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Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

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redhand
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Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

Post by redhand »

Anybody heard of this scheme where you can purcase a laptop and have the payments deducted from your pay? Is it through Royal Mail or a company in the Courier?
Any help much appreciated.
Stormproof
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

Post by Stormproof »

There used to be a scheme to purchase computers via your pay but think it was stopped a couple of years ago.
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

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Stormproof wrote:There used to be a scheme to purchase computers via your pay but think it was stopped a couple of years ago.

There was,i got one about 6 years ago but TBH it was bloody expensive although you didn't really miss the money straight from pay.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
dblad
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

Post by dblad »

Get down to PC World and do some haggling, it's cheaper than RM deals.
redhand
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

Post by redhand »

Just liked the idea of deduction from pay, would hardly notice it gone. Thanks for the replies chaps.
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fishtank wrote: There was,i got one about 6 years ago but TBH it was bloody expensive although you didn't really miss the money straight from pay.
I bought one as well. It was very expensive and the day after I had finished paying, it stopped working.
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

Post by brothermagrew »

clashcityrocker wrote:
fishtank wrote: There was,i got one about 6 years ago but TBH it was bloody expensive although you didn't really miss the money straight from pay.
I bought one as well. It was very expensive and the day after I had finished paying, it stopped working.
Likewise brother but still got mine and using it to communicate via RMC amongst others, and if I recall it did tally up to well over a grand although it has had a few crashes in it's time but luckily for me got a mate who is into computer wizardry and has tweeked it more than once for me. The then deal was through FUJITSU SIEMENS.
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Stormproof
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

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Mine which I'm still using worked out about £1200 through my wages, bloody expensive. Its a Dell and a replacement to my original one (2 new hard drives, new motherboard, 2 new screens), came with 3 years full warranty. When they replaced my first one they gave me another 3 year warranty which only ran out in March.
If anyone is looking for a new laptop and you have an Outlet Centre near you have a look to see if they have a Toshiba shop. I saw laptops at my local one last week priced from £169 with 160GB hard drives, all up to date, nearly bought one myself.
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not me
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

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If you are wanting a PC,watch the deals here

http://www.hotukdeals.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ive had many a bargain from here

also look for deals which include cashback via quidco,topcashback etc
Dogs of War
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

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Buy an Apple Macbook best computer on the market and not that expensive.
clashcityrocker
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

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Stormproof wrote: I saw laptops at my local one last week priced from £169 with 160GB hard drives, all up to date, nearly bought one myself.
Is that £400 still burning a hole in your pocket?
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

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clashcityrocker wrote:
Stormproof wrote: I saw laptops at my local one last week priced from £169 with 160GB hard drives, all up to date, nearly bought one myself.
Is that £400 still burning a hole in your pocket?
Not anymore, my kids saw to that :roll:
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

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Dogs of War wrote:Buy an Apple Macbook best computer on the market and not that expensive.

well we could debate that.......... :wink:

but if you must buy into the apple world

http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/specialdeals/mac" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
chunk
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

Post by chunk »

Also try Aria. one of the best sites for pc stuff
some great daily specials.http://www.aria.co.uk/
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Re: Purchasing a LAPTOP through RM?

Post by Caniel »

Build one yourself, it's even cheaper.