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From: craig@unicus.UUCP
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Subject: A2000 buyback `deals'... bogus ?!?
Message-ID: <1717@unicus.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 8-Dec-87 16:33:07 EST
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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.
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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.
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