grobbins@grad1.cis.upenn.edu (03/13/90)
Fourteen people responded to my posted query about Peripheral Outlet SIMMs. Specifically, I asked if anyone had actually received the $61 price on SIMMs which had been advertised for a month in MacWeek. Only one person had. The good news: every respondent who had purchased from P.O. was happy with the prices and service they received. There were also hints that they will bargain on prices and terms, and they may be willing to buy 256K SIMMs. The bad news: For a month, P.O.'s ads proclaimed "100/80/70 ns $61". That was misleading: from the responses, it appears that only the 100 ns SIMMs were ever priced at $61, and those were, apparently, never in stock. The one respondent who did receive a $61 price was in fact shipped faster RAM. Many respondents were interested in the slower speed and lower priced chips, but were told that they were not available. Based on the responses I've received, it appears that P.O.'s ads are deceptive, and their offer possibly fraudulent. On the other hand, their customers appear quite satisfied, and it might be that they were caught by the vagaries of the RAM market. Notes: P.O.'s ad in this week's MacWeek says "$63 100/80/70 ns" It seems more than reasonable to insist that they provide those products for $63. Their surcharges are typically $3.50 UPS, $3 COD, 3% MC/Visa. Thanks to all net readers who responded and volunteered information. Grobbins grobbins@eniac.seas.upenn.edu Disclaimer: I have no connection with Peripheral Outlet, nor have I ever been a customer of theirs. I have no connection with any competitor of P.O. The opinions expressed herein are my own, and in no way reflect the views of people with sense.