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From: manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.marketplace,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: About to Power Up: Give 'em the money first?
Message-ID: <1118.2867112d@vger.nsu.edu>
Date: 25 Jun 91 13:47:25 GMT
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In article <6601@trantor.harris-atd.com>, mwills@x102a (wills ms 01309) writes:
> Just as a sanity check... I'm about to "Power Up" from my Amiga 1000
> to an Amiga 3000-25/50 and the dealer wants all the money up front,
> even though he estimates that I won't receive the machine until mid
> July.

It is common.   In order for the dealer to participate in the PowerUp
program the dealer agrees to buy the equipment at regular price and on
the next purchase the credit is granted to the dealer.  The reason is 
the best I can figure is to keep dealers from ordering 100 machines for
this promotion at the reduced price and then stock-balancing them out
if they don't sell.  This way, every machine ordered is sold.

The backlog only exists for the 25/50, not the rest of the line.  The
problem appears to be the 50 megabyte Quantum drive.  MicroPace does
not even have them.  The backlog should end however as Commodore says
they are expecting to have the machines in their warehouse today 
(Tuesday).

Most Amiga dealerships can't afford to buy these machines at full
price and can't risk not being able to recoup their money.  

> 
> Also, is this delivery time realistic?  What's the current backlog?

Yes, in the case of the 25/50 it is.

> 
> Please respond via email, as I must get him a check ASAP.  I'll
> summarize if interest dictates.

I posted in public because this is a question that many people will
want the answer too.

> 
> "What, no extension on the Power Up Deal?" - quote heard in a dream.
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> 
> 					- Scott
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