Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!yetti!unicus!craig From: craig@unicus.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: A2000 buyback `deals'... bogus ?!? Message-ID: <1717@unicus.UUCP> Date: Tue, 8-Dec-87 16:33:07 EST Article-I.D.: unicus.1717 Posted: Tue Dec 8 16:33:07 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 13-Dec-87 18:47:10 EST Reply-To: craig@unicus.UUCP (Craig D. Hubley) Organization: Unicus Software Inc., Toronto, Ont. Lines: 44 Recently I directed an A1000 owning friend in the States to some of the `buyback deals' that appeared on the net. You remember, claiming that "A2000 + A1000 buyback is available from X at $Y" Where X is a dealer and Y < $1200, in some cases Y < $900. Well, two of these deals, one for US$700(!) in Arizona somewhere, and US$868 from Computer Mail Order, were bogus. The Arizona outfit claimed that not only was their price with buyback $1200, but they'd never sold it for less. The Computer Mail Order guy had never heard of `buyback', but he offered it for $1500(!). Is this a case of: Disinformation ? Bait and switch ? Stupid flunkies answering the phone ? Special educational or bulk or other deals ? Dealers deciding they weren't making anything on A2000s ? or what ? Now I have egg on my face, and I would like to direct this friend to legitimate A2000 buyback offers. His finances are tight enough that I won't send him back to CMO, and would like to find him the best deal. Since Commodore has extended the offer, this isn't fatal, but time is tight. So: Who has *actually bought* from a A2000+buyback dealer ? What price did you get ? How long to deliver (is it there yet)? Where is the dealer and who specifically did you deal with ? Were there special offers in effect (time limited or otherwise) ? Any horror stories or similar misguided attempts at buyback ? I don't intend to impugn the posters, who no doubt thought the information was legitimate, but the net should know what's up. Craig Hubley, Unicus Corporation, Toronto, Ont. craig@Unicus.COM (Internet) {uunet!mnetor, utzoo!utcsri}!unicus!craig (dumb uucp) mnetor!unicus!craig@uunet.uu.net (dumb arpa)