.75% to American Express…. bringing the cost to MORE than the shoppingexpress one…

Cost with 2.52% added (showing as $848) is $869.20

Are shoppingexpress offering a cheap extended warranty such as this one? That may be the dealbreaker…
- EnALup on 19/10/2011 - 19:39
  
  yes, the additional warranty is quite interesting. The site looks exactly the same as megabuy.
  - 0ptus_Fail on 19/10/2011 - 19:41
    
    I reckon its the same as Megabuy
    - RatcHeT on 19/10/2011 - 20:23
      
      +2
      
      Just ordered through paypal, no charge applied to me. Probably something accidentally left in by their staff. And the warranty is correct, look at the product code. 5 Year upto $1000.
  - CarbonTwelve on 19/10/2011 - 19:41
    
    +1
    
    Yeah I noticed that. I wonder if one is owned by the other or something, with this group being the Melbourne arm. Certainly the website layout is the same, and they have exactly the same additional charges.
- CarbonTwelve on 19/10/2011 - 19:40
  
  AFAIK ShoppingExpress doesn't have extended warranty available.
  - PissLUR on 19/10/2011 - 19:42
    
    +1
    
    do you need one?
    - CarbonTwelve on 19/10/2011 - 19:59
      
      For HP, yes.
      
      http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/laptop-reliability-survey…
    - PissLUR on 19/10/2011 - 20:10
      
      2009…
    - RedHab on 19/10/2011 - 21:46
      
      yep - you need one for HP. Not the world's most reliable brand. This is a great deal, though.
    - leetguy101 on 19/10/2011 - 22:11
      
      Damn, I thought Dell was the most unreliable brand, otherwise I would've bought a 15z! Instead I bought one of those DV6's from Hardly Normal with the AMD's.
    - A Banana4scale on 19/10/2011 - 22:16
      
      HP will be and always was the company with the least reliability. However much they try to improve Acer, Dell and HP are always the brands you wouldn't recommend to people. Maybe the high end Dell series at most but certainly not HP or Acer machines.
- PissLUR on 19/10/2011 - 19:41
  
  aaaww.. no deal then!!!!!
- 0ptus_Fail on 19/10/2011 - 19:41
  
  +1
  
  You beat me to this one :). well spotted epicaricacy!
- RatcHeT on 19/10/2011 - 20:18
  
  +1
  
  No fee charged to me for paypal. Maybe some kind of glitch that it was still displaying. Money went through already, so go for it!
- chris77 on 20/10/2011 - 12:58
  
  I processed via Paypal and no fee was included. Purely a standard website template that hasn't been updated ;)
0ptus_Fail on 19/10/2011 - 19:40

And from the Itspot website…

"Payment for the order can be made by any of the following methods:
Credit Card (2.5% Handling Fee) - Immediate Clearance
PayPal (2.5% Handling Fee) - Immediate Clearance

I hate that charge..grrrrrrr

I dont even want them "handling" my credit card in the first place!

So might as well add another 2.5% or $23.375 (if you get the warranty as well)
- RatcHeT on 19/10/2011 - 20:18
  
  As per my other comments, I didn't incur a charge for PayPal, try it out.
epicaricacy on 19/10/2011 - 19:45

Whenever I add it to the cart it shows as $899 as well.

Might wait for the other one to start working!

Can we buy just the warranty from this lot, seeing as it is an external company supplying it?

Anyone have any experience with United Warranties?
EnALup on 19/10/2011 - 19:48

There is no document from united warranties in the link. The pdf file is missing.
Secondly, can anyone explain this in extended warranty:

Replacement Cover Up to $250
A United Warranties Product Care Warranty offers new or equivalent replacement products for faulty items that were originally purchased up to the value of $250. If United Warranties can't replace your item they will issue you a gift card rounded up to the nearest $10 of the product's original value. Example: Product price $74, replacement Gift Card $80.
- RatcHeT on 19/10/2011 - 20:21
  
  It covers $1000, I figure that from the product code as well, probably just errors in the descriptions.
- Erkel on 20/10/2011 - 00:06
  
