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[mgphoto]

I'm looking for a recommendation for good dell reseller/dealer. Any help would be appreciated.

Not needing laptops. Just storage devices.

Thanks.

[FHDave]

why not go direct through dell?

[Jaybirdsmith]

Because Dell Reseller's get points of list.

[dandanfirema]

Any good direct rep should be able to get you points off of list.

[jmweb]

Dell Reseller's get points of list.

Care to explain this to non-dell customers?

[timdorr]

Originally posted by jmweb
Care to explain this to non-dell customers?

Hell, can you explain that to a current Dell customer?

[bqinternet]

Originally posted by jmweb
Care to explain this to non-dell customers?

It's not a Dell specific term, but rather another way of saying they get a discount compared to the list price.

[Jaybirdsmith]

Originally posted by jmweb
Care to explain this to non-dell customers?

The more volume you buy, the bigger your discount.

By going to a reseller, you increase the volume that they buy for the year, thus increasing their discount. They tack on a small markup of say 5%, and you still get the machine for 15% less than you would getting the machine directly from Dell.

[jmweb]

Wouldn't it be easier to say "volume discounts"

Geez, I thought I was missing something when yas mentioned the points sytem

[cabalstudios]

Originally posted by jmweb
Wouldn't it be easier to say "volume discounts"

Geez, I thought I was missing something when yas mentioned the points sytem

agreed

[nopzor]

Originally posted by Jaybirdsmith
The more volume you buy, the bigger your discount.

By going to a reseller, you increase the volume that they buy for the year, thus increasing their discount. They tack on a small markup of say 5%, and you still get the machine for 15% less than you would getting the machine directly from Dell.

This is much less true with Dell, specifically. Their model is direct. They don't really have resellers.

Do you mean a Dell rep, perhaps?

[Josh Stein]

If you can keep up with current Dell deals, it is not too hard to score equipment far below normal cost. For example, they just ran a 35% off coupon IIRC for desktops/laptops. I have seen numerous deals / coupons upwards of 20% off for servers, other hardware, etc. If you have a connection, sometimes you can fare even better with a rep through volume discounts.