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- From: tom@arp (Tom Minchin)
- Newsgroups: aus.computers.amiga
- Subject: Re: Myer price matching (was Re: A1200 Arrives in Australia)
- Date: 24 Jan 1993 22:29:24 GMT
- Organization: Centre for Information Science Research ANU
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- Darren Brett Gower (darren@zikzak.apana.org.au) wrote:
- : s914534@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (UT) writes:
-
- : >Myer will match any price that a legitimate dealer has slapped on. So if you a
- : >know a place that knocks out 1200's $200 cheaper all it takes is a phone call
- : >and Myer will match that price. (Not an ad for Myer btw)
-
- : Not only that, but they'll do it up to a week *after* purchase! So you
- : buy the product, start enjoying it, then ring around for better prices
- : and go get your refund from Myer! Great stuff if you ask me. The only thing
- : left in small retailers' favour is possibly better service/support (well....).
-
- I can see great openings for fraud :) Ask your local Amiga dealer (who is,
- of course, out of stock) to reprice his A1200s to say $800. Tell Myers who
- will ring the dealer ("no orders over the phone sorry") who then have to
- lower their prices. Pure fantasy though.
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- Tom Minchin
- tom@arp.anu.edu.au
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