DELL is offering the Western Digital 120GB hard drive with 8MB cache for $186 and change - but until the 13th they are giving an instant 15% reduction to that price and there is a $100.00 mail-in rebate from WD.

Your bottom line price is less than $60.00 and DELL is offering FREE SHIPPING too.

Such a deal !!!!!

http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=37628499&siteid=39334701&bfpage=sna_120x240

:D\

UPDATE
Spoofee : GOOD WORK EVERYONE! DELL IS NOW HONORING THE REBATE!
http://support.wdc.com/_DW100802_120GB$100_rev5.pdf

Nice Deal... Thanks for the post;)

I cannot believe this. I just purchased the 80GB version for $89 + Tax!

Wondering does the rebate work with the rebate.. i know that stores like bestbuy do not let u have a discount on rebated items.

Rebate PDF link is dead.

Wondering does the rebate work with the rebate.. i know that stores like bestbuy do not let u have a discount on rebated items.

$90 for a 120 GB HD is still a great price. Should still be valid with the discounts but if you have doubt don't apply the discounts.

I hear that this deal is Very Hot that its back ordered to November 21 which there is no point in ordering anymore because rebate must be postmarked by 30 days of purchase.
Also there is no rebate :( I wouldn't touch this deal. But if you want to you can always return it... i think :p :D

BETTER DEAL :

HOT! - Western Digital 120gb 8mb cache hdd $58.50 after rebate at Dell Business!
Dang, unbelievable price on this hard drive. The entire line of WD "special edition" 8mb cache drives are known to deliver almost-SCSI performance at an IDE price (look at the benchmarks at SR). Search A0009295 to find it at $186.47. Add it to your cart for an automatic 15% off discount. Then send in for the $100 rebate. You can find it on the hard drive product page. Free shipping. DELL BUSINESS


Using this one you save a few more bucks, and if the other drive runs out this one mays till be in stock as it is a tad different 9too lazy to figure out how besides the description order and pic)


from ********

seems like they are getting rid of all the old stuff and probably going to start selling serial ata pretty soon.

When will the rebate be posted?

Is there a phone number or email for the rebate department?

I ordered this one yesterday and my order shows that it will filled only by november 10th. Order the one offered by small business. 10 bucks more but worth it.

...ShreeKarthik

Which one did you order?

This one:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.asp?Sku=A0060210&spagenum=1&category_id=2999&keyword=A0060210&mnf=&prst=0&prEnd=0&mnfsku=&orderby=&SearchType=AND&customer_id=04&Pageb4Search=search&page=search%2Easp&icompatid=&instock=0&refurbished=

... or this one:
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.asp?Sku=A0009295&spagenum=1&category_id=2999&keyword=A0009295&mnf=&prst=0&prEnd=0&mnfsku=&orderby=&SearchType=AND&customer_id=04&Pageb4Search=search&page=search%2Easp&icompatid=&instock=0&refurbished=

Did you get the rebate form?
I have ordered one (of each) as well and I was wondering if I will be able to get the rebate for both!

Note that the page with the rebate link says:
"Buy a Western Digital 120 GB 7200 rpm RETAIL packaged hard drive from Dell.com and receive a $100 rebate via mail from Western Digital"

The one offered by small business is backordered to around nov 25, like jon mentioned earlier. I suppose either one wouldnt matter.


One other thing to mention: tax is charged (which comes to about a $12 dollar increase). Just something that should be noted.

Of course, not everyone gets charged tax :)

Can U spell SCUM..oops I mean SCAM?

The one i ordered from Dell Home was back ordered and it was 186 bucks. The one i ordered from Dell Small Business was ok and it shows that it would be shipped on oct.16th. Now rebate is something that i am trying to get from Dell SB. Let u know as it progresses.

