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

[Matthew Campbell]

Good question, the law was ammended to specifically include 'online'
retailers but interstate is a separate issue.

Matt

On Jan 7, 2017 8:39 AM, "Dan Kegel" <dank at kegel.com> wrote:

> Well, I'm not going to sue, clearly some idiot typed in $20 instead of
> $20 off...
>
> On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 8:33 AM, PAUL WILKINSON <kb6llb at mac.com> wrote:
> > Retail stores that are "physically" present in California have to honor
> > their posted prices. I do not know about on-line stores based out if
> > California but selling to California residents.
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > Paul J. Wilkinson, Ph.D.
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > On Jan 6, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Jess Bermudes <jbermudes at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Is it still bait and switch if they proactively cancel the order? Either
> the
> > card wasnt charged or it was charged for the lower amount.
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 5:01 PM, Matthew Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I thought bate and switch pricing was illegal in California, don't
> >> they have to honor their posted price?
> >>
> >> Matt
> >> ---------
> >> 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
> >>
> >>
> >> 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
> >> >> ---------
> >> >> 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
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> 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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