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Re: FS: BRAND NEW ATI TV Tuner Card ===>$150 FIRM.

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From: Davis
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 00:00
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ab291@chebucto.ns.ca (George Johnston) wrote:

>Erik T Lundberg (catter@airmail.net) wrote:
>: me wrote:
>: > 
>: > Hi,
>: > 
>: >         I have a BRAND NEW ATI TV tuner card that I'd like to sell for $150,
>: > the only reason for selling is that I need the ISA slot. If you are interested,
>: > please drop me a line at am528@chebucto.ns.ca
>: > 
>: > Thanks
>: Hi
>
>: I got one for three month ago,
>: and I paid $129.00 brand new at Micro Center in Dallas.
>
>: Regards Erik
>
>That's good, but the user who is selling is located in Halifax, Nova
>Scotia, Canada.  Our dollar is not as powerful as yours, and I doubt that
>anyone here is willing to travel 3500 miles or so to save a few bucks!
>

Last time I bought something from U.S.A., I was charged exchange rate,
GST, PST, and duty - a total of 60% on top of the listed price.
$129 + 60% = $206.40
(a far cry from $150)

Besides, this IS a Canadian newsgroup.
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From: davist@nbnet.nb.ca (Davis)
Subject: Re: FS: BRAND NEW ATI TV Tuner Card ===>$150 FIRM.
Date: 1997/07/15
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