From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Fri Jul 20 2001 - 01:49:39 EDT
We all know that the only direction prices take with computer hardware is..
down..! :-)
right..?!
Bill Morrow
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Giles" <egiles_at_firststatebnk.com>
To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 5:59 PM
Subject: RE: A21P-2629H2U @ IBM eBay Store for $1699
> I had been watching these auctions for the past few weeks myself, but
could
> never seem to catch them in stock. I got in on this deal this morning at
> $1699-I was happy and all was well. About an hour later, after the auction
> had ended, IBM put up more of the same model for $1499! So I ordered one
of
> those also, hoping I could find a way to get out of the first purchase.
When
> I called IBM to verify and make the purchase, I told them the story and
they
> canceled the first order no problem. Shipping is a bit expensive at $42
UPS
> Ground or $50 FedEx 2-day, and they do charge sales tax no matter where
you
> live. But for a total of $1657 this is a deal.
>
> My sister and another friend bought this same model last fall for over
> $4300-but I have been on that same end also with the purchase of the first
> 770ED model a few years ago at $5700.
>
> Thanks for the link!
>
> Eric Giles
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rclay_at_uab.edu [mailto:rclay_at_uab.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:06 AM
> To: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: A21P-2629H2U @ IBM eBay Store for $1699
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1256641587
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> 28 available. They won't last long.
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> damn... If I had not ordered the A21M last last week....
> I need to stop surfing their site :)
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