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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

2746.0. "AP for 149.95 pounds sterling" by VIVIAN::S_GOLDSTEIN (Steve G...01-234-5935) Wed Jul 19 1989 11:51

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2746.1I have one for saleWJG::GUINEAUWed Jul 19 1989 14:485
I don't know what pound-sterling is to US dollars, But I have a CMI with 12Mhz
68881 for sale at $170.00 US.

John
2746.2NOTE 8VIVIAN::S_GOLDSTEINSteve G...01-234-5935Thu Jul 20 1989 07:173
    John,
    	Have tou put this in the offical FOR SALE note. (No. 8)?
    		Steve G
2746.3Buddy, can you spare a...SUBURB::MCDONALDAOld Elysian with a big D.I.C.Thu Jul 20 1989 08:2726
2746.4VIVIAN::S_GOLDSTEINSteve G...01-234-5935Mon Jul 24 1989 20:369
2746.5Prices varySUBURB::MCDONALDAOld Elysian with a big D.I.C.Tue Jul 25 1989 10:3733
2746.6Agree A500 expansion prices too highVIVIAN::S_GOLDSTEINSteve G...01-234-5935Tue Jul 25 1989 13:1710
    Yes I agree about the prices of expansion for the A500 .
    
    Maybe it might be worth setting up importing the bits myself and the
    selling cheaper than anybody else ..I'll havee to check how to do
    this...
    
    
    
    		Steve G
    
2746.7SAUTER::SAUTERJohn SauterTue Jul 25 1989 16:525
    Doing your own importing can be a risky business.  There can be hidden
    costs that are not obvious to someone just entering the market.  For
    example, the established vendors might send somebody around to break
    your arms if you refuse to maintain the price line.
        John Sauter
2746.8Far EastTLE::RMEYERSRandy MeyersTue Jul 25 1989 21:187
Re: .5

>    Though, I seem to recall reading somewhere in this conference, that
>    US A2000s are manufactured in Germany?

Originally true, but true no longer.  For at least a year, most US 2000s
have been coming from Asia.
2746.9I know who else 'breaks arms'SUBURB::MCDONALDAOld Elysian with a big D.I.C.Wed Jul 26 1989 09:1027
    Re .7
    
>    costs that are not obvious to someone just entering the market.  For
>    example, the established vendors might send somebody around to break
>    your arms if you refuse to maintain the price line.

    Its funny you should say this. Commodore UK were guilty of doing,
    metaphorically speaking, just this.
    
    Recently, like about six months ago, the Office of Fair Trading
    (just think of them as Dept. of Commerce Feds with knuckle dusters,
    and the power to use them) had a word with Commodore UK about its unfair
    business practices i.e. price fixing - telling retailers and dealers
    what to charge. Failure to comply (like actually giving someone
    a discount) would result in said dealers suddenly finding stock very 
    difficult to get hold off or ceasing to be dealers.
    
    Unlike Apple dealers (who charge high prices, but could give up to a 
    33% discount), Commodore UK dealers were very unhappy; hence the
    investigation by the OFT.
    
    I have noticed that recently the price of A2000's has dropped. Its
    hard to tell whether this is due to the Office of Fair Trading,
    or its a promotional discount from Commodore UK, or typo's in the
    Ads.
    
    Angus
2746.10Don't get me wrong...SUBURB::MCDONALDAOld Elysian with a big D.I.C.Wed Jul 26 1989 09:1612
    I think I ought to say that I am extremely pleased with my Ami.
    If anybody tried to take it away from me, I think I'll break their
    arms :-)
    
    More importantly, my wife likes the Ami. She took to the UI like
    she had been using it for years.
    
    As soon as I get my hard disk going (I have Kickstart 1.2 ROMs,
    which on my configuration won't work with the A2090A - so I'm upgrading
    to KS 1.3) we'll be flying :-)
    
    Angus
2746.11MQOFS::DESROSIERSLets procrastinate....tomorrowWed Jul 26 1989 13:466
2746.12Its Commodore US, they say. Hmmmmm.SUBURB::MCDONALDAOld Elysian with a big D.I.C.Thu Jul 27 1989 08:4116
2746.13price included 20 meg hard diskVIVIAN::S_GOLDSTEINSteve G...01-234-5935Sat Jul 29 1989 08:0420
    
    re .12 
    	  Whats his No...
    
    re .2,.3,.4
    
    	The name of the company I was Talking about was 
    
    		MICRO ANVIKA
    		220A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
    		LONDON W1
    		TEL 636-2547
    
    	ALSO AT 251 TOTTENHAM COURT COURT ROAD
    		
    	The price was #399 for A2090a + 20 MEG hard disk..
    
    		Regards
    		Steve G... 
    	  
2746.14Here it is.SUBURB::MCDONALDAOld Elysian with a big D.I.C.Tue Aug 01 1989 09:048