Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!ncc!alberta!ubc-cs!van-bc!sl
From: sl@van-bc.UUCP (pri=-10 Stuart Lynne)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Telebit offer in Canada?
Message-ID: <1738@van-bc.UUCP>
Date: 29 Apr 88 19:22:42 GMT
References: <10196@ncc.Nexus.CA>
Reply-To: sl@van-bc.UUCP (pri=-10 Stuart Lynne)
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Organization: Public Access Network, Vancouver, BC.
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In article <10196@ncc.Nexus.CA> lyndon@ncc.Nexus.CA (Lyndon Nerenberg) writes:
>It seems some people are under the delusion that the half-price
>offer is still available in Canada. Well, although it was (once
>again) extended in the U.S., Telebit Canada has not seen fit to
>do the same. In The Great White North the offer expired March 31st.

No delusions about it. Let's look at that press release again:

)This offer has been posted previously to the USENET. However, note that 
)the offer has been extended until June 30, 1988. Feel free to contact us 
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
)if you have any questions or wish to place an order.  Please send to the 
)path noted in the announcement below if you wish to order via email.
)
)******************     TELEBIT USENET/UUCP PROGRAM     **********************
)
)Telebit Corporation is offering a special 50% promotional discount off the
)TrailBlazer Plus modem to mapped USENET/UUCP sites. This offer is available 
)until June 30, 1988. 

....

)/*****
)/*  WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
)/*****
)
)In order to participate in the Telebit USENET/UUCP modem purchase program
)your site must be located in one of the 50 United States or Canada, and 
                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
)your site must be registered in the USENET/UUCP maps. If you have multiple 
)sites, you may purchase modems for a maximum of two (2) sites, with a total
)limit of four (4) modems per organization. 

Seems that Telebit is the one with delusions. I'd call this false
advertising if true. I assume that Telebit will be happy to clarify the
situation. I know that I specifically planned on taking advantage of the
offer later in the year.

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