  It means items valued up to $250 will be replaced by a new one (or equivalent) under the warranty. Anything higher than $250 (this HP lappy) will most likely be a repair rather than them swapping it with a new one.
dcervante13 on 19/10/2011 - 19:52

Tried to look but couldnt find warranty stuff…Im never buying a laptop without warranty…my dv9520tx died thanks to the nvidia problem exactly 13 months after I bought it…and is an expensive paper weight at the moment..any experiences with these guys or shopping express?
- EnALup on 19/10/2011 - 19:55
  
  u can still ask to HP , as it shd not die after 13 months. Statuary warranty, many people have taken that.
  - dcervante13 on 19/10/2011 - 20:05
    
    +1
    
    The problem is I paid 100 bucks to get fixed on epay and once you opened it I could no longer do it…and it died again..I paid 1700 on especial from 3 grand..So I need to get that money back by saving that much on electronics..hence I'm here…by my account thanks to ozbargain I'm nearly there…
- dcervante13 on 19/10/2011 - 20:01
  
  common guys is 1 hour to 9pm in NSW ..is shopping express in QLD?
  
  .. so far
  
  Cheaper price but high paying fees with itspot… What is the exact difference?
  
  No extended warranty on shopping express
  - kheob on 19/10/2011 - 20:11
    
    Just get whichever ends up cheaper.
  - EnALup on 19/10/2011 - 20:15
    
    Shoppngexpress are quite good in dealing and no extra charges for paypal. Most of people want paypal for some extra safety of their credit card detail or filing dispute.
    I have no experience with ITSpot.
    
    But said all this, extended warranty is the key to buy.
[Deactivated] on 19/10/2011 - 20:02

+1

Op here is a discussion on this shop

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1625134
- 0ptus_Fail on 19/10/2011 - 20:08
  
  yeah heres a nice quote from that discussion ….
  
  "Personally, I wouldn't touch either with a 20-foot barge-pole, I've seen the comments from the guy that runs Megabuy in other threads, and that put me off them entirely.
  
  I'm not interested in dealing with people who's only contact details are a 1300 phone number and a PO box"
- atlas on 19/10/2011 - 22:30
  
  +3
  
  Based on their shady practices with the HP Microserver deals, I would also refrain from purchasing from these guys.
  
  Megabuy and IT Spot do seem to be one and the same:
  
  "Let's look at the WHOIS data:
  
  Domain Name: tech4u.com.au
  Last Modified: 14-Jul-2010 08:20:12 UTC
  Registrar ID: Aust Domains
  Registrar Name: Aust Domains
  Status: ok
  
  Registrant: Aksy Technologies Pty Ltd
  Registrant ID: ABN 61116616981
  Eligibility Type: Company
  
  Domain Name: itspot.com.au
  Last Modified: 04-Nov-2010 04:12:59 UTC
  Registrar ID: Aust Domains
  Registrar Name: Aust Domains
  Status: ok
  
  Registrant: AKSY TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD
  Registrant ID: ACN 116616981
  Eligibility Type: Company
  
  Then you pump the ACNs into:
  
  http://www.search.asic.gov.au/gns001.html
  
  And you find that AKSY & MEGABUY both have:
  Locality of Registered Office Lawnton QLD 4501
  
  AKSY pre-dates MEGABUY's registration by just over a year.
  
  All 3 sites have:
  
  Registrant Contact Name: Nick Shelomanov
  
  It's interesting that he claims that the other stores are franchisees, and yet they are both owned by a company that predates megabuy.
  
  There's nothing illegal about running multiple storefront sites to skew the results pages of price-hunting sites like silicon ice and getprice….
  
