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Costco Members: Acer Aspire 5 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H - FHD (1920 x 1080) Display - Windows 11 $379.99

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Costco [costco.com] has Acer Aspire 5 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H - FHD (1920 x 1080) Display - Windows 11 on sale for $379.99. Shipping & Handling is $14.99, but may be available In-Warehouse at a lower non-delivered price.

Product Features:
  • 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-13420H (8-Core) Processor
  • 15.6" Touchscreen Widescreen ComfyView™ LED Backlit IPS FHD (1920 x 1080) Display
  • Intel® UHD Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) MU-MIMO Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.1
  • Microsoft® Windows 11 Home
  • 8GB of RAM
Terms:
  • $120 manufacturer's savings is valid 4/16/24 through 5/5/24. While supplies last. Limit 2 per member.
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c2nah777
04-17-2024 at 06:09 PM.
04-17-2024 at 06:09 PM.
Quote from bjsguess :
Sincere question.

How would you rewrite this title to cover situations like:
1. It is available in-store at the price the OP posted, and
2. It is available for shipping to his location for $14.99, and
3. It may be available for shipping to other locations for who knows how much (impossible to know without putting in a bunch of zip codes)
Sure. The same way FP deal editors would. NOTE: You asked about variable shipping required based on where it is shipped to. Not this situation.

Title as it is now:

Costco Members: Acer Aspire 5 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H - FHD (1920 x 1080) Display - Windows 11 $379.99

Note: An issue with Costco warehouse prices: Some regions and even individual warehouses can vary in their pricing from online prices as well as in-warehouse prices. That can make in-warehouse pricing tough or impossible to advertise here unless it is specifically priced in their ads. That is one reason Costco. com does not specify that in some of their ads as well. I was recently reminded of that fact.

To fulfill your stipulations:

Costco Members: Acer Aspire 5 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H - 8GB Soldered RAM, - FHD (1920 x 1080) Display - Windows 11 $379.99 Plus Shipping, Check your local warehouse for availability and pricing, as it may vary


So "Plus Shipping" is how the deals get phrased here if there is a mandatory, but variable shipping charge required. It is the best SD can do and is part of the important title information. Just knowing you will need to add shipping prepares you when reading the title to expect some additional fee.

For flat shipping (as in this case), just add that specific cost before the word shipping.

I threw in the RAM detail because as one poster suggested, everyone wants to know that right off the top and I don't blame them.
That might be short of mandatory, but it is very important for laptops and PCs.

Folks wanting to check their warehouses can get the SKU from the product web page and look up their warehouse phone numbers for a stock and price check. That is common knowledge for Costco deals but since you asked about this situation, I only mention it in case you were wondering how to do so. Deal posters including FP deal editors do not put that anywhere. They expect us to work that out for such YMMV pricing in-store deals.

I do see some laptop deal posts that have much less specs info. Most have at least this much or more in the title. If they gain traction and get promoted to FP, the FP deal editor would expand the title to include many details, if the OP was severely lacking the important stuff. Look up some past and current laptop deals and you will get a good idea of what most posters of them include regularly.
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c2nah777
04-17-2024 at 06:19 PM.
04-17-2024 at 06:19 PM.
Quote from polymorphicdeal :
I can only assume this is a parody account. Well played my friend.
I've said nothing whimsical or illogical. Money is what we are all here to save and to get the best bang for our bucks. Maybe you really don't mind surprise costs. I believe you are not the majority opinion on the importance of transparency for prices in titles.

Again, titles are all we see in our deal alerts and on the main SD pages, the popular pages, the trending deal pages, until clicking into the deals. I want to know immediately if shipping charges will be added to the price.
I expect to always be informed upfront if it is a flat rate shipping/activation/other requirement charge.
You will see that FP Deal mods follow this format. If you don't care, you have a lower expectation than most here, in my opinion. You can think of me as a parody all you like, but I am detail-oriented. Not wanting to be treated as a clickbait sheep. I stand by my request.
Good chatting with you.Big Grin
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04-17-2024 at 07:30 PM.

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04-17-2024 at 07:30 PM.
The Aspire A515-58M memory can't be upgraded, this laptop has On Board Memory of either 8GB / 16GB or 32GB at DDR5-4800 MT/S which is soldered on memory and has no removable memory slots for memory to be upgradeable.


https://community.acer.com/en/dis...5-a515-58m
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lilbuddy
04-17-2024 at 08:05 PM.
04-17-2024 at 08:05 PM.
8gb of ram.....dang.
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polymorphicdeal
04-17-2024 at 08:23 PM.
04-17-2024 at 08:23 PM.
Quote from c2nah777 :
I've said nothing whimsical or illogical. Money is what we are all here to save and to get the best bang for our bucks. Maybe you really don't mind surprise costs. I believe you are not the majority opinion on the importance of transparency for prices in titles.

Again, titles are all we see in our deal alerts and on the main SD pages, the popular pages, the trending deal pages, until clicking into the deals. I want to know immediately if shipping charges will be added to the price.
I expect to always be informed upfront if it is a flat rate shipping/activation/other requirement charge.
You will see that FP Deal mods follow this format. If you don't care, you have a lower expectation than most here, in my opinion. You can think of me as a parody all you like, but I am detail-oriented. Not wanting to be treated as a clickbait sheep. I stand by my request.
Good chatting with you.Big Grin
Sorry, I can't read anything you write without laughing. It's gold Jerry, gold!

