[ForSale-Swap] saw this computer

Mon Sep 12 12:16:49 EDT 2011

As a Moderator on some other groups, it is at the Moderator's digression to call a halt to or allow some off-topic discussion. 

Jerry  N9AVY

--- On Mon, 9/12/11, Cy Turner <w5dxe at hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Cy Turner <w5dxe at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [ForSale-Swap] saw this computer
To: "Forsale- Swap Meet Reflector" <forsale-swap at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Monday, September 12, 2011, 11:09 AM

So much for the For Sale- Swap Meet Reflector being moderated.....
Geez Louise.

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> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:01:38 -0500
> From: frankkamp at att.net
> To: n9avy at sbcglobal.net
> CC: ForSale-Swap at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ForSale-Swap] saw this computer
> 
> 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
> >
> >--- 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:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>I didn't see any rebate, and just put it in my cart for 99 bucks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>I didn't actually buy it though I got too many computers already.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>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.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>My .02 cents
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>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:
> >>
> >>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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