  EDIT: I also not that identical documents were lodged on identical days for both companies, so I find it unlikely that Nick isn't involved in both companies."
  - outlander on 20/10/2011 - 09:59
    
    silicon ice? thats an interesting one
- HereYeeHereYee on 19/10/2011 - 22:53
  
  Yeah searching for the company first put me off by their 'review' on whirlpool, if it's mostly negative then no. Although the price is good but can't trust the company 100%
RatcHeT on 19/10/2011 - 20:17

+4

Just ordered one with warranty. Firstly, it's the correct cover, it's even visible in the product code - PCT5YR1K - With 5YR1K meaning 5 Year $1000. And also of note went through for $845 as stated, no paypal surcharge or anything
Score!
CVonC on 19/10/2011 - 20:27

good deal
EnALup on 19/10/2011 - 20:34

Has anyone noticed the weight of the lapyop:8 kgs.
secondly for united warranties:
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1207633
- imaximax1 on 19/10/2011 - 21:21
  
  ??? says 2.63
  
  perhaps thats the whole things, box case and all.
  
  8kgs would be ridiculous
  - imaximax1 on 19/10/2011 - 21:24
    
    +2
    
    lol they are clearly reading this thread, they updated exactly what said
  - Ace on 19/10/2011 - 21:42
    
    At the top next to the 'add to cart' button it says 8kg but in the specs it says the laptop alone 'starts at' 2.63kg.
dcervante13 on 19/10/2011 - 20:35

+3
THIS JUST IN NO PAYPAL FEES >..Yeah buddy…

Well guys I couldnt handle the pressure and from past experiences at 9pm stock will be 0 in .000000001 seconds at shopping exprees,,,so I just went through the checkout process in it spot as I was never going to buy without warranty..to my surprise it was $935 total with paypal..so they either forgot to charge fees or they are listening and remove them… either way… wink wink keep asking…..im off to see hardcore pawn and american pickers..

in short

$935 free delivery, 5yrs warranty using paypal

may the best bargain win..
- dcervante13 on 19/10/2011 - 20:36
  
  Oh somebody beat me to it…
HereYeeHereYee on 19/10/2011 - 21:51

What's the RRP for this model laptop?
- CarbonTwelve on 19/10/2011 - 22:32
  
  +1
  
  Probably $1600 or something. The RRP is pretty much irrelevant. Fact is you can't get similar specs in any other model for less than $1000. Probably $1200+ for most brands.
  - Juice08 on 19/10/2011 - 22:48
    
    +1
    
    @CarbonTwelve - I don't know why because I don't really know you but your opinions seem very informative and I got this laptop based on your (and to a lesser extent others) feedback that this was a good price for these specs. I know HP are exiting the hardware market, correct? So their stuff is being discounted. And I probably didn't need these specs as it's for my wife and she isn't a gamer but a bargain's a bargain plus I can always borrow it if needed (SC2 runs a bit choppy on my Asus M51SN) and it futureproofs it for a few years.
    - billymm on 20/10/2011 - 00:20
      
      +1 to CarbonTwelve - thankyou for all the info ;)
    - CarbonTwelve on 20/10/2011 - 08:34
      
      Yeah, HP are pulling out of the PC market, although I'm not sure if they're pulling out of laptops too. Thanks for the confidence in me :)
billymm on 19/10/2011 - 21:56

just had a quick look on statice
this is what a few of the well known stores have it listed for
megabuy $899 - they do have a deal for $880 atm
umart $939
scorptec $1099
pccasegear $1199
centrecom $1339

no idea of rrp but $845 + $90 (for 5 yr warranty) is a great deal & no paypal charges ;)

being able to get the 5 yr warranty sold me
phantome on 19/10/2011 - 22:33

i just order one of these!
i hope it will be delivered on friday!
Prav on 19/10/2011 - 23:11

Out of topic, when is Win 8 due?
- A Banana4scale on 20/10/2011 - 08:37
  
  Next year depending on when the beta will be out
billymm on 19/10/2011 - 23:48

just a quick question if anyones around
How long do paypal payments take to clear?
- Erkel on 20/10/2011 - 00:12
  
  If you are paying via e-cheque, probably monday or tuesday. If you already have a credit card added to your Paypal account; instant
  - billymm on 20/10/2011 - 00:18
    
    already have credit card added to my paypal acc. Thankyou Erkel
0ptus_Fail on 20/10/2011 - 02:44

I hope someone can help me with some advice?