You have written 2,000 words that no one including me has read just to complain because you thought you were going to get free shipping on something you may or may not be interested in buying, even though the title didn't say free shipping.
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WooHoo2You
04-17-2024 at 08:48 PM.
04-17-2024 at 08:48 PM.
Quote from c2nah777 :
(3 page write of a person clearly pressed for time)
For someone who doesn't have enough time to click on a deal to find out that Costco might charge shipping you do have the time to spend hours nitpicking, challenging, and attacking every single commenter in said deal's comment section. 3 seconds vs half day wasted, you pick.

Seriously, you don't know who Costco is? You are either a member or not. If you aren't a member....of a membership club...there might be shipping. Just assume that rolling forward and it will save you hours of ranting. You're welcome.
Quote from polymorphicdeal :
I am not a slick dealer if I don't agree with you? That's not how it works.
It's not clickbait. It is available for purchase at some stores.
Of course you aren't but c2nah777 is. Never satisfied, had no intention to buy the product, only is interested in yelling about how he / she was inconvenienced by something they chose to participate in, oh and only here for the drama. That is a true Slickdealer if I ever saw one!

BTW, This is a great deal for a full fledged CPU and touch screen. $15 freight or not. I just wish it was 14" or smaller.. Is there a manager I can complain with because this deal isn't perfect for me?!?
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bigtex999
04-17-2024 at 11:03 PM.
04-17-2024 at 11:03 PM.
Acer Aspire 5 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H FHD 8 GB Ram Win 11 $379.99 plus $14.99 ship Costco online or at some B&M for pickup

(everyone knows what FHD is, title doesnt need all the dashes)

There I fixed it.
Quit arguing and debate whether its a friggin deal or not.
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WooHoo2You
04-18-2024 at 05:51 AM.
04-18-2024 at 05:51 AM.
Quote from bigtex999 :
Acer Aspire 5 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop - 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H FHD 8 GB Ram Win 11 $379.99 plus $14.99 ship Costco online or at some B&M for pickup

(everyone knows what FHD is, title doesnt need all the dashes)

There I fixed it.
Quit arguing and debate whether its a friggin deal or not.
Can you add the laptop's astrological sign and favorite color into the title? I feel the title is still not complete enough to suit everyone on earth. Also recommended wine and cheese pairings would be nice as well.
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eryeal
04-18-2024 at 06:52 AM.
04-18-2024 at 06:52 AM.
Quote from WooHoo2You :
Can you add the laptop's astrological sign and favorite color into the title? I feel the title is still not complete enough to suit everyone on earth. Also recommended wine and cheese pairings would be nice as well.
Also please list all ports in the title, nits, type of RAM, weight, bezel size, manufacture date, and laptop's favorite sports team.
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gergev
04-18-2024 at 08:33 AM.
04-18-2024 at 08:33 AM.
I've had the Acer Aspire Vero for well over a year now. I got the Costco model (model AV14-51 - 14") and it's a different laptop than this one for sure but my issue is the battery drains to zero in a few weeks when shut down. I've tried all the suggestions like disable wake on lan, disable usb power, adjusting the bios and other stuff. I did do a fresh windows install so maybe that messed it up. Also the backlit keys work but now can't control them with the F key to shut off/on. Other than that I like it. Acer doesn't put out a lot of updates for this model.
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elnino2783
04-18-2024 at 09:24 AM.
04-18-2024 at 09:24 AM.
Wow, the only I/O is for audio, HDMI, and two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports.

This is about as barebones as it gets. I'd say it's appropriately priced at this level for what you get.

The only thing I can think of that would slide the deal-o-meter to hot would be battery life, which I don't have any info on
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theloo
04-18-2024 at 10:32 AM.
04-18-2024 at 10:32 AM.
Does anyone have experience with returning a Costco computer? Can I really return it within 90 days if I don't like it?
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mogana
04-18-2024 at 02:08 PM.
04-18-2024 at 02:08 PM.
Not a single USB-C port. That's a no-no for 2024
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04-18-2024 at 02:21 PM.
04-18-2024 at 02:21 PM.
Quote from mogana :
Not a single USB-C port. That's a no-no for 2024
Good call and I agree. That's a deal killer.

Ports & Slots:
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports (one with Power-off Charging)
1x HDMI™ 2.1 Port with HDCP support
1x Headphone/Speaker/Line-Out Jack
1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
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04-18-2024 at 02:41 PM.
04-18-2024 at 02:41 PM.
Quote from c2nah777 :
You cried attack first when you came directly at my post. Strange. Then called my rebuttal an attack. Why blame me for my opinion of anyone who thinks $15 is insignificant here on SD? They should be concerned with it, in my opinion. So Saying I think of your attitude as not very slick is just my opinion. Not an attack. Get over yourself. You keep deflecting. Just either waste your time on false pricing posts and not give a darn, or admit it matters. I don't care what you do because you are not the OP. I do know if this deal gets to FP, they will add it. Bet!

You just come across as a jerk, not a supportive slickdealer. Just say "Please add shipping cost in the title. Nice find, OP!"
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