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

[Jess Bermudes]

Oh man, I should have registered with a special email address and see if
they added it to a mailing list for other offers, because then that would
actually fall under the FTC's definition of the bait and switch where the
bait is designed to generate leads for other products

On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 5:36 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:

> Not bait and switch because there was no switch.
>
> On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 5:21 PM, Matthew Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > 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
> > ---------
> > 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 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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