Why is this deal getting so much hype as a great deal and yet the one from here isn't?

http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/54675

especially this one?

17” Acer AS7750G-2638G1.5B7HP $1049 after $99 cb* (pay now $1148)
Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 2630QM
2GB ATI HD6650 Graphics
8GB / 1.5TB HDD
Bluray / DVD Writer
USB 3.0 / HDMI
3 Years Acer Warranty

and why doesnt the guy from Itspot/megabuy post on here when he OBVIOUSLY is changing his website information after reading the comments on here in this thread?
- billymm on 20/10/2011 - 03:00
  
  +1
  
  personally I dont like stuffing around with cashback deals
  
  the grx card (hd 6650M) is only a mid range card according to http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark…. The dv6-6146tx has a hd 6770m (high end card) & is $200 cheaper with no cashback (mucking about)
  
  IMO a 17" laptop is more of a desktop replacement so Id rather spend the $1000 on a kicker desktop & get a decent gfx card.
  Mobile grx cards do not perform as well as their desktop versions (ie a 6950M does not perform anywhere near what a 6950 will)
  - 0ptus_Fail on 20/10/2011 - 08:24
    
    thanks billymm I understand where your coming from.
    
    but still, the hype about this deal seems so over the top for what it is especially when:
    
    warranty worries - is this company's warranty really worth anything? so many restrictions about it from what ive read - maybe just wasting $90? Cant beat manufacturers warranty as in the Acer deal and also theres the statutory warranty anyway? Most ozbers say they "only bought the HP here because of the warranty" - I dont think in this case it can be totally justified as the reason to buy?
    
    Suspect dealer? not as reliable maybe as others?
    
    640GB harddrive compared to 1.5Tb in the Acer deal
    
    yes the graphics card is better, but really if your worried about "extreme" performance then why buy a budgt system anyway? the 6750 is not much different to the 6770 for normal use?
    
    I agree with your opinion with the cashback, but then you do get it eventually
    - Informant V on 20/10/2011 - 13:02
      
      the difference is that the Acer is poorly matched with a 1600x900 screen which you can't really do it justice when you are stuck with the weak 6650m graphics core.
      
      On a 1366x768 screen, the deal is a lot more appealing because for gaming over the next year, you can play everything including BF3 with high/medium detail settings at the native resolution. You can't do that on the Acer, so it's a deal killer for people who understand what they will get.
chenzhu on 20/10/2011 - 02:45

I simply don't get it, why would any company allocate a 1366768 screen to such a powerful laptop?
I would give a miss.
it should be at least 1440×900, if it's not full HD!
what's the point of getting a 2GB video card for a 1366768 screen?!
moron designer!
- bragains on 20/10/2011 - 03:34
  
  -1
  
  Resolution of the screen is one of those things an average consumer will not notice, or take into account. All they want to be able to speak of are the size of the screen, and the amount of GB's the graphics cards has, as it is easily comprehensible, and immediately obvious.
  
  They (average consumers) will be afraid when coming to terms with a seemingly random combination of numbers (HOR x VER), let alone digest what PPI means.
  
  The designer had one purpose in mind = sell as many of it as possible with the lowest amount of cost involved in the production stage, to meet the average demand in the average portion of the society.
  
  So no, the designer is not the moron here. You want to blame someone for moronic decisions, blame the masses for continuously buying screens that are lower in PPI. Blame the masses to choose to adhere to social affirmations of standards such as HD (720p) and Full HD (1080p), whom are oblivious to other unknown screen resolutions beyond their wildest imaginations (2560x1600, QFHD etc.).
  
  okok - end of my rant.
  
  (To prove a point, if you add the letters HD to a sunglass, and charge it 50% more than its non-HD tagged equivalent, people will gladly pay that extra 50% more.)
  - bragains on 20/10/2011 - 03:37
    
    +1
    
    Oh and there's a new class of consumers, prosumers. Hooray!
    