Hey, I'm new here. Nice site. I hope you all understand that the 80GB Western Digital Drive retail version has the part number WD1200JBRTL, while the OEM is WD1200JB. The dell website states that the rebate is for the retail version only, and this makes sense bc I've never seen a rebate for an OEM item - it wouldn't even come with a UPC code. The only retail drive is the one that costs 198 - WD1200JBRTL. TO THOSE who posted above stating that this drive is on backorder, are you talking about the retail, or OEM? There seems to be no way of finding out unless you place your order on the Dell website...

Thanks!:)

OEM is on backorder for me.

Anyone know if it's possible to cancel the OEM and then purchase the retail instead? Backorder untill November 25 is horrible.

Oh Just call their customer service. Dell is pretty good at customer service. You can then order from their small business division from the web. The telephone thing could be quite irritating though. Dial the extension 66966 and then hit 6 or 7, i forgot.

Oh Just call their customer service. Dell is pretty good at customer service. You can then order from their small business division from the web. The telephone thing could be quite irritating though. Dial the extension 66966 and then hit 6 or 7, i forgot.

They also have message boards you can use to cancel your order. I did that last month when they took forever to ship an 80 gb hard drive I ordered which turned out to be a good thing for I ordered a 120 gb HD for $150 with $100 rebate. :)

Is this a refurnish product or what?

They also have message boards you can use to cancel your order. I did that last month when they took forever to ship an 80 gb hard drive I ordered which turned out to be a good thing for I ordered a 120 gb HD for 0 with 0 rebate. :)

Do you know where the message boards are located?

EDIT: found the boards.

Is this a refurnish product or what?

It's not a refurb. :) The item says it comes with a 3 year warranty. Not 100% sure, but I believe refurbs come with a shorter warranty time?

Anyone know if it's possible to cancel the OEM and then purchase the retail instead? Backorder untill November 25 is horrible.

Yes, definitely order the retail, because the rebate may not even cover until November 25th.

Here's my problem, customer service is closed until Monday and the rebate only works if purchased up to 10/13 (Sunday). I wouldnt mind paying $16X for the hard drive but November 25 is much too far away. :( Do any of you have tips/advice/help I could use?

Thanks

Looks like it may be Too Late !
The "non-working link" for the rebate form has been pulled :(

So is there a rebate on this?? Where??

They removed the rebate offer.

I think one of three things will happen. First off here is proof that they offered it at one time.
http://www.spoofee.com/pdf/productPage.pdf
http://www.spoofee.com/pdf/rebatePage.pdf
Call Dell at 1800-WWW-DELL

1. Dell will credit you $100.
2. Dell will post the actual rebate.
3. You will be very angry and cancel your order.

Thumbs down to Dell on this one and we apologize for this hassle.

They removed the rebate offer.

I think one of three things will happen. First off here is proof that they offered it at one time.
http://www.spoofee.com/pdf/productPage.pdf
http://www.spoofee.com/pdf/rebatePage.pdf
Call Dell at 1800-WWW-DELL

1. Dell will credit you 0.
2. Dell will post the actual rebate.
3. You will be very angry and cancel your order.

Thumbs down to Dell on this one and we apologize for this hassle.

Whats with the recent rash of companies backing out of rebates? First Logitech and Rebates HQ with the Quick Cam rebate now another reputable company doing it Dell.

In California, theres a lawsuit thats being built about stuff like this. I wonder how that turns out.

Apparently, theres been extreme circumstances where the customer was required to turn in more information than was originally asked of them. The case is that someone should _not_ need to do all this, and that simply purchasing the product is enough to qualify for the rebate.

Anyways, I went off topic.

OK,

I JUST got off the phone with DELL.

The rep told me that they had received tons of calls about it.

The Small Business Division received a non-functioning link to the Rebate Form - a fact they did not realize until after COB Friday.

DELL is working with Western Digital to correct the problem. They assured me that the REBATE WILL BE HONORED.

They are planning on putting the rebate PDF at the link and/or sending the PDF to the folks who ordered it.

Hope that this helps.

This is just a confirmation of divya2000 post.

I just got off the phone with Dell rep. They said the rebate would be posted on the site later today, and they would honor the rebate. They said they have received hundreds of calls on the issue today.

