I'd do that too - if the ratio was in it like you have there - I can look up memory for $133 on crucial and these yokels want $175 for the same, used and in many cases pulled for free from upgrading someone else's machine and not giving them the old working parts back. > -----Original Message----- > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Charles R. > Buchanan > Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 8:37 PM > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [CTS] Re: Best Prices on Memory > > > While one gets an guarantee and so forth, and throw in free shipping, I > can't see paying $130 for something I can get for $99! Pure economics! > :-) > > On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:27:24 -0500, "Russ Blakeman" > <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx> took time to say the following: > > RB> Memory around here is usually bought from Crucial and then resold at a > RB> considerable markup. I used to buy "wholesale" thru Ingram > Micro, TechData > RB> and D&S until I saw that their "wholesale" was more than > retail through many > RB> sources. > > "I've got some bad news for you sunshine, > Pink isn't well, he stayed back at the hotel" > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------