    /sarcasm
  - cheng2008 on 20/10/2011 - 03:43
    
    +1
    
    it's strange, the average laptop has gone down in resolution after this "HD revolution" rather than up. i remember when most 15" laptops were 1440x900 or 1680x1050 rather than 1280x800 or 1366x768.
    - db1 on 20/10/2011 - 07:38
      
      +1
      
      I'm looking at my 1366x768 screen now and its fine to me. I much rather this than say 1680x1050. When everything just gets too small its an unpleasant experience.
    - CarbonTwelve on 20/10/2011 - 08:23
      
      Same here db1, not to mention that higher resolution requires more graphics power to drive.
dreamzz on 20/10/2011 - 07:26

Does it got any international warranty or how can I get one, planning to buy for my bro who is in oversease
bugoy8 on 20/10/2011 - 10:42

When connecting this to a 24 inch via HDMI, you would be able to get max res right?
- kickmiass on 20/10/2011 - 11:58
  
  I'm pretty sure, but you can use a DVI cable (same as HDMI resolution) unless you want sound
  (HDMI, sound and video/ DVI, video)
  Just be sure to put it in the right mode and change the settings preference to Monitor 24"..
  
  BUT, if you are hooking up a monitor, i am assuming you are using it as a desktop also.
  My suggestion would be to hook both monitors. that way, you can double screen.
  This laptop has 2gb video card memory which makes it plenty for dual screen capabilities.
  Then connects your mouse and keyboard to the laptop. Just make sure you buy a laptop cooler.
Withdr4wn on 20/10/2011 - 11:31

+1

I've just read a number of other laptop "deals" lately on OzBargain - I seriously cannot believe that some posters appear to be offended because someone has a personal preference, for whatever reason, a higher screen resolution. Particularly where negative ratings are given to some poster comments for mentioning the resolution "preference" issue!
- CarbonTwelve on 20/10/2011 - 11:36
  
  I don't see any issue with people having a preference to a higher resolution screen, what I see an issue with is those same people assuming that everyone wants a higher resolution screen, and hence you get comments like "why would any company allocate a 1366768 screen to such a powerful laptop?".
- mooboy on 20/10/2011 - 11:40
  
  Totally agree. It very much comes down to personal preference and intended use for laptop. Can see why people would have preference for both smaller and higher res screens.
Juice08 on 20/10/2011 - 12:44

+2
What the … ???

'Our system has flagged your order for verification. The following are several methods that we can use to try and verify your order so that we may ship it for you as quickly as possible:

You can email us from a non-free email address such as BigPond, TPG, Internode, etc. or from a registered company.

You can provide a business name (ie an employer) that we can locate their contact details, and call you on that number.

You can change your payment method to do a bank transfer (quickest) or credit card, in which instance (for credit card only) we will need to do an additional check (by way of refunding a small amount onto your card and you verifying the amount).

Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience and delay this may cause. We feel however that it is very important to protect both your personal details and our company from the possibility of fraudulent activity.'
- chris77 on 20/10/2011 - 13:07
  
  Pretty standard fair for new customers. I got the same email and replied using my personal internode account. No biggy ;)
kickmiass on 20/10/2011 - 16:08

Should i buy this laptop from here or Shopping Express..
Atm.. looks like this is a better deal cuz of the 5year warranty.
- Juice08 on 20/10/2011 - 16:41
  
  +2
  
  Emailed them twice about my above issue. Still haven't heard from them. Starting to feel like ShoppingExpress has better and more reliable customer service.
  - chris77 on 21/10/2011 - 10:59
    
    It took over 7 hours, multiple emails and a phonecall to verify something so routine. :\ Previous online shopping experience leaves me with the feeling that this is going to be one of those companies that offers the world and but fails to deliver. I hope I'm wrong and will be happy to admit it if that's the case…
    
    @kickmiass: I'd possibly consider the shoppingexpress deal as the they seem a lot more on the ball according to feedback and the rep's activity.
billymm on 20/10/2011 - 17:01

has anyone made it past "processing" ??
0ptus_Fail on 20/10/2011 - 18:12

has anyone actually got this delivered yet from itspot?
epicaricacy on 20/10/2011 - 22:46

I ordered from them - mainly for the slight security a 5 year warranty can offer… although I do understand the limitations one of these types of warranties can offer - at least i will be happier if the laptop dies after 14 months…

I am not in an incredible rush, but I am stuck at the processing stage - no idea why, paid by paypal using credit card so not sure what the problem would be.