QB

I just got off the phone as well. I cancelled my order and am waiting for an email about the rebate and might reorder the RETAIL.

Unfortunately, if you waited to order (like me), the 15% instant reduction is no longer there. :-(

I got the rebate from dell. Goto:

http://thekwanz.freeservers.com/main.html

I put the rebate there. Enjoy.

Wesley Kwan

I thoughts usually harddisk will have a unlimited warranty?? Or only 3 years? The reason i was asking if this is a refurnish item is because on the link to this product, there is a word refurnish to it, do check out and let me know, thanks.

( To TheKwanz) Thanks for posting the rebate.

I have received a copy of the rebate in my e-mail as well.

I am glad that I had faith in DELL and waited it out.

FWIW: CompUSA is selling the same drive for approx $160 after rebates for Columbus Day Specials. That's $10 less than what it would have cost from DELL had the rebate not been honored (due to the 15% discount). So I wasn't really going to lose much.

BE CAREFUL. The rebate being sent out is for the "WD1200BBRTL" WHICH IS NOT THE 8MB BUFFER DRIVE. I am calling them back to find out what the deal is. Any of you who bought the "WD1200JBRTL" drive will not be able to submit this rebate since it applies to the non-special edition drive. Hopefully we can get the real rebate. I remember when I ordered this drive, it said it came with a $100 rebate in the item description.

I guess we'll find out. . .

(To Justlooking)

This drive is NOT refurbished. I asked the Dell Rep that question too and that was the answer.

The "refurbished=" in the URL is simply a variable in the Search Parameter that beings up the link for the drive.

I called Dell and they said they are working on the correct rebate.

I got the rebate from dell. Goto:

http://thekwanz.freeservers.com/main.html

I put the rebate there. Enjoy.

Wesley Kwan

Yea! This is a really hot deal!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by $46benefits BE CAREFUL. The rebate being sent out is for the "WD1200BBRTL" WHICH IS NOT THE 8MB BUFFER DRIVE

Yes, the special edition is "WD1200JBRTL", not "WD1200BBRTL".
And the rebate form is for "WD1200BBRTL".
We will have to find the right rebate form for "WD1200JBRTL".

Yes. The rebate form is not right.

Guys, did you hear anything from Dell yet?

I just got an e-mail back from the Dell rep I have been bugging about this and here is her reply:

"Currently we are working with Western Digital to resolve this. As soon as
the correct rebate form is submitted to us by WD, we will have that passed
to you. Thank you for your continuing patience.
Angelique"

I guess all the *****ing finally did something, if you take a close look the dates seem wrong. i wouldn't be surprised if someone at DELL pulled a photoshop on us

Here is the link:

http://support.wdc.com/_DW100802_120GB$100_rev5.pdf

It is only for retail though and I guess all the OEM orders don't apply, if there is enough *****ing you might get a credit but I for myself am glad I ordered retail to be on the safe side. Any ways I hope it gets here fast because they only give 14 days for the post mark after purchase date.

Good luck getting your rebates

Here is a better link:

Bertter link (unbroken) (http://support.wdc.com/_DW100802_120GB$100_rev5.pdf)

They messed up on the date up high but not down low.

So this is the real rebate form????????

Did anyone get the 15% off also? When I ordered it didn't take it. I have been talking to every Tom, Dick and Harry at Dell and no one seems to want to honor it. Did anyone save a copy of the page? Or was the 15% off a mistake. $100 is a great deal, but another $30 makes it sensational. Thanks

So this is the real rebate form????????

Yes, apparently this is the real rebate form. This form applies to the Special edition 8 mb buffer 120 gig 7200 rpm drive RETAIL version.

I think I lucked out. I bought the retail drive, got the 15%discount and now have the proper rebate form (as long as I can get the drive in my hands before the 2 week deadline). I did have to pay tax, though :mad: . . . .

I know -- POOR ME . . .

