From: tbarker@curly.Iphase.COM (Ted Barker)
Subject: Re: USENET memory prices are SKY HIGH !!!!!!
Reply-To: tbarker@iphase.com
Organization: Interphase Corp., Dallas, Texas
	<1992Aug30.163822.21555@tc.cornell.edu>
	<1992Aug31.014149.4877@news.acns.nwu.edu>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 23:14:47 GMT

In article <1992Aug31.014149.4877@news.acns.nwu.edu> jamie@sally.acns.nwu.edu (James R. Groves) writes:
   In article <1992Aug30.163822.21555@tc.cornell.edu> orb@alchemy.tn.cornell.edu (Randolph Turner) writes:
   >In article <1992Aug30.131545.11776@panix.com> paul@panix.com (Paul Gatker) writes:
   >>In <1992Aug29.234958.3546@pro-freedom.cts.com> eeb@pro-freedom.cts.com (Ed Brown) writes:
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   >  What most of you don't realize is that very few of these individuals
   >actually call the places whose ads they post to see if the price is still as
   >advertised, if there is a minimum order, if the items are in stock, if the
   >items are still available, how much the evil handling charge is (when was the
   >last time you payed just shipping charges? Hmm?), when they would ship *IF* the
   >item is in stock, etc...
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   >Randy
   >orb@alchemy.tn.cornell.edu
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   >"I Thunk, Therfore I Wuz"  --Me

   I completely disagree! I dunno if it degrades the quality of this newsgroup
   or not, but if someone posts a REAL actual price on a NEW item which is lower
                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^usually not quoted,
usually a "bait" price

   or even the same as, the price for the used item on here I APPRECIATE IT. I
   don't see the implying you say is being done by most of these messages. I see
   people saying, "Hey man, yer price is high", period. And I for one want to
   know. I realise this group isn't for the posting of retail prices and such,
   but I again appreciate knowing the going price AND the fact that there are
   people who will spend the huge amount of time necessary to KNOW the best price
   on an item. The Shopper is huge, sometimes we miss good deals, and I for one
   want them pointed out. I hope those with some vigilance keep an eye out for
   prices which are too high, as THIS will keep the used market thriving, by 
   making this newsgroup more worthwhile to read, because IT HAS TO BE PRICED
   REASONABLY or it WON'T SELL.
			    jamie@sally.acns.nwu.edu
   p.s. Anyone with a really good deal on Hard-drives, count me in.

While I agree that it is important to have information available, BAD
information is WORSE than none.  If your going to reply with "I found <this
price> on <that junk>" MAKE THE INFORMATION COMPLETE!! 

List the vendor, phone number, what the hidden cost's are (i.e., S&H, tax,
restocking fees, retail up-charge, minimum qty., etc.), and total them for
us, so we get a TRUE price.  Remember most of us DO NOT have retail tax
licenses, nor can buy in the quantity required to get the "price" quoted.

Once again, good information is very welcome, and appreciated.  Don't
bother unless your info is complete.

My $.02,
Ted

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Ted Barker                          All Standard disClaimers Apply
Interphase Corp., Dallas, Texas
Internet: tbarker@iphase.com        CompuServe: 71042.2533