[SGVLUG] [Off-topic] Dell discounted 250GB SSD for $20

[Matthew Campbell]

I thought bate and switch pricing was illegal in California, don't
they have to honor their posted price?

Matt
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Matthew Campbell
Architect Lead, Office of the CTO

Kaiser Permanente
Green Center 041R08
99 S. Oakland
Pasadena, CA 91101

626-564-7228 (office)
8-338-7228 (tie-line)
626-460-9781 (mobile)
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kp.org/thrive


On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 12:37 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
> Definitely a pricing error.  They cancelled my order.
>
> "We regret to inform you that your recent order xxxxx for the WD Blue
> PC SSD WDS250G1B0A - Solid state drive - 250 GB - internal - 2.5-inch
> - SATA 6Gb/s has been cancelled due to a pricing error on our Website.
> We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Matthew Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yeah, it looks like they are now $20 off list price, not $20 price.
>>
>> Matt
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>> Matthew Campbell
>> Architect Lead, Office of the CTO
>>
>> Kaiser Permanente
>> Green Center 041R08
>> 99 S. Oakland
>> Pasadena, CA 91101
>>
>> 626-564-7228 (office)
>> 8-338-7228 (tie-line)
>> 626-460-9781 (mobile)
>> ---------
>> kp.org/thrive
>>
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>> On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 6:20 AM, Jason Riker <jasonrkr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> It must have been a price error.  They're now $79.99 and out of stock.  :-)
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 9:37 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Aha, https://www.amazon.com/250GB-Internal-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B01LXDQX35
>>>> says it has low life expectancy.  Still, good for a readonly-ish boot
>>>> drive.
>>>> - Dan
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
>>>> > Well, golly.  That is a good deal.  Maybe they figure
>>>> > 250GB is too small to bother with anymore, but
>>>> > it'd make a good root drive.  I ordered one, thanks!
>>>> > - Dan
>>>> >
>>>> > On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 9:18 PM, Jess Bermudes <jbermudes at gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> >> I don't mean to sound like a spammer, but a friend showed me this deal
>>>> >> and I
>>>> >> figure if anyone hasn't upgraded to solid state yet for their machine,
>>>> >> this
>>>> >> is a fairly cheap way to get into that game:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/wd-blue-pc-ssd-wds250g1b0a-solid-state-drive-250-gb-internal-2-5-inch-sata-6gb-s/apd/a9301054/storage-drives-media?dgc=CJ&cid=479
>>>> >>
>>>> >> For all I know it might be a price error, so YMMV
>>>>
>>>
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