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Same Part, Same Supplier, Different Prices

Posted by timothy on 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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  1. 0_o by RootsLINUX · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sufferin sakataush!!! (sp?)

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  2. Shocking! by sulli · · Score: 0, Troll
    Companies discount their products! STOP THE PRESSES!!!!!

    I mean, come on. Has slashdot been living under a rock since the invention of the cash register?

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