soh@shiva.trl.oz (kam hung soh) (10/04/90)
In article <1990Oct1.064306.28222@lavaca.uh.edu> jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) writes: > >>The Commodore Australia representatives verbally quoted me a price of >>about A$8000.00, with educational institutions paying A$6500.00. > >What is this in American? American Express's 1-800 number doesn't >list Aussie Dollars. It is roughly US$0.80 per Aus$1.00. This information is normally found in the business section of newspapers (here, anyway). However, comparing prices this way is pretty futile because: 1. Anyone can give a verbal quote and then turn around and change the prices / equipment / warranty. The best approach is to get a written quote that includes all items and prices. Don't take crap like, "We don't have time to give you a quote! Just take my word for it!" If you show that you are a serious customer, the least a salesperson can do is give you a written quote. 2. Prices for Commodore equipment seem to be set at what the local market will bear (and then, maybe not - witness the A2000's unchanged price). The best option is to talk to a local dealer / representative. ----- Soh, Kam Hung email: h.soh@trl.oz.au tel: +61 03 541 6403 Telecom Research Laboratories, P.O. Box 249, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia