Re: [Thinkpad] I've never tried to sell a used laptop, here's a T40...

scott@turnstyle.com wrote:

>>$2200 seems a bit optimistic. I purchased a T40 in Dec. for $1700 that
>>has the same specs except 1.4GHz and 40GB. Another list member recently
>>offered a T41 unit almost identical to yours except for 40GB drive for
>>under $1500. Neither of those includes the extra battery and memory
>>though, but I'm unclear what your situation is with regard to that.
>
>
> There was an issue with Win2K and the CD-RW, and IBM offered to send an
> extra 512MB and battery if I overlooked it. Those seem to price out at about
> $350 on the IBM site, and I think that they would swap those for most any
> accessory(s) valued at about $350 (and perhaps a little more -- ie *maybe*
> something like the flat-panel monitor ($450) or multi-burner ($400) -- I
> could ask)

Does that 'deal' just apply to you, or will IBM somehow be extending
that to the buyer?

>
>>Did you actually pay more than $2200 to CDW? Bummer! Your best bet may
>>be eBay, where folks aren't as used to these models and prices as they
>>are on the list.
>
>
> I don't really want to take too much of a hit on the cost as I can contest
> the charge. However, I'd prefer to be done with it rather than go through
> the contest route, if possible...
>
> It's an unusual situation.

I can certainly understand not wanting to lose much money on the deal.
That's perfectly logical. It just seems that you may have paid a
premium for a system that is selling for a lot less elsewhere. That
makes it tough to re-sell.

Did CDW do something that lead you to believe that Win2K would install
happily and fully function? If not, then contesting the CC charges may
not get you very far, unfortunately. Perhaps a better idea is to keep
the unit and get a different CD/DVD drive that is compatible. You
should have no problem selling the existing drive and will probably make
out a lot better than if you get rid of the whole unit. Or, ask the
list for help making the existing drive work correctly. That's a pretty
popular model and someone may have dealt with your issue.

Just free-thinking...

Rob

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Received on Tue Mar 16 10:57:19 2004