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[Idarzoid]

HIDevolution is legit, but they ship from the US so there are things like import tax to think about.

[frugalthrifts]

i dont get it i cant order the new m14x r2 on site and a sales rep told me it was a mistake on the site and was not orginally meant to come out and is out on the 2nd of may with ivy bridge proceesor, i was able to customize yesterday but today it says i cant.

[steviejones133]

Working on my posts. Saving for m17x

Hey stevie. I just got to this thread today and i saw you are still running with your reps.

I checked the price of a new m17x r4 that i wanted to buy ( 1950 pounds ) but then i saw this site.. HIDevolution. Without VAT it was 1200 pounds and + 20% it was 1440 pounds.

Do you trust that website and do you think this is the best deal ? Thats 490 pounds difference.. :O

Yep. They are legitimate. Prices are good because they are US prices - much cheaper than the UK. As stated above, you will have to factor in the possibility of shipping and UK customs charges. You might get lucky and avoid import duty but if you dont, add another 20% to the total cost of your system....(includes 20% on the TOTAL cost INCLUSIVE of HiD's shipping fees)

Also, a few other things to think about are that HiD (by their own admissions) only put a shiping value of $500usd on your package so if it gets lost or damadged, your out of pocket BIG TIME as your machine would have cost far more - they do this to "try" and mitigate UK Duty for the end buyer....paying 20% on 500 works out less than paying 20% on the full cost if you do get caught by customs.

Returns. Not 100% on this but if you are not happy - you may have to pay return shipping to the states.....I would ask HiD.

Some people wil take the route of importing vs. buying in the UK - personally, I wouldnt take the risk on something so expensive, but each to their own. My rep wont be able to beat a US price but he can get you a reduced UK price which would obviously come with no additional duty/charges and you have peace of mind should you want to send it back in the returns period.

i dont get it i cant order the new m14x r2 on site and a sales rep told me it was a mistake on the site and was not orginally meant to come out and is out on the 2nd of may with ivy bridge proceesor, i was able to customize yesterday but today it says i cant.

Might just be a glitch. Many reps have various tools on which to quote. I dont think they would stop taking orders, moreso for orders placed they would more than likely be held for delivery if they (Dell) intend to ship them with IvyBridge cpus'

[Zo0r7y]

Stevie, thank you very much for the detailed answer

I will wait another 2-3 weeks so i can get an IVY bridge cpu and then will contact you to see how much we can strip off the original price. Then ill check the prices between HID and the UK price and will decide

I MUST HAVE AN ALIENWARE ! ( Got a ty acer 5750g atm... )

[stu.artd]

Remember to keep an eye out on cashback sites like quidco/topcashback. I have used them and got 10% off the price plus 15% cashback later (of the EX VAT amount) on top of that. It was a much better deal than the reps could get me, on the m18x system I wanted.

[Andy350Z]

Hi Stevie - I've sent you a PM with some details. I hope your tame rep can help!
Cheers,
Andy

[steviejones133]

Hi Stevie - I've sent you a PM with some details. I hope your tame rep can help!
Cheers,
Andy

Received and replied!

[willz92]

i dont get it i cant order the new m14x r2 on site and a sales rep told me it was a mistake on the site and was not orginally meant to come out and is out on the 2nd of may with ivy bridge proceesor, i was able to customize yesterday but today it says i cant.

I think the UK is behind the US!
I ordered the m14xr2 the day after it was released, i had to direct the rep to the correct page as he had no knowledge that the new models were released yet!
After speaking to many reps they said that ivy bridge will be released in the uk on the 2nd of may, funnily enough, my m14xr2 got shipped today hopefully with ivy bridge inside :P

Hope it all works out for everyone

P.S i got 18% of my m14xr2, 8% student discount and 10% from my previous order the m14xr1 which i had to cancel due to the new releases!
Best to ring up reps and haggle =)

[dboyd68]

Hey Stevie,
I PM'ed you some details, could you please pass it onto your rep for me.

Thanks

[steviejones133]

Hey Stevie,
I PM'ed you some details, could you please pass it onto your rep for me.

Thanks

Received and replied & forwarded, Dave - hopefully he will be in touch shortly!