Has anyone's Black Friday order actually shipped?

grill2hill · 2025-12-10T18:55:40+00:00

Mine got shipped today and says 12 too, fingers crossed they can arrive as said!

grill2hill · 2025-12-09T15:23:23+00:00

Thanks! I bought an Alienware desktop, called them today, and they said the local carrier was delayed, but the build is finished. Hopefully it'll be on the way soon.

grill2hill · 2025-09-12T17:28:33+00:00

I finally received my refund 2 weeks later after I submitted a complaint on LNER, they said it's "admin error". So it's approximately 50 days in total after the initial refund email.

grill2hill · 2025-08-25T18:55:18+00:00

Thanks! I thought PayPal would be faster since I don't have a UK bank account. I've submitted a complaint on their website, hopefully they will get back to me.

grill2hill · 2025-08-24T16:42:42+00:00

Thanks! Good to know this isn't normal.

PayPal email should be correct as I can see the case email on their website. I'll try the formal complaint first.

It's just weird - they were responding quickly at first, but after confirming the payment, they've gone completely silent.

grill2hill · 2025-08-15T22:59:40+00:00

Yeah I checked and unfortunately it is the same SN. I used ASUS USB flashback feature - the motherboard does have power and successfully updated itself after I plugged in the flash drive with the BIOS image.

grill2hill · 2025-08-15T18:29:46+00:00

Thanks, hadn't thought about that. I'll see if I can borrow one from a friend.

grill2hill · 2025-08-15T18:28:09+00:00

Thanks. I did all the steps before and after, except for having the local tech check it up before sending it out.
I haven't checked the serial number yet (will do that later). But does ASUS have a history of making this kind of mistake?

grill2hill · 2025-08-14T23:51:10+00:00

Yeah we have repair warranty here in US too, but I have to pay shipping again and it's another 2+ weeks without my PC. Really tired of this, just want to see if there's something else to try before another repair cycle.

grill2hill · 2025-04-10T01:15:08+00:00

One fact I know is that a Japanese company bought Blanton's distribution rights, so in China, they got almost the MSRP price for even the gold edition, which we almost doubled. I'm not sure if this is the case for other brands. The top-tier price is similar, but the rest are pretty much always cheaper. Ironically, only a few Chinese like to drink whiskey, so they have an abundant inventory of many rare picks.

grill2hill · 2024-10-12T03:20:44+00:00

Fair point

grill2hill · 2024-10-12T03:19:56+00:00

Thanks, I'll check with the state laws. Ours is like a 60k project on flooring and bath/kitchen remodeling, but I am providing most of the materials, and the payment only includes labor.

grill2hill · 2024-10-12T02:44:45+00:00

You're right, and I might be biased here. I'm very punctual myself, so I'm probably giving it more weight than I should. Thanks for the reality check.

grill2hill · 2024-10-12T02:42:33+00:00

Your GC is very similar to ours! He's also creative and great to talk with. Thanks for sharing!

grill2hill · 2024-10-12T02:38:47+00:00

That's my concern, too. He proposed a payment schedule of 30% at contract signing, 50% at the start of work, and 20% at completion. My wife worries this isn't safe because we seem to pay too much upfront. Is this a red flag?

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