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rcurl
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BARGAINS, bargains, bargains????
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Oct 28 06:22 UTC 1994 |
An item in which to ask about BARGAINS and bargains???, and other
comparison shopping.
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rcurl
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response 1 of 33:
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Oct 28 06:36 UTC 1994 |
Has anyone bought from DAMARK, "The Great [phone order] Deal Company"?
[They carry home and office electronics and misc.] They have a category
called "Factory serviced", which translates to products that have "been
returned to the manufacturer, inspected and serviced by the manufacturer
or an authorized service center, tested, repackaged and sold to DAMARK.
Most factory serviced merchandise is warranted by either the original
manufacturer or by the servicing contractor." [Its amazing how many things
have been "factory serviced" - from "programmable bread bakery", to "Canon
Business Copier".]
Has anyone had experience with DAMARK - and the terms and conditions
of "factory serviced" merchandise? Are they BARGAINS, or bargains???.
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tsty
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response 2 of 33:
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Oct 28 17:49 UTC 1994 |
Damark is a good source for the *perceptive* buyer. Some of their
stuff is a GoodDeal (tm) and some of it, just isn't. If you see
something appetizing, disassemble the PR-text carefully.
Then assemble a list of questions and call them.
Using that model I've bought some stuff, and not bought other things.
What I've bought has been JustFine (tm). There was a single
incident of "id-don't-work" which was resolved in record time.
The factory refurbished stuff is also a good deal. Sometimes
you can find a better deal from elsewhere, but you need to be
plugged in to find it.
Most of the time these are "bargins," sometimes though, "BARGINS."
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tnt
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response 3 of 33:
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Oct 28 18:04 UTC 1994 |
Is bargins/BARGINS the 'white-trash' spelling of 'bargains?'
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brighn
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response 4 of 33:
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Oct 28 18:48 UTC 1994 |
I've never had a problem with Damark, but there are plenty of items
that are the same price as in stores for lower quality.
The same's true for Sam's Club, too. So be careful out there,
and know what the thing you're buying usually seels for.
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tsty
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response 5 of 33:
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Oct 30 13:21 UTC 1994 |
Of course, tnt, had to make sure you could understand it ...<g>.
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rcurl
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response 6 of 33:
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Nov 2 06:52 UTC 1994 |
I am linking this item to hardware. Keep those BARGAINS (bargains?????)
coming!
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sail
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response 7 of 33:
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Nov 15 01:34 UTC 1994 |
78
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popcorn
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response 8 of 33:
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Nov 15 04:21 UTC 1994 |
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rcurl
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response 9 of 33:
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Nov 15 06:06 UTC 1994 |
WAIT! 78 might be the BARGAIN you've been looking for!
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kdc
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response 10 of 33:
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Dec 10 13:38 UTC 1994 |
Is there a bargain on an Epson 720dpi?
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rcurl
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response 11 of 33:
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Dec 10 19:27 UTC 1994 |
From Damark? Not in current catalog.
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peacefrg
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response 12 of 33:
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Dec 11 03:58 UTC 1994 |
What's the going price for a used Mac? Preferably a Performa or quad?
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srw
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response 13 of 33:
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Dec 11 06:11 UTC 1994 |
These prices are from MacWeek Marketcenter,
model Ram HD price
Mac Plus (1 / 0) $199
Mac SE/30(1 / 0) $429
Mac LC II(4 /80) $479
P466 (4/160) $875
P550 CD (5/160)$1075 includes built in monitor
Quadras are not easy to find used - these are new below here.
Q605 (4/160) $840 (avail with Claris works, Design Keyboard,
Apple color Plus monitor $1099)
Q610 (8/320)$1199
PM 6100 (8/250)$1576
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omni
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response 14 of 33:
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Dec 11 19:54 UTC 1994 |
what do they get for 1MB simms that run at 120ns? Best price I could
find was 49.95 per chip.
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rogue
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response 15 of 33:
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Dec 11 22:06 UTC 1994 |
$49.95 for 1MB 120ns SIMMs? Wow.
Call CCS, Inc. at 747-8440.
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srw
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response 16 of 33:
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Dec 12 01:45 UTC 1994 |
My guess is that you can get an 8-chip 1MB SIMM from the Chip Merchant for
under $35. Call 1-800-426-6375. They may have an even better deal on
used memory. Used memory is a good option if it comes guaranteed to work,
because the age of memory chips does not contribute to their failure rate.
(unlike things with moving parts)
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omni
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response 17 of 33:
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Dec 12 05:47 UTC 1994 |
Re 15- I will in a few days.
re 16- These are the 30 pin Simms. Are we talking about the same thing
Steve?
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srw
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response 18 of 33:
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Dec 12 07:29 UTC 1994 |
Yup. The ones you need have 8 1Mebabit chips in a row, making a megabyte.
They have 30 pins, and I've seen them advertised new for $35. You'll
need two to replace your 2 256K simms, which will then be suitable for
bookmarks or coffee stirrers.
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n8nxf
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response 19 of 33:
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Dec 12 13:07 UTC 1994 |
Jim, for your computer, all you need is 2 more 1M SIMMs to bring it up to
4M. Chip Merchant is a good place to go for memory. Call them @ (619)
654-2700, ext. 7 is you want used. They won't sell used if you call the
regular (800) 426-6375 ext. 3 number. (I've tried.)
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rcurl
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response 20 of 33:
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Dec 12 15:08 UTC 1994 |
Do you know if CM has Powerbook (145) upgrade simms (+4M is $169 @MacW)?
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n8nxf
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response 21 of 33:
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Dec 12 19:34 UTC 1994 |
Yep. Sez in their add: PB 145, 6M, $175
I don't know how they advertise PB memory. I have a PB 160 with 4M. If
I want to upgrade to 10 do I get 6M more or do I have to buy a 10M module?
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rcurl
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response 22 of 33:
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Dec 12 22:31 UTC 1994 |
For the PB 160 you buy 6M to add to your 4M. I seem to have misread the
MacW pricefor the 145B: CM's price is best so far. (I asked UM computer
sales, and got different answers from everyone on whether one removes or
does not remove 2M from the PB 145B to add 6M, to get 8M. Their price is
also much higher than CM.) Decisions, decisions....
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peacefrg
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response 23 of 33:
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Dec 13 02:00 UTC 1994 |
Cool, I'm thinking about buying a Mac. Thanks guys
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rcurl
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response 24 of 33:
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Jan 19 21:30 UTC 1995 |
re #22: now everyone says the 145B has 4M soldered in, so one needs 4M
as a plug in to go to 8. MacExtra has it for $94/4M, better than CM (but
they had only the used chip). Decision made.
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