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From: baer@percival.UUCP (Ken Baer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: A500 Software Package Coupons
Message-ID: <863@percival.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Aug-87 19:13:50 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 26 19:13:50 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 29-Aug-87 13:08:54 EDT
Organization: Percy's UNIX, Portland, OR.
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Keywords: another major policy blunder!

Commodore has just announced one of their latest promotional efforts for the
A500.  They are about to send out a bunch of coupons to members of 64/128/Amiga
usergroups, that entitle the bearer to a significant discount of software if
they purchase an A500.  The catch is that the coupon is NON-TRANSFERABLE! This
policy works ok for the 64/128 owners who may want to upgrade, but it doesn't
make sense for the thousands of Amiga club members.  Most of us are quite 
happy with our A1000's and don't want to trade it for an A500.  And many of us
probably know people who would be able to use this coupon, and might not get
an A500 without the inscentive.  I feel that CBM is making a big mistake by
making the coupons non-transferable.  Maybe the coupons could be made available
to people who join an Amiga club when they buy an A500.  Our usergroup had a
meeting last night, and this was the general feeling.  We all want to see the
Amiga do well in the marketplace, so how about it CBM?

-- 
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