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

[Matthew Campbell]

Bait and Switch - B&P 17500, CC 1770(a)(9)(a)(10), 16 CFR Part 238

FindLaw.com has a definition that closely matches your situation:
http://statelaws.findlaw.com/california-law/california-deceptive-trade-practices-laws.html

Bait and Switch: A seller offers an item at a very low price in order
to lure in potential customers. When the customers arrive, the
low-priced item is not available, but another similar higher priced
item is available.


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

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On Fri, 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
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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 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 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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