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Does this sound like bait'n'switch to anyone else? by carthax 2005-02-08 20:50:08
I ordered an OEM WD 250gb drive from 24x7pc.com 14 days ago through pricewatch.com. It's apparently backordered, and they never chose to tell me. That is, they never chose to tell me until I emailed them, asking where my drive was... They told me 250GB EIDE WD OEM w/ 30 Days warranty is back order, we can replace with distribution drive that inlcudes 3 Year WD direct warranty cost you only $19.98 extra.We will upgrade your shipping via Priority 2ND DAY AIR at no extra cost. Let us know asap.

Does this sound like a bait 'n' switch to anyone else, or am I just being jumpy?
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  Did they happen to say... by bastetsmuse2005-02-08 20:55:14
    What you see above is what they sent me in the ema by carthax2005-02-08 20:58:08
  Check the company info by Glytch782005-02-08 20:59:26
    80% positive, with lots of happy customers (n/t) by carthax2005-02-08 21:07:28
  In this case I'd say you're being jumpy. by kahuana2005-02-08 21:01:20
    I think the issue here is more of a case of: by carthax2005-02-08 21:09:30
      when I've been posed with those options by niwikki2005-02-08 21:11:29
        That's what I'm going to do if the amount of time by carthax2005-02-08 21:16:15
          I'd go that route by PsychoI3oy2005-02-08 21:31:08
            Absolutely. NewEgg.com is the tops!! (n/t) by nate_t_g2005-02-08 21:45:56
  It's definitely bait-n-switch... by nate_t_g2006-11-19 12:55:59
  Bait and switch all right. by McNutcase2005-02-08 22:34:57
    OEM warranties *do* differ from retail. by kahuana2005-02-08 22:43:32
  Here is the full text of the emails so far... by carthax2005-02-08 22:48:32
    Well, in light of this (and all that research) by kahuana2005-02-08 22:54:32
    And the last email... This is great. :-D by carthax2005-02-08 23:00:00
      erm... I don't get what they were saying... by McNutcase2005-02-08 23:03:23
        Doing so. <n/t> by carthax2005-02-08 23:04:34

 

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