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[VIC, SA, NSW] Up to $235 Trade-in Credit (Old Laptop in Working Order) for a New Windows Pro Laptop @ CentreCom (in-Store Only)

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[VIC, SA, NSW] Up to $235 Trade-in Credit (Old Laptop in Working Order) for a New Windows Pro Laptop @ CentreCom (in-Store Only)
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Edyolo on 06/05/2023 - 02:47 centrecom.com.au (561 clicks)
Last edited 06/05/2023 - 12:20 by 2 other users

Up to $195 for trade in an i7 laptop. Perfect for those who still have a 2009 first generation i7 laptop.

  1. The table lists prices for Intel processors in three conditions: Fair, Good, and Fycellent (presumably a misspelling of "Excellent").

  2. The processors are listed by model, including the Intel i5, i7, and i9.
    Prices increase as the model number increases, with the i9 being the most expensive.

  3. Prices range from $30 for the Fair condition Intel to $235 for the Excellent condition i9.

*Offer excludes Elsternwick, Bundoora and Geelong stores. T&Cs apply.

Turnaround time is subject to job compilation

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  • xuqi on 06/05/2023 - 03:30
    +16

    Their trade-in offers are a joke.

  • Kommodore on 06/05/2023 - 03:33
    +8

    Or just sell it literally anywhere else for more than their offers?

    • b2dz on 06/05/2023 - 03:37

      And then buy a new laptop from anywhere. I don't see how this is a deal at all.

  • beastontheroad on 06/05/2023 - 04:08
    +5

    They are a joke. Never cease to amaze me this lot.

    They hold the title for the only place in Australia to put a surcharge on Afterpay that I know of. You’ll have to visit the Auburn branch to take advantage of this though.

    Also don’t put a deposit down on anything with this lot. . Even if you cancel it within hours. They will be keeping the surcharge. May have to go into Auburn branch for this too. They have never done this to me via the online store.

    • GeneralSkunk on 06/05/2023 - 09:19
      +1

      This is a bit offtopic but it sounds like most people here don’t rate CentreCom, so what PC parts shops do you recommend?

      I often go by Staticice and don’t know if it’s better to support PLE vs CPL vs UMart etc. I’ve mostly bought from CPL and MSY in the past and Skycomp once or twice. They’ve all been reasonable.

      • outlander on 06/05/2023 - 12:01

        I went from Centrecom, to PCcasegear, to MSY.

        Now I just get stuff from ebay/amazon during the sales. Haven't needed to step foot in a computer store for years.

    • Tex112 on 06/05/2023 - 09:37

      Jetstar puts a surcharge on Afterpay.

  • IsTops on 06/05/2023 - 06:59
    +4

    CentreComartists

  • Mitch889 on 06/05/2023 - 07:38
    +4

    Seems like there’s way too many ways for them to mess you around. They reference Ts & Cs multiple times but can’t see a link to one for this particular offer.

    “ Centre Com reserves the right to not make a loss.”

    “ Centre Com reserves the rights to change/alter Terms & Conditions of our website without prior notice to you. It is your responsibility to check the websites for any changes.”

    • UsernameChecksIn on 06/05/2023 - 08:40

      What counts as a loss

      The labour cost of administrating a refund? ..

  • Springfield on 06/05/2023 - 07:57
    +3

    Better off selling privately to avoid getting ripped off. Nothing exciting about this Centrecon offer.

    • sane on 06/05/2023 - 08:37
      +1

      If its working, it has more value than a trade in - this is the general rule

      Trade ins are for people who don't want to put in any effort; a nice little bit of cash for the lazy who would just put the old laptop in a cupboard and forget about it. For the shop and the manufacturers, it means those people who might have bought your old laptop are forced to buy new - cha-ching.

      If they were sensible, they would offer a service where all your files are copied across, and the old laptop disk imaged into an archive file on the new laptop - and the old laptop 'recycled' - rather than trying on this trade in con.

  • Motek Benzona on 06/05/2023 - 08:01
    +1

    $235 for an i9!!! Righto..will you give me $50 for my S23 ultra too please?

  • douevenozbargain on 06/05/2023 - 08:09
    +7

    Terrible deal. Probably the worst I've ever seen on this site.

  • beastontheroad on 06/05/2023 - 08:21
    +2

    Never mind they use your old drive in the enclosure to be fair

  • NeggerOfDeals on 06/05/2023 - 08:40
    +3

    Up to $235 is a joke. The only people to trade in their hardware for such a low price are clowns and thieves.

    • RSmith on 06/05/2023 - 08:46

      Thieves will have no use of store credit.

  • clandestino on 06/05/2023 - 09:10

    a very bad deal. Will result in the customer making a loss.

  • seanbaussie on 06/05/2023 - 10:10

    In their defence, they are up front about what they'll pay you. That's more transparent than Cashies or guessing what you might get through Gumtree etc in a very crowded market.

    • Mitch889 on 06/05/2023 - 10:27
      +2

      I don’t see any info on what they classify as fair, good or excellent, so doesn’t feel all that transparent to me.

      • beastontheroad on 06/05/2023 - 10:28

        They are not to be trusted. I know first hand how evil this lot are

      • FireRunner on 06/05/2023 - 11:08
        +1

        They're transparent, they'll pay you bugger all.

        • Mitch889 on 06/05/2023 - 11:30

          Haha, true.

  • WSDtightwad on 06/05/2023 - 10:19

    I have a Cyrix 586 laptop that still works.
    I wonder how much they might give me for that?

  • Bretttick on 06/05/2023 - 10:29
    +1

    Terrible deal, centre com are the worst. They were good 20 years ago, but that was a long time ago

    • beastontheroad on 06/05/2023 - 10:32
      +1

      Yes, the lies behind the smiling eyes

  • FireRunner on 06/05/2023 - 11:11
    +1

    If you have an i9 laptop, you be able to flip it easily on gumtree/facebook/ebay for at least twice the best price they'd give here
    Terrible trade in price

  • jsefrog on 06/05/2023 - 11:23
    +1

    the only difference between this and trading in a car is that this was posted as a deal

  • Edyolo on 07/05/2023 - 03:54
    -2

    If you have a 2008 first gen i7, how is this not a deal? Trading from $70 for "Fair", $150 for "Good" and $195 for "Excellent".

    I can see people making tones from this deal by gathering old school laptops that are thrown out.

    • beastontheroad on 07/05/2023 - 07:56

      How can you make money out of it when you have to buy a new computer each time? I’m guessing that when you said tones, you meant to say tons.

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