[ForSale-Swap] saw this computer

[Frank]

Speaking of free stuff, have you ever wondered about 'free' shipping?

I inquired at USPS, FEDEX, and UPS, none of them offer free delivery 
services.  The only folk not paying for shipping are the vendors because 
they pass the costs on to their customers.

So, when you see an offer of 'free' shipping, you can be sure the price 
for the item would be at least 10% less if you could buy it locally.


Jerry wrote:

>Exactly, if they offer a rebate; then the product is that much overpriced and possibly even more.   No business ever absorbs a loss and there is no such thing as a free lunch.
>
>Jerry  N9AVY
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>--- On Mon, 9/12/11, Frank Kamp <frankkamp at att.net> wrote:
>
>From: Frank Kamp <frankkamp at att.net>
>Subject: Re: [ForSale-Swap] saw this computer
>To: "george vagner" <george at vagner.com>
>Cc: "For Sale-Swap" <forsale-swap at mailman.qth.net>
>Date: Monday, September 12, 2011, 10:35 AM
>
>The rebate is offered because the price is too high.
>
>A rebate is a vendors way of asking a prospective customer to provide  
>the vendor with an
>interest free loan of undetermined length, with no collateral and no  
>guarantee of payback.
>
>Try to get that at a bank and see what happens.  You might get  
>arrested for trying to rob them.
>
>I don't rebates.  Rebates are a scam and I don't do business with  
>scammers.
>
>On Sep 12, 2011, at 8:58 AM, george vagner wrote:
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>>I didn't see any rebate, and just put it in my cart for 99 bucks.
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>>I didn't actually buy it though I got too many computers already.
>>
>>
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>>I agree with you on the rebates though, I never use the rebated  
>>price as a
>>sales price,
>>
>>Cause they will try and get out of paying the rebate any way they  
>>can, that
>>is how they make
>>
>>Money.
>>
>>
>>
>>After the first time I was screwed on my rebate (different company)  
>>I read
>>everything on the form,
>>
>>Make copies and check off all required documents as I put them in the
>>envelope and haven't been
>>
>>Burned since.
>>
>>
>>
>>A large computer company with blue shirts and tan pants was sued for
>>deceptive rebate policies
>>
>>Pretty recently and lost so I  never look at the rebated price and  
>>just put
>>it in my mind as
>>
>>If I receive it I am ahead of the game if not I still got the deal I  
>>wanted.
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>>
>>
>>My .02 cents
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>>From: Adrian Flynn [mailto:adrianjamesflynn at gmail.com]
>>Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 8:45 AM
>>To: george vagner
>>Subject: Re: [ForSale-Swap] saw this computer
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi George,
>>
>>Nice looking, BUT
>>
>>with "Tiger Direct"   CYA!
>>
>>Double read all parts of ANY REBATES, print out 4 copies of EACH  
>>PIECE OF
>>PAPER
>>
>>then have an attorney read each item if you are going a "REBATE" type
>>purchase.
>>
>>Due to the fact that I did not INCLUDE (2) TWO copies (ORIGINALS) of  
>>the
>>sale
>>
>>for the rebate I lost $245.00 on one purchase. (Photo Copies not  
>>accepted!)
>>
>>My $0.02 on "Tiger Direct"
>>
>>Soap Box Off
>>73
>>
>>Adrian KF7DYU
>>
>>On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 8:32 AM, george vagner <george at vagner.com>  
>>wrote:
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>>I had seen this computer for a simple station.
>>
>>http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=7
>><http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=
>>713130&sku=J001-22011>
>>13130&sku=J001-22011
>>
>>
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