I can understand being upset because they wouldn't honor the flier
price.
 And I can somewhat understand removing yourself from the mailing list.
 But, if this is the first time something like this has happened, I
wouldn't=20
 jump to such hasty actions.  I'm not saying I condone this type of
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 conduct, but I wouldn't cutoff a relationship with anyone or any
business=20
 for one mistake like this.  The difference is only ~$40.00.
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 I remember the first 20MB HDD I bought.  It was over $400.00.  And some
years=20
 later, I bought a 1GIG for about the same amount.  The the first 4 Gig
for about=20
 that same amount.  Now we're talking HUNDREDS of GIG for less than
$100.00.

 I wouldn't squabble ovr $40.00.  But that's just me.  YMMV.

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 Regards,

 Jim

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [OT] Buyer beware
> From: John Ferrell <jferrell13@triad.rr.com>
> Date: Fri, November 11, 2011 1:39 pm
> To: piclist@mit.edu
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> On 11/9/2011 9:08 AM, Carl Denk wrote:
> > Yesterday I ordered from MCM Electronics, one Western Digital 360G,
> > SATA, HDD , regular price $86.00, and from 2 sales fliers $46.99. IT wa=
s
> > invoiced at the higher price. A phone call revealed that this unit had
> > been made in a plant hit by the Tsunami, MCM was unable to obtain
> > additional units, and the price went up, shortly after the flier was
> > printed. They refused to honor the flier price, and the package will be
> > refused and returned. They could have changed their part number, made
> > discontinued with a reference to the new part number. I have removed
> > myself from their mailing list. Had been a long time regular smaller
> > customer.
> >
> > PS: The PICLIST  is a mailing list of 4000 electronics orientated peopl=
e
> > worldwide
> Sorry to hear that. I have been a trivial customer for many years.
> It seems to me that when a business intentionally takes a step towards=20
> poor customer service they will be out of business very soon.
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