Hope it doesn't turn into the shoppingsquare Samsung Galaxy debacle…
- 0ptus_Fail on 21/10/2011 - 08:23
  
  The 5 year warranty is one thing for security, but the confidence that your buying from a dealer that actually is reliable, easily contactible and processes sales quickly and efficiently seems pretty important to me, maybe more so important than a questionable warranty.
  
  So far it looks like ShoppingExpress is better to deal with.
epicaricacy on 21/10/2011 - 10:55
too right so far! Been waiting in 'live chat now!' for two sessions of 20 minutes each… all I get is

"A representative will be connected, please be patient.

We are still trying to connect you, please be patient. If you don"t want to wait please leave a message: Leave message. Thank you!"

I get the feeling they only want me to leave a message, which I don;t want to do as they have not returned my phone call from yesterday yet.
- billymm on 21/10/2011 - 11:47
  
  +1
  
  I was just going to write something similar. Live Chat repeatedly told me to "please be patient".
  
  I was supposedly no 1 in queue with approx 4 min wait & that was 10min ago
  
  Why post a deal on OzBargain then not communicate with buyers? - best way to get a really bad name for yourself
  
  I dont have any sympathy for businesses that take your money (quickly) then either cant follow through with what THEY promise or decide not to answer emails
  
  hmmm…. thats intesting just noticed that the price on their website jumped up to $899
  
  my order just changed to shipped ;) ;) ;)
0ptus_Fail on 21/10/2011 - 12:30

Yeah price is up so deal is over.

Please put expired on this so we can focus on other, better deals from more reliable sources.
epicaricacy on 22/10/2011 - 14:20

My status has changed to processing once I emailed them from the email address I initially used (a non-free) and told them that I HAD paid by credit card) Apparently it should now be shipped Monday. (next business day)

Sure, it took a day longer, but once the product is in our hands, does it matter where it came from? Warranty is provided by others anyway via HP, so no further contact is generally required. As ozbargainers we should be willing to put up with a slight inconvenience for a bargain, and in this case the couple of hundred dollar saving on a 5 year warranty, with the package costing only $85 more overall (which actually pushes it out to 6 as it kicks in after the manufacturers) makes it the better bargain imho

Much like the Samsung Galaxy shopping square drama - in the end we ended up with a hell of a bargain. Yep, took a month, but lets face it, these are generally impulse buys anyway, so the wait should be not as relevant!
- billymm on 22/10/2011 - 15:02
  
  +1
  
  my status changed to shipped on Fri. I gave up with LiveChat & sent a simple email asking when it would be sent out. I got a response & a tracking number.
  
  As long as it turns up Mon-Wed without damage Im happy - the only thing I would suggest to ItSpot is to provide a lot more communication with buyers (people who have paid) & be a little faster in answering all emails ;)
  
  fully agree with you epicaricacy - I dont mind waiting a couple of days for a bargain
billymm on 23/10/2011 - 14:28

whoa mamma…. I see the price jumped to $999 on their website
phantome on 26/10/2011 - 12:52

Attention!!
The price it still the same!
$845+free postage! Grab a bargain
- chris77 on 26/10/2011 - 13:07
  
  If you're not in QLD allow up to a week or more for delivery regardless of the 1-2 business day delivery of 'in-stock items' claimed on their site. Mine is still in transit close to a week on.

This was posted 12 years 6 months 18 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

HP Pavilion DV6-6146TX Core i7 8GB Blu-Ray 2GB Video Graphics 2x USB 3.0 $845 Free Delivery

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