From: peter machule TRIUMF TISOL GROUP (machule_at_triumf.ca)
Date: Wed Apr 26 2000 - 12:20:11 EDT
Go to Anantech forums you will have a lot of company ;-}
It's a fascinating read so far ...
http://anandforums.gisystech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=158336
and
http://anandforums.gisystech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=157953
over 200 messages
...peter...
----- Original Message -----
From: "sehh of H.I.C. & D.B.S." <sehh_at_altered.com>
To: "thinkpad" <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: PIII 733 mhz Cancelation
> On Mon, 24 Apr 2000 11:31:20 -0600 (CST), Jon wrote:
>
> >For those that ordered or won the bid for this item, there might be a
very
> >big chance that this bid would be canceled. Just got an email form the
> >company telling that the bid was placed by mistake. I think it is just a
> >publicity stunt. 934 computers placed on bid, mistake ??
> >If a B&M (brick and mortal) store makes a pricing error, it is forced to
> >uphold it. Why shouldnt internet store adhere to the same business policy
> >?
>
> The same happened in the UK when Dixons was selling TVs for $4 or
something,
> ofcourse they refused to uphold it and they got sued. I dont know what
happened after that.
>
> þ H.I.C. & D.B.S. þ OS/2 Warp þ Hellas þ
> þ ServerConfig þ ConfigEdit þ OS/2 UK UG þ
>
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