Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!gatech!seismo!vrdxhq!bisanabi From: bisanabi@vrdxhq.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Re: book price at DC uniforum? Message-ID: <3548@vrdxhq.UUCP> Date: Thu, 30-Apr-87 17:27:11 EDT Article-I.D.: vrdxhq.3548 Posted: Thu Apr 30 17:27:11 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 2-May-87 01:01:02 EDT References: <672@hjuxa.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Verdix Corporation, Chantilly, VA Lines: 35 Keywords: book price? overcharge? In article <672@hjuxa.UUCP>, pzl@hjuxa.UUCP (Mr. Rem) writes: > > I just got my bill for "the book" I picked up at > the DC Uniforum. I was billed $47! > I thought they told me it would be > $33 (show price). Does anyone remember the exact > show price ? Has anyone else been overcharged? > Yes, the prices have been somewhat ridiculous. Several people with me had bought the book at the same time at the DC Uniforum. Almost all of us had different prices ranging from the quoted "36.95 - 10%" for $33.25 to some weird number like $39.86. All of us carried the book around with us and brought it home, yet were charged around $5 for shipping and handling. Taxes charged varied between Maryland, DC, and Virginia. They also added the shipping and handling in *before* the tax so that it was taxed as well !?! Total bills ranged from $40-$47. I don't know what their (Prentice-Hall) problem is, but I will refuse to do business with them again. I had originally called long distance and was told that a new bill would be shipped (in Feb). Two weeks ago I received another bill for the same amount (but they didn't break down the individual charges this time.) They received a letter from me explaining all this, and I am still awaiting a correct bill before I send any money. It's sad to think that they were hoping the bills would just go through the company's expense department without question. Have you read the vast price differences for the book at B. Dalton's ? Guess P/H is giving them random bills too. -- :-- Paul : :UUCP: ...!{decuac, rlgvax, seismo, verdix}!vrdxhq!bisanabi