Dell :: Why/How Did My Order Ship So Quickly?
Mar 28, 2010
I ordered the system in my sig early morning on 3/24. At the time of the order, it was estimated to ship on 4/2 with an estimated delivery date of 4/9. When I called to check the status the next day (3/25), it stated that the order was processing. When I checked again later that night, it said it was shipped on 4/6. I checked the status again the next morning (3/26), and this time it said it was shipped on 3/28 with an updated estimated delivery date of 3/31. Now today, on the 28th, I got the 'order has shipped' email along with the FedEx tracking number. FedEx's estimated delivery date is 3/30.
Anyone have any idea why or how my order could have shipped so quickly? I never did catch it in the kitting/build/testing/boxing stages...and these stages usually take at least a few days. Could I be receiving a recently returned system that just happened to have the same specs? It seems almost unheard of to receive a new system in less than a week after ordering it...especially when considering that they are built overseas and that I picked standard 7-day shipping. Is there any way I can tell if it is a returned system?
My friends and family somewhat jokingly said maybe it's because of my previous order history. I ordered the SXPS 1645 in late November, but later ended up cancelling the order in December due to the throttling issues it was having at the time. When I cancelled the order, it was already in the build stage for a day or two. Could Dell maybe have noticed my history and "rushed" my order this time?
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Apr 24, 2010
I was very excited to order a dell vostro 1520 online, and i got a great deal on it. i ordered the laptop on the 14th of this month, and according to the email they sent me, it was supposed to be delivered by the 30th... which is pretty late but since i was getting a pretty good deal IMO, i thought "whatever, as long as its here before may 4th".
however, earlier today i got a call from dell telling me that they wont be able to build the laptop since they dont make them anymore.... ??? couldnt they have told me this EARLIER like say, LAST WEEK?
the dell vostro 1520 is STILL listed on their website (dell.com and click on small business) along with many other laptops. i dont know what to do at this point. obviously i will have to order another laptop, and it will come VERY late according to my schedules and time constraints... but which dell laptop can i order and which shouldnt i even bother with since they dont build it anymore and apparently are too lazy to update the website?
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i had a dell vostro 1700 and it booted vista very quickly. The vista bootscreen bar was looping like crazy. i saw a similar thing with a dell precision m4400 ...
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May 27, 2009
I ordered a Dell Prcision M4400 mobile workstation on April 27th. It is now MAY 27th and I STILL don't have my computer!
Every week, on the day the order is scheduled to ship, the shipping date is suddenly shifted one more week away. So far, this has happened to me 4 times!
When I call Dell they always assure me that such-and-such is the ship date, but then, yet again, the ship date is delayed another week. It doesn't matter if I explain what has been happening - they just repeat back like a parrot that the system says that it will ship on such-and-such a date.
I can see that for myself on the website! What I wanted was some kind of an explaination for the ridiculous delays and some kind of an assurance that I'll be getting my computer sometime within the current epoch
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Apr 9, 2009
so this is my first time buying a laptop from dell and im a little confused about the estimated ship date.
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and also how long does it usually take for the item to arrive after it has shipped from the warehouse?
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May 4, 2010
Well before I decided to order does this set up look fine?
I did mainly want a notebook for school work, online video, pictures, storage. But my friend got me to play COD on his notebook yesterday and I really liked it! I was considering this laptop might keep me open to play video games in the future? Or even video editing?
COLORS-Ruby Red
PROCESSORS-NEW 2010 Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Quad Core Processor 1.6GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM-Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
MEMORY4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1066MHz
HARD DRIVE-500GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
WARRANTY AND SERVICE-1 Year Basic Service Plan
VIDEO CARD-ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470, 1GB
HD DISPLAY-15.6” Full High Definition (1080p) High Brightness LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera
WIRELESS CARDS- Dell 1501 Wireless-N
KEYBOARD-Back-lit Keyboard
BATTERY OPTIONS-85 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)
BLUETOOTH- Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Internal (2.1)
OPTICAL DRIVE-8X CD/DVD Burner + Roxio Easy CD & DVD Burning - Enhanced Burn/Authoring
SOUND OPTIONS- High Definition Audio 2.2
ACCIDENT DAMAGE PROTECTION-1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection
Total- $1,069.00
I did set my budget to $850 but if I can get a decent notebook like this for $200 more might as well save up a little bit more.
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Feb 12, 2010
Just got my email saying my order was delayed. It was supposed to be here today now its the 2/23. It seems like almost everyone in this forum is getting their order delayed. Dell must really be short handed or short of supply.
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