Re: Bargining for a New Computer

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From: Gordon Foreman
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 00:00

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Kevin Urciolo wrote:
> 
> I plan to by a new computer from Gateway 2000 in the next week.  The new
> computer will either be a 166MHz with EDO RAM or a 200MHz with SDRAM.  I
> would like to know if I can haggle with the Gateway sales people.  I
> believe they would probably drop their price below what is published in
> ads.  Could you tell me how much of a drop I should ask for?  Does a
> Gateway 2000 sales rep work on commission?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kevin Urciolo

Kevin,
According to what I have read, Gateway is too big a bureaucracy for 
individuals to have any chance of bargaining.  If you were a corporate buyer 
interested in purchasing dozens or hundreds of systems, it would likely be 
different.  
Good luck,
-- 
Gordon Foreman - Author/PC Buyer's Handbook
gforeman@ix.netcom.com
http://www.netcom.com/~gforeman/small.html

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From: Gordon Foreman <gforeman@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Bargining for a New Computer
Date: 1996/07/21
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