HP Zv6000

[rc80]

calyxman: hopefully yours ships tomorrow!

In the email I received from OD today they gave me 2 tracking numbers... it appears I *should* have mine by 4/27 (Wednesday). One tracking number points to my address (Fenton, MO) and the other to Memphis, TN... not quite sure why though...

687793710016
687796556630
http://www.fedex.com

[CRUZR]

Same thing here. Ordered mine on 4/12/05 and today they shipped two packages. One to Memphis and the other to Seattle. Since I live in Seattle I wonder what they are shipping to Memphis??? Hope it's not the guts of the laptop...haha I did order an extra 12-cell battery but it makes no sense to ship that separate. Can't tell what is in the packages from any numbers they are providing. If it was anything I oredered why would they send it to TN.?

Anyway, the slow boat from China is supposed to deliver both packages on 4/27/05. That's 15 days from the order day, so thats not to bad, I guess.
Gary

Gary Scherler
aka "CRUZR"
GScherler@REMOVEcomcast.net
Seattle, WA. St. USA

HP zv6000
AMD Athlon(TM) 64 3200+ (2.0GHz/512KB L2 Cache)
128MB ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M w/Hypermemory(TM)
60GB HD 5400RPM
8x DVD+/-RW & CD-RW combo drive
54g(TM) Integ. Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN & Bluetooth
12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Extra 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition with SP2

[neevakee]

the reason they ship to memphis is because that is where fedex's world headquarters are. They use to ship everything there and distribute it form there. It is their main hub.

[bluedevils]

Received this insert today in a mailed Upromise membership benefits package. Says valid 4/22/05-5/22/05.

Additional $50 off any customizable HP notebook PC over $1,000...

Plus save 2% for college.

Instructions: insert NB8433 at checkout. I haven't tried or verified if this coupon works since I already ordered my zv6000 last Sat thru Office Depot. Also not sure if this is a one-time use or reusable. My guess is reusable.

This sweetens the deal for those folks ordering thru hpshopping.com, although I think ordering thru Ofc Depot / Techdepot.com is still cheaper due to the 1/2 off upgrade prices?

'You must shop online thru upromise.com to earn college savings.'

Fine print on back of coupon is not too restrictive:

'Valid for hpshopping.com purchases only. Each coupon code is limited to one usage per customer; one coupon per product. Non-transferable, not valid retroactively on previously purchased items [but what's stopping you from canceling an existing order and re-ordering to get the deal? -ed.] Not valid on employee purchase programs, auction products, refurbished products, or products combined with others in a bundle. For complete conditions see 'Coupon Information' in the 'Customer Service' section on hpshopping.com.

[AMDemon]

OD/techdepot was definitely substantially less, however, their promotion ended a couple days ago...Now, the cheapest way to purchase is via Hpshopping.com (even though their $500 off has changed to $200, their prices are lower for configurations than they have been under the $500 off instant savings)

[bluedevils]

I still haven't decided what to do with the 2 zv6000 machines I ordered. Torn between keeping the Inspiron 6000 (actually, going to order a new one tomorrow since the price will be about $75 less than the one I ordered last week) or the nicely-spec'd zv6000 - 3200+ CPU, 512x1 RAM, 60GB 4200RPM HD, 128MB video, Bluetooth, 2 x 12-cell batteries, CD-RW, etc.

If I keep the Inspiron, then need to do something with the incoming zv6000 - although it shouldn't be that hard to sell it for a profit? I got it for $1075 tax & shipping included and it is eligible for the $50 HP and $150 OD mail-in rebates. So $875 net for this machine which would cost me the following as of 5 minutes ago:
$1123 total thru hpshopping.com (free ship and no tax helps) or $1073 if the aforementioned $50 Upromise discount works
$1138 (plus tax?) thru techdepot.com
$1353 thru costco.com

It's interesting to see how dynamic the pricing and available components are. E.g. you can't order the DVD burner thru techdepot.com today. Costco added the higher-end 3800 and 4000 CPUs to follow suit with hpshopping, but techdepot did not.

[jedimaster]

ouch, got expensive Paid only $ 629 for mine, shipping $ 40 included.

[CRUZR]

quote:

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Originally posted by neevakee
[br]the reason they ship to memphis is because that is where fedex's world headquarters are. They use to ship everything there and distribute it form there. It is their main hub.

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That doesn't explain that one package is being sent to Memphis and the other one is being sent to Seattle (my home). Have no idea whats in each package. They are separate tracking numbers.

Gary

Gary Scherler
aka "CRUZR"
GScherler@REMOVEcomcast.net
Seattle, WA. St. USA

HP zv6000
AMD Athlon(TM) 64 3200+ (2.0GHz/512KB L2 Cache)
128MB ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M w/Hypermemory(TM)
60GB HD 5400RPM
8x DVD+/-RW & CD-RW combo drive
54g(TM) Integ. Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN & Bluetooth
12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Extra 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition with SP2

[ofacto]

I don't think these items are being shipped via boat, otherwise they would take weeks instead of days to get here. From the information I've gathered, they are sent via air and most of the packages are checked and cleared through customs in flight. According to the R3000-z5000 forums:

"This is a public service announcement brought about by the continuous number of complaints and issues regarding HP's shipping.

Currently, ALL Customized To Order laptop systems are shipping direct from China. Regardless of which shipping option is chosen, these systems will ship via FedEx International Priority Direct service, which is 2 to 4 day service to the USA. Selecting the 2-day shipping option provides no quicker shipping service, but will cost you an additional $70 or so.

If you have already placed your order and your system arrives more than 2 days after initial shipment from China, you can call HP and request a refund for the shipping upgrade. However, if your system arrived from China within the 2 day window, then HP will not provide a refund even though you paid extra money for nothing."

[neevakee]

well maybe they are coming into diffrent ports? one is seattle and the other in california. I don't know how they work, i was just tring to explain whyy it goes to TN. Sorry i cant help you[]