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From: mwills@x102a (wills ms 01309)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.marketplace,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: About to Power Up: Give 'em the money first?
Keywords: Power Up, Buying a Computer, Cash, Delivery Time
Message-ID: <6610@trantor.harris-atd.com>
Date: 26 Jun 91 22:26:21 GMT
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Reply-To: mwills@x102a.ess.harris.com (M. Scott Wills)
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mwills@x102a.ess.harris.com (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.  [...]  Also, is this delivery time realistic?  What's the
>current backlog?

Thanks to all who responded.  Here is what the ten responders said:

 Down Payment  Non-Refundable  Delivery
 Required      Portion         Time
   100%          -               1 month
   $500          $25             -
   $500          $25             -
   $300          -               *
   $200          -               -
   $0            $0              > 1 month
   $0            $0              2 weeks
   $0            $0              4 days
   -             -               > 1 month
   -             -               *

Legend:
-  = not specified
*  = not clear that a machine was purchased, may be an observation from
     shopping around.

I'm glad to hear this.  I've found another dealer here in town who
says he "usually asks for 10% down" and estimates delivery at 1 to 3
weeks.  I also got a call from a Commodore technical representative
who said he would check into it and get back to me.  I haven't heard
back from them, but it leaves a very good impression when they take
the initiative.  I hope they close the loop.
--

					- Scott
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