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Article #1834Re: Unbundled ST or ripoff?
From: A2 Steve Weiss
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1985 21:37
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1985 21:37
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> Potential scam here, folks. > I saw an ad in the NY Times this past Tues (12/17) from one Executive > Photo on 31st St, Manhattan. In their computer section, they had the > following entry: "Atari 520 ST $369.". I called their WATS number > (800-223-7323), frankly assuming a typo for an intended price of $639, > still an excellent discount on the B&W ST. > > When I got through to them, they told me over the phone "That's the > price for the CPU only, the package is $699." > We called them (their 800 # has been dis-connected) and asked about the price of the 520st. We got the same story at Bob Halloran, however, we have one additional comment to add: the package with the color monitor is $899, a far cry from $369. In case anyone else wants to give them a call, their number is 212-947-5290. It might not be a bad idea if you folks in the N.Y. area give these "people" a call and express your dismay at their price (and false advertising). They might have second thoughts the next time. Polytech U.
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site polyof.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!bellcore!decvax!linus!philabs!ron1!polyof!steve From: steve@polyof.UUCP (A2 Steve Weiss) Newsgroups: net.micro.atari Subject: Re: Unbundled ST or ripoff? Message-ID: <182@polyof.UUCP> Date: Sun, 22-Dec-85 16:37:38 EST Article-I.D.: polyof.182 Posted: Sun Dec 22 16:37:38 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 25-Dec-85 03:22:29 EST References: <380@pedsgd.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Polytechnic Inst. of NY, Farmingdale Lines: 21