The intention with the posting, was to warn people that some electronics=20
hardware supply/prices, in this case HDD's, was coming to be an issue,=20
and my experience on this topic with particular vendor. The $40 wasn't=20
so much an issue, as was the fact that, it took a 2nd phone call from me=20
to determine the facts, that natural catastrophe was the cause, but the=20
vendor's action were less than great! Checking other vendor's web sites,=20
revealed small selection, and high prices. Fry's (2 weeks ago I spent a=20
couple of hours browsing their Atlanta store, and was very impressed)=20
the other night, explained the situation, limited HDD purchases to 1 per=20
customer, and the selection was few! The end result: MCM offered a 20%=20
discount and free shipping next order, that I applied to this order. I=20
had refused delivery of the UPS shipment, later same day, agreed to the=20
terms, MCM was able to contact UPS, turn around the package, and was=20
delivered later the scheduled day. I have placed myself back on the=20
mailing list. A day later the HDD was online, "Out of Stock" at the=20
higher price. I had suggested to MCM, that when a situation like this=20
occurs, to discontinue the low price SKU, assign a new SKU at the new=20
price, and then when going for the old SKU to provide a link to the new=20
SKU, and other options. :)

On 11/11/2011 5:30 PM, RussellMc wrote:
> Hat: Spring bonnet (southern hemisphere).
>
>
> It would be really really good if the mild and harmless banter on this
> thread does not inexplicably turn into something less pleasant, as
> inexplicably seems to happen often enough when harmless banterings of
> this sort arise.
>
> Of itself I'm not even overly concerned if people turn harmless
> banterings into pushings and shovings - guys have to do what guys seem
> to have to do on occasion, who can say why. But there tend to also be
> less welcome spinoffs often enough that I feel stirred enough to
> comment now.
>
>
>
>                   Russell
>
>
>
> Bonnets away ...
>   =20
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