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From: wscott@ecn.purdue.edu (Wayne H Scott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Predatory Pricing Practices
Message-ID: <1990Sep13.233933.8524@ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: 13 Sep 90 23:39:33 GMT
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In article <1990Sep13.171034.8056@uokmax.uucp>, rob@uokmax.uucp (Robert
K Shull) writes:
> In article <83585@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>
>francis@giza.cis.ohio-state.edu (RD Francis) writes:
>> >In article <6441@adobe.UUCP> lemery@adobe.COM () writes:
>> >[Poster discovered power supply was dead, got confirmation from
>> >non-Apple dealer]
>> >>I took it to Computer One which is an authorized Apple repair center.
>> >>$279 EXCHANGE!! and minimum charge of 1 hour at $55.
>> >>$279 EXCHANGE. Just because you have someone by the balls, 
>> >>you don't have to squeeze.
>> >Yeah, that sounds about right.  Here's the deal.  Apple Authorized
>> >repair center are "authorized" to do one thing -- swap chunks.  In
>> 
>> True. However, I'll point out that the prices don't appear to be fixed by
>> Apple in any way (or at least enforced). Example: Swapping a Mac II
>> motherboard through the university computer store costs about $300, including
>> labor. Swapping the same board through a local Apple dealer costs about
>> $800, NOT including labor of about $100. Calling around finds prices
>> ranging anywhere between these.
>> 	Robert

This is really crazy, assuming you can get the case open :), you
can mail your power supply to Micro Exchange and they will send you
a fixed one for $69.00.  Note:  The supply you recieve will not be yours.

I only dealt with them once, but my new power supply works fine.

the info is:

Micro Exchange
682 Passaic Ave.
Nutly,  NJ 07110

(201) 284-1200

Note: some or all of the above address my be wrong, but I think the number
is right. :)


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