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

[Matthew Campbell]

In your case it was a very similar item (the same model) at a higher price.

On Jan 6, 2017 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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