craig@unicus.UUCP (12/09/87)
Recently I directed an A1000 owning friend in the States to some of the `buyback deals' that appeared on the net. You remember, claiming that "A2000 + A1000 buyback is available from X at $Y" Where X is a dealer and Y < $1200, in some cases Y < $900. Well, two of these deals, one for US$700(!) in Arizona somewhere, and US$868 from Computer Mail Order, were bogus. The Arizona outfit claimed that not only was their price with buyback $1200, but they'd never sold it for less. The Computer Mail Order guy had never heard of `buyback', but he offered it for $1500(!). Is this a case of: Disinformation ? Bait and switch ? Stupid flunkies answering the phone ? Special educational or bulk or other deals ? Dealers deciding they weren't making anything on A2000s ? or what ? Now I have egg on my face, and I would like to direct this friend to legitimate A2000 buyback offers. His finances are tight enough that I won't send him back to CMO, and would like to find him the best deal. Since Commodore has extended the offer, this isn't fatal, but time is tight. So: Who has *actually bought* from a A2000+buyback dealer ? What price did you get ? How long to deliver (is it there yet)? Where is the dealer and who specifically did you deal with ? Were there special offers in effect (time limited or otherwise) ? Any horror stories or similar misguided attempts at buyback ? I don't intend to impugn the posters, who no doubt thought the information was legitimate, but the net should know what's up. Craig Hubley, Unicus Corporation, Toronto, Ont. craig@Unicus.COM (Internet) {uunet!mnetor, utzoo!utcsri}!unicus!craig (dumb uucp) mnetor!unicus!craig@uunet.uu.net (dumb arpa)
david@ms.uky.edu (David Herron -- Resident E-mail Hack) (12/15/87)
FYI I've bought an A2000 through a buy-back deal from The Software Shop in Philadelphia ... I found out about the deal from a posting right here in this newsgroup. They are charging $1057 ($50 for the buy-back and $7 for shipping) for the A2000. I don't have the machine yet, but I do have a letter from them saying they will be receiving my machine on the 17th ... (fortunately that means my machine will arrive AFTER finals week ... :-) ... very important!) I don't have their phone number handy or I'd include it .. -- <---- David Herron -- The E-Mail guy <david@ms.uky.edu> <---- or: {rutgers,uunet,cbosgd}!ukma!david, david@UKMA.BITNET <---- <---- Winter health warning: Remember, don't eat the yellow snow!