[TriLUG] CompUSA skinny

[William Sutton]

last I saw at my local store (Alexandria, VA) (which I pass every day on 
the way home) they'd been running the specials at 30% off for 2-3 weeks.

-- 
William Sutton


On Fri, 23 Mar 2007, Matthew Opoka wrote:

> Does anyone know if the discounts are any better now?  I was thinking about taking a look around.
> 
> Matthew
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com>
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2007 11:59:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] CompUSA skinny
> 
> 
> On Friday 02 March 2007 22:00, Matt Nash wrote:
> > Magnus wrote:
> > > Matt Nash wrote:
> > >> I got a big $15 off of a $150 scanner, and $5 off a wired print
> > >> server.
> > >
> > > Have they put a "no returns" policy in place yet?
> >
> > oh, yes.  No returns, no exchanges.  They have to break the shrinkwrap
> > at the register so they can mark through the UPC.
> 
> That's not worth a 10% discount IMHO. I'd go for no returns, no exchanges, to 
> get a $400.00 computer for $40.00, but certainly not for $360.00. If one 
> shopped these going out of business sales often, the few 90% boat anchors 
> would more than offset the 10% discounts.
> 
> SteveT
> 
> Steve Litt
> Author: Universal Troubleshooting Process books and courseware
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/
>