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From: rml@hpfcls.UUCP (rml)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Tue, 22-Jan-85 00:41:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 22 00:41:00 1985
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Nf-From: hpfcls!rml    Jan 20 21:41:00 1985

I too have found that the catalogue is usually a better deal than
the retail store.  However, be sure to ask the shipping charge for a
particular catlogue item (give the shipping weight, always listed
with price).  This is sometimes very significant, especially on
inexpensive items and heavy items.  With inexpensive items it can
help to combine orders, but don't rely on this.  Once I did, and
one inexpensive item was out of stock.  It came separately, with a
shipping charge that was a significant percentage of its price (it's
been a few years and I don't remember any figures).

			Bob Lenk (hpfcla!rml)