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From: crane@ics.uci.edu (Steven Crane)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Gateway 33 MHz 386 pricing
Keywords: Gateway
Message-ID: <275B488E.22075@ics.uci.edu>
Date: 4 Dec 90 06:56:13 GMT
References: <7358@hub.ucsb.edu> <11530.27505ec7@ecs.umass.edu>
Reply-To: crane@ics.uci.edu (Steven N. Crane)
Distribution: comp
Organization: UC Irvine Department of ICS
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In article <11530.27505ec7@ecs.umass.edu> daly@ecs.umass.edu writes:
>In article <7358@hub.ucsb.edu>, 6500boo@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (William Bushing) writes:
>> A little over a week ago I ordered a 33 MHz 386 from Gateway [...]
>> At that time their base
>> configuration was $3,495 which my rep "dropped" to $3,395 [...]
>> 
>> Over the past week I've heard reports of a price drop to
>> $3,295 for the standard configuration.  [...]
>
>   On Friday after Thanksgiving, I called Gateway 2000 about their 33MHz setup
>for the first time.  The sales rep quoted me a price of $3295 for the
>advertised config,  [...]
>It seems that I was just lucky enough to call on the right day.
>

Gee, I got 'em on a good day too! :-)
I also just ordered (on Fri. Nov 30) a 33MHz 386 from Gateway. 
My rep gave me the same line about a one day special ($3,295) for the 
std config (IDE drive -- the ESDI was still at $3,495). 

He also told me they have a "price protection
plan" which guarantees I get any lower prices between now and 30 days after
I receive the machine (minus the $150 he knocked off my config). 

I went with Gateway because of their good reputation. 
But let's keep an eye on them and keep each other informed. I intend
to call them periodically and ask random reps (other than mine) what their
latest price is. I intend to hold them to their promises. 

I purchased with a credit card. That might help. 
(That is, assuming I get the credit limit increase I need :-). 

- Steven N. Crane    (crane@ics.uci.edu)