Finally Got It!

It was just yesterday when I was so bothered I might not be able to use my laptop for some time. My brother has his new hard disk and will eventually use his laptop adapter that I was using for almost a year. We asked a couple of shops at that Mall yesterday and there seems no hope buying a new one that instantly. I opted on buying a universal adapter but there was no stock of the same watts. We tried the HP shop, there was no stock available too and it's on order basis so we have to wait for two to three weeks. And, when we asked how much it cost, the sales guy said it cost P5,500. Whoah! That's really expensive for an adapter. Somehow, I expected it would really be costly, one of the reason why I opted to use his laptop adapter instead of inquiring on its price last year.

Yesterday morning, I tried calling the HP service center. I found the number on the website but I was eventually transferred to Technical Support in India. I was talking with an Indian guy and told him I just needed to be transferred on HP Parts Sales in Manila. Good thing was he's really helpful and gave me the exact number. However, I wasn't so lucky speaking to any sales agent as they were all having their lunch break. And we were about to leave home yesterday, too. So I wasn't able to call back.

Today was my chance. It is my last option to check whether there is any difference on the adapter's cost. I finally spoke with someone and was really surprised to know that the cost from them is way lower than that in the mall.


We decided to go and find the building after almost two hours in the bus. My gawd the bus really bored me to hell, we should have taken the other bus! After reaching one stop, rode another bus, walked a little and finally saw the building. And voilah! I got a new adapter! No more using bro's adapter. I've got mine now!

P 1,550.95 as compared to P 5,500.00. Yeap, you read it right! The adapter's cost is P1,550.95 only. Though the lady told me it cost over P7,000 before and last month it was around P3,500. And the cost fluctuates every now and then, according to her. So I must be a little lucky getting it for a lesser cost. I guess that's because they have a lot on stock now.

Last year when I was asking for a laptop adapter in different malls, there was one sales guy who advised me to go in that same building we went to today, as they were the only HP Service Center in Manila and one who can give me the proper adapter for my laptop. I wasn't so interested before because I still have my brother's adapter at that time. Maybe those times it might be really expensive.

As soon as necessary documents and receipts were given to us, we hailed a cab and went to the Mall we went at yesterday. Ate our early dinner at Max's Restaurant around 4:30PM LoL! And older brother bought a new microwave oven for their rented apartment.

We were busy for two straight days... tomorrow's gonna be a busy one too...