Same Part, Same Supplier, Different Prices

Posted by timothy on Monday February 7, 2005 @09:50AM from the guess-which-way-they'd-go-if-equal dept.

linuxwrangler writes "Infoworld's "Notes From The Field column this week includes a comment from a reader who found that Dell listed several different prices for the same part. Intrigued, I grabbed the first part number I found (a 512MB memory module #A0193405) and found that the list price is $289.99 which the price offered to "large businesses". Meanwhile, the GSA/DOD contract price is $266.21 while "home users" find the list-price discounted to $275.49 and "small businesses" fare even better with a $246.49 price. InfoWorld contacted Dell who responded, "Each segment sets its own pricing, and consumers are free to pick the one that's cheapest." Buyer beware."

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Hmmm... by mikeophile · 2005-02-07 09:54 · Score: 5, Funny

Maybe internal competition will drive down their own prices.
Priceless by Dr.+Zed · 2005-02-07 09:57 · Score: 5, Funny

a 512MB memory module ... $289.99
a 512MB memory module ... $266.21
a 512MB memory module ... $275.49
a 512MB memory module ... $246.49
Not buying from Dell .... priceless.

But seriously, it always pays to shop around. You just wouldn't expect to be shopping around from the same suppiler. :)
"scuse me sir by way2trivial · 2005-02-07 10:11 · Score: 5, Funny

which dump? I have some vacation time saved up..

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