From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Tue Aug 31 1999 - 17:28:39 EDT
I have seen compugeeks selling on onsale.com
if this item works for 90 days, then it should work for much longer..
OTH, be sure there is some sort of money back for DOA items...
pay with your credit card.. :-)
Kenneth Rosenblatt wrote:
> I'm a bit concerned about buying this drive because it's used and only
> comes with a 90-day warranty. (Look at the bottom of the left column of
> their product description.) I'm also hesitant because you have to go to
> some trouble to find that disclaimer. The discount ($99 v. around $270)
> is certainly significant, but I just don't know about buying a used
> CD-ROM drive.
>
> Has anyone had experience buying used CD-ROM drives?
>
> Kenneth Rosenblatt
>
> David Ross wrote (in pertinent part):
>
> I just saw ran across 8-20x IBM pcmcia cdroms for sale for $99 at
> http://www.compgeeks.com I own the wonderful 4x version (also with the
> cool flying saucer case), might myself upgrade to the faster one if I
> can find a decent use for my old one (and if the faster ones don't sell
> out before I make up my mind).
>
> Compgeeks used to sell stuff at the onsale.com auction site for a few
> dollars less, if you like such things.
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