From: Bill Morrow - http://thinkpads.com (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Sat Oct 24 1998 - 00:57:28 EDT
You have obviously been shopping with the wrong memory vendor..!
a 32meg DRAM card is $99, it is thinkpad proven..add $3.75 for Global
Priority Mail and you have a 32meg card for a 755CX
James Mckenzie wrote:
>
> Mark:
>
> You could also add the VAT and other import fees. I would stick with a
> vendor in the country where I am buying. I found it was less expensive
> for me to buy from the US when I was stationed in Korea then to go
> downtown to the Electronics Market due to the 10% VAT for electronics
> and the high markup rates.
>
> Also, the memory market is in a serious state of flux here with prices
> rising and then falling as much as 10% per week.
>
> James
>
> Mark Gardiner wrote:
> >
> > I have been looking for a competitive price for some memory for my Thinkpad
> > 755CX (either 32Mb IC DRAM or 16Mb SO DIMM) for about three months!
> >
> > Based in UK, prices here are more expensive so I looked to the US. However
> > there is a nasty trend. Attempting to get a quote via a website often
> > results in an unrealistic email quote that WIIL NOT BE MATCHED when
> > attempting to order!
> >
> > I have wasted a month with two different vendors -TRADex Intl and Macdonald
> > Assoc:
> >
> > Both quoted excellent prices $48 and $87 for the 32Mb and $26.50 and $42
> > for the 16Mb, but these INCREASED to $120 -$126 for the 32Mb....
> >
> > I am now attempting to buy from the UK where I can better interact with the
> > vendor anyhow.
> >
> > So my advice to UK members of ths list is forget about competitive deals
> > from US vendors - the cheaper prices do not exist!
> >
> > Also, unless you have AMEX or are willing to fund an electronic money
> > transfer (approx £17.50) many online vendors will not deal with you and
> > also require that the billing address is the same as the deivery address.
> >
> > If anyone has second user modules for sale - I am interested...
> >
> > Good luck.
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