gpotts@oregon.uoregon.edu (04/03/91)
I went to my local Amiga dealership today to see about an Amiga 3000. He whipped out a price list dated 3/25/91 that has substantially higher prices than the list posted to the net dated 3/1/91. In addition, the list my dealer gave me has no indication of having come from Commodore -- no letterhead or logo, just two typewritten pages. Furthermore, some of the specs are different (eg. the A3000-25/1000 is listed as coming with only 2 megs rather than 5). The price for an A3000-25-50 is $2719 on the list the dealer gave me vs. $2547 on the list posted to the net. Calling two other dealers in the state got me one replication of the prices posted to the net and a third price that seemed to be an old, out of date quote. I would appreciate any clarification anyone could give me on this. I can live with paying the extra $172 bucks if I must, I just hate the idea of doing business with an unscrupulous dealer. Thanks. --geoff
es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) (04/03/91)
In article <20635.27f89754@oregon.uoregon.edu> gpotts@oregon.uoregon.edu writes: > >I went to my local Amiga dealership today to see about an Amiga 3000. He >whipped out a price list dated 3/25/91 that has substantially higher prices >than the list posted to the net dated 3/1/91. In addition, the list my dealer >gave me has no indication of having come from Commodore -- no letterhead >or logo, just two typewritten pages. Furthermore, some of the specs are >different (eg. the A3000-25/1000 is listed as coming with only 2 megs >rather than 5). The price for an A3000-25-50 is $2719 on the list the dealer >gave me vs. $2547 on the list posted to the net. Calling two other dealers >in the state got me one replication of the prices posted to the net and a >third price that seemed to be an old, out of date quote. > >I would appreciate any clarification anyone could give me on this. I can >live with paying the extra $172 bucks if I must, I just hate the idea of >doing business with an unscrupulous dealer. > The clarification is simple, your dealer is lying or totally brain dead, but I'd personally guess both. It sounds too well planned to just be a mistake. The price is still $2,547 and I'd recommend going to the dealer who told you that as he seems to know what he is doing. And please give me the name of the two dealers who are "confused" and I'll see if they can be straightened out. >Thanks. > >--geoff -- Ethan Q: How many Comp Sci majors does it take to change a lightbulb A: None. It's a hardware problem.
swansonc@acc.stolaf.edu (Chris Swanson) (04/08/91)
>>>>> On 2 Apr 91 22:38:12 GMT, >>>>> in message <20635.27f89754@oregon.uoregon.edu>, >>>>> gpotts@oregon.uoregon.edu wrote: [stuff deleted] gpotts> logo, just two typewritten pages. Furthermore, some of the gpotts> specs are different (eg. the A3000-25/1000 is listed as coming gpotts> with only 2 megs rather than 5). The price for an A3000-25-50 [stuff deleted] A3000-25/1000 (1x10^4) Wow, C= (or your dealer) is shipping a 1GB disk with an A3000-25 and selling it for $2.7K. Jump on it!!! :) Getting a little carried away w/ the 0's? Also, if that dealer suggested that the new prices were C='s, C= might be "interested" in hearing that... gpotts> Thanks. gpotts> --geoff -Chris -- Chris Swanson, Chem/CS/Pre-med Undergrad, St. Olaf College, Northfield,MN 55057 DDN: (CDS6) INTERNET: swansonc@acc.stolaf.edu UUCP: uunet!stolaf!swansonc AT&T: Work: (507)-645-4528 Home: (507)-663-6424 I would deny this reality, but that wouldn't pay the bills...
es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) (04/09/91)
In article <SWANSONC.91Apr7142731@grendel1.acc.stolaf.edu> swansonc@acc.stolaf.edu (Chris Swanson) writes: >>>>>> On 2 Apr 91 22:38:12 GMT, >>>>>> in message <20635.27f89754@oregon.uoregon.edu>, >>>>>> gpotts@oregon.uoregon.edu wrote: > > >[stuff deleted] >gpotts> logo, just two typewritten pages. Furthermore, some of the >gpotts> specs are different (eg. the A3000-25/1000 is listed as coming >gpotts> with only 2 megs rather than 5). The price for an A3000-25-50 >[stuff deleted] > >A3000-25/1000 (1x10^4) Wow, C= (or your dealer) is shipping a 1GB disk >with an A3000-25 and selling it for $2.7K. Jump on it!!! :) Getting >a little carried away w/ the 0's? > >Also, if that dealer suggested that the new prices were C='s, C= might >be "interested" in hearing that... > Actually, the scoop is that, when Commodore sold directly to the student/faculty and the dealer was just an intermediary, you were buying from CBM and so CBM set the price. Now, you are buying direct from the dealer and it would be illegal for Commodore to require them to sell at a certain price. So they can do as they wish. -- Ethan Q: How many Comp Sci majors does it take to change a lightbulb A: None. It's a hardware problem.