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Laptop..

Finally my laptop search has ended and I'm feeling lucky!

Details:

Levono G430 4152 B3Q
Specs:
Core 2 Duo
2gb RAM
250 gb hard disk
14.1" screen
camera, wifi, blue tooth, card reader, essential ports
1 year warranty

Cost: 34,000/-

The story:
D1 and D2 were the two dealers from whom I got quotations. D1 first told me 36,250/- for the same model. While D2 quoted 37,500. At the time I was looking at 3 other laptops. I kept away from the dealers after getting all the quotations to make up my mind about the model. After I finalised the model, I went back to D1, but D2 called to ask what I have been up to :). I told him that I have finalised the model, but I'll buy it from D1 because he quotes lesser price. D2 at this point made me an even lesser offer. Having informed D1 about this, even he quoted lower price. This finally came to an equilibrium. This was the situation about 5 days ago. The price I was going to pay was 35,500. I even went to D1 with a cheque book. Thankfully that day he didn't have the model I wanted.

This is when the second round of bargain started. D2 called again to ask whether now I am willing to buy the model from him. I clarified that I am getting the same thing for 35,500. Out of sheer desperation or I don't know what, he quoted 34,000 with a free mouse! I was stunned to hear this. 1,500.... I could easily upgrade my RAM to 4gb with this, I thought. I called up D1 and told him that I will buy the laptop from the other guy. And it happened all over again! This guy dropped the price to 34,000 with a free mouse!!! I decided to curb my greed and settle to this price. I paid the money and got it from D1.

This morning I got a call from D2 asking what I was going to do. I was rather apologetic and informed him that I have already paid. He tells me, "madam, you should have bought from me. The prices have gone down my 50 rs!" (I sure stopped at a good time. 50 rs, yeah well, keep it!)

The story has yet not ended though. I have paid by cheque and I won't get my laptop till the cheque realises. This post is from some other machine.
Very likely, the next post will be written from my own laptop. Yay, I own a laptop now. This is amazing!

Acknowledgements:

A big thanks to (in alphabetical order) Arpith, Neel, Padma, SPS a.k.a LKG, and UKG for helping me select the laptop. (And a few more who won't want their names put up on the web!)

Comments

unpredictable said…
That is awesome!! :) Oooh I cannot wait to see you :) I really just feel like coming to Madras for a weekend now! gah!
Nutan said…
oye!! Come come!! What fun it will be! Full party time onely!!!
Anonymous said…
What's happening in your life? Your anonymous readers await for the news.
LKG said…
hi, how did you assume that i wouldn't mind my name appearing in your post? and how exactly did i help you? by putting you off the best brand, eh?

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