Apparently the rebate/discount only applied to orders up to 10/13/02.

quote:
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Originally posted by jackyso
So this is the real rebate form????????
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Yes, apparently this is the real rebate form. This form applies to the Special edition 8 mb buffer 120 gig 7200 rpm drive RETAIL version.

I think I lucked out. I bought the retail drive, got the 15%discount and now have the proper rebate form (as long as I can get the drive in my hands before the 2 week deadline). I did have to pay tax, though . . . .

I know -- POOR ME . . .

Apparently the rebate/discount only applied to orders up to 10/13/02.


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That's wonderful. Anything i was told by Dell CSR that they will honor this $100 rebate only you purchased the retail box. I don't need to pay the tax coz i order through phone. They said they won't honour the rebate if you use the 15% off.... You can use either or...

Looks like the hard drive itself has been pulled. The search for "WD1200JBRTL" brings up nothing.

15% discount expired yesterday i guess.

I know the 15% expired yesterday. I ordered yesterday. I am told that my account was a home account and I had to use a business account to get the 15%. That is what they told me after my first post. Is that the way that any of you understand the 15% discount?

Yes that is right. If you are a home account user then i can give you a 10% coupon that i haven't used yet. Well i used it to order the OEM drive but then i cancelled that order. So i guess it could still be active. I'll email you the coupon code.

WTF the system says that coupon code has already been redeemed.

Does Dell honor the rebate with the 15% discount?

Just a quick note...


For those that ordered within the rebate window and wont be receiving the item within the postmark time frame, I just got off the phone with Dell and they said that the rebate will still be honored as long as you send the required info because They see your ship date as well as the buy date.

Really..... which mean we will get the hdd after the postmark day???

Is it ok for the rebate then????

The rebate will be honored if you bought the hard drive within the rebate time frame, even if you dont receive your hard drive until a month later. Just make sure you send your rebate in as fast as possible. This was what Dell told me *shrugs*

EDIT: And no, some have it earlier, some have it later.

********* is full of stories about a $100 credit to people who got the OEM drive. And those that ordered the retail drive are getting emails from Dell saying that the order won't be fulfilled till Dec. 20th blah blah. Any news from Spoofee-ites ?

A Dell representative called me that the drive would be delivered on Dec. 31st, 2002. Of course, I canceled my order.

I can't believe it takes more than 2 months to ship the hard drive.

I suspect the Dell and Western Digital are purposely doing that to make their loss least. They honor the rebate but make all the orders canceled - too bad...:mad: :mad: :mad:

I don't think dell or WD did this on purpose. I got the call today and they gave me a date of December 20th. I have not cancelled my order because I figure that it is still a damn good deal, and I will have plenty of time to cancel it if I see a better deal elsewhere.

I just think that anytime you see deals posted on sites like **********.net or spoofee.com that the company gets 20x the orders they ever thought they would have gotten. Sites like these are free advertising that they do not expect or plan on. Dell has handled this deal fairly well, updating the Rebate to meet the needs of the short supply so that you have 30 days to return the rebate from the shipping date. I hope this deal all works out and in the end, and just maybe my order will ship a bit earlier than the date they told me.

I ordered one and then my browser locked up. I figured the order didn't go in so a bit later I did it again. Later I emailed to ask to cancel one of the orders. I got a confirmation that the cancelation was in the system but may take 48 hours to confirm. Guess what, the canceled order will arrive here today(10/17), and I get a 12/20 estimate on the still good order. Amazing.

I got a call from dell last night saying that the order won't be shipped until 12/31. I couldn't believe my ears when the rep. said "December 31st". Well I still have the drive on order. Hopefully a better deal will come up in the mean time.


QB

My order was delayed till Dec 31st too. I heard that the OEM people are recieving their HD's sometime in Nov with $100 credit from dell already. We have to wait till the 31st of Dec and then another 6-8 weeks for the rebate. I really think this is unfair for those who bought retail and that dell should do something to remedy the situation

My order is also being delayed until Dec 31.

