From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxh!mhuxi!cbosgd!mark
Newsgroups: net.micro
Title: Commodore 64 tradein
Article-I.D.: cbosgd.3476
Posted: Wed Apr 27 23:35:01 1983
Received: Thu Apr 28 19:24:41 1983

>From a full page ad in todays newspaper:

Your old computer or video game is worth $100 no matter what condition
it's in when you trade for a new Commodore 64.  Hand held non-programmable
single game units do not qualify for trade-in.  The fine print gives no
more restrictions:

Any home computer or video game in any condition.  Postage must be prepaid.
(Hand held non-programmable single game units do not qualify for trade in.)
Nothing about being subject to rejection by Commodore.

Since Children's Palace has the C64 at $399.88, this puts the cost at $300
plus whatever your old game or computer costs you.  For a 64K machine, this
isn't bad.  This leads me to wonder: what is the cheapest way you can think
of to meet the trade-in?  I've seen the Timex/Sinclair at $35 after a rebate.
I wonder if they would take an Atari cartridge?  It isn't hand-held.
Or maybe an 8086 chip?  A Cardiac?  Anybody know of something dirt cheap
you can buy that can be considered a home computer that looks electronic?

By the way, CP has the Colecovision at $149.87 (regular price) and the
Coleco Atari expansion module at $68.88, as well as the Turbo module
(I gather this includes a steering wheel and gas pedal, as well as the
cartridge) for $68.88.  They're in Columbus, Ohio.  Prices are really
getting down there...