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

[Jess Bermudes]

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
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> 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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