I am 100% sure that this is just a tactic from Dell to minimize the lost. By the time they have our HDs in stock, the price has already dropped. And also a lot of the poeple are going to cancel the order.

For the rest of you that got the 12/31 date. Did you place your order in time to get the 15% discount as well?

For those that got the 12/20 date, did you not get the 15% discount...?

I'm just trying to confirm the consipracy theory of Dell trying to minimize the losses.

QB

I ordered 10/12/02, and I got the discount.

Hmmmm. I got an email saying my order would be delayed till December 31st. And i did get the 15% discount.

I went to my local CompUSA and picked up the same hard drive for $212.xx after tax but there is a $50 mail-in-rebate. There is no way I would wait until Dec 31. That's just stupid. :mad:

CompUSA has an online special with $20 more off and the $50 rebate.

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=293303

Even know they told me it was delayed to December, but it has officially been shipped yesterday! (I got the tracking number, it's on it's way to my home!)
"HAHA" to all those who doubt Dell, you guys should have more faith! (Not to mention I believe even if it is after 30 day, they will still honor it), but I be getting it by November 5th, plenty of time for rebate!

never got email, but your reply made me check my dell status
Not only has my hard drive shipped. But according to UPS, its sitting on my front porch waiting for me :)

Go Dell

Mine shipped too. Heard that those who ordered OEM got $100 credit and a rebate form too. Don't know how they will send a UPC or capacity label. I ordered on 10/12/2002 at around 6:00PM PST.

I just got the hard drive finally....... a question to all who get the hdd....... Should I print out the rebate form and submit to Western Digital.......(there are no rebate form in the box).....???

Please help!!! :)

Yes you should just print out the rebate form and send it in.
Most online orders do not usually ship with rebate forms, so you have to just print them out yourself and send em out that way


have mine in the envolope going out in the mail today.

Dell Marketing Company has charged me $84.51 which doesn't make any sense at all. Anyone has this charge in their card ? Forget it they split it between my credit cards. Thought for a moment that they gave me $100 credit toward the HDD.

They sent me an OEM drive, although I specifically ordered retail :(

Well, after debating with the CSR on the phone, a return was arranged. They pay for the shipping back.

I called it false advertisement, since the item on the site offered that rebate link. Oh well.... time to go shopping again

......you could have still received the $100.00 rebate just by asking. So you sent it back, deciding not to keep a 120GB HD for less than $70.00?

Gee, not to many folks would have done that. :confused:

I asked for it, but they said they cant do anything about it

...and after calling them a third time, they still said no.

I hope you didn't ship it back, you can get the $100 with either drive, the bare drive or retail, they have both pdf files in dell site.

Tell me where the link is, its not too late

EDIT: Actually nevermind about it, but thanks

Got mine in today. Retail version.

Guys,

Anyone did check the status of the rebate? I checked myself yesterday and WD said they probably loss mine.

Can anyone scan the WD capacity label to me and email to so_jacky@hotmail.com.

Thanks,

Finally got the rebate cheque!!!

Got my rebate today!! What a sweet deal that was!

Yup, got mine. Hat's off to Dell & Western Digital.

Got mine today. Good deal.

WD and Dell is awsome... hats off!!!
Yep got my, man they are awsome.

Got my rebate as well!
This was prolly the best deal for the end of the year(2002!

The 60 GB Maxtor internal HDD from STAPLES comes very close too... $20.15 (after $30of$100-coupon, $30-exclusive rebate and $20-STAPLES rebate)!
... and I have anoother $20-STAPLES rebate on it pending!

Amazing HDD deals!!!

Hey Guys,
Anyone get their rebate on this deal ?

I just checked the WD site/
http://rebates.westerndigital.young-america.com/LookupbyStreetNumberZipCode.asp

I'm not even in the DB.

Anyone ?

Thx,
Tom

I just checked and it says:

"We're sorry, your rebate does not appear in our system at this time."

Well, looks like their on-line DB might is not really up to date so you better call them on the phone no. shown on that page!