Pricing error?

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It's being reported that the $50 5040 and $150 5080s that were in RTV's
closeout store this past weekend were web site errors, and that the
pricing won't be honored.

FYI.

 

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Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> It's being reported that the $50 5040 and $150 5080s that were in RTV's
> closeout store this past weekend were web site errors, and that the
> pricing won't be honored.
>
> FYI.
>
I believe the "error" is applying a coupon code and getting the units
for $29.95 with free shipping. I ordered 3. DNNA is supposed to be
deciding what to do. The web store is temp closed.

 

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I got both of my $29 5040 today!

 

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Now you can get $6.95/mo activation on them if you already have one. (43
month breakeven against lifetime).

From:RTVGEEK
pimplynerds @ yahoo dot com

> I got both of my $29 5040 today!

 

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BruceR wrote:

> Now you can get $6.95/mo activation on them if you already have one. (43
> month breakeven against lifetime).

Moves from a few months to about a year. Lifetime units are worth $200+
more than monthlies.

>
> From:RTVGEEK
> pimplynerds @ yahoo dot com
>
>
>>I got both of my $29 5040 today!
>
>
>

 

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True, but I'm assuming that one would keep the unit till it croaks and
that it won't croak for at least 43 months. Personally, I'd just do the
$299 deal as I always have.

From:Tony D
nospam@nospam.com

> BruceR wrote:
>
>> Now you can get $6.95/mo activation on them if you already have one.
>> (43 month breakeven against lifetime).
>
> Moves from a few months to about a year. Lifetime units are worth
> $200+ more than monthlies.
>
>>
>> From:RTVGEEK
>> pimplynerds @ yahoo dot com
>>
>>
>>> I got both of my $29 5040 today!

 

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On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 06:36:29 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com>
wrote:

>True, but I'm assuming that one would keep the unit till it croaks and
>that it won't croak for at least 43 months. Personally, I'd just do the
>$299 deal as I always have.
>

and then how much you could sell it for is irrelevant.

>From:Tony D
>nospam@nospam.com
>
>> BruceR wrote:
>>
>>> Now you can get $6.95/mo activation on them if you already have one.
>>> (43 month breakeven against lifetime).
>>
>> Moves from a few months to about a year. Lifetime units are worth
>> $200+ more than monthlies.
>>
>>>
>>> From:RTVGEEK
>>> pimplynerds @ yahoo dot com
>>>
>>>
>>>> I got both of my $29 5040 today!
>

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Exactly. The purpose of my post was simply to show the breakeven point
of Lifetime vs Monthly. The "bet" with monthly is that the unit won't
be used more than 43 months. However, with RTV's new policy to allow the
Lifetime to transfer to a replacement unit of "like kind" if you stock
up on $50 replacements you could go a long time. Of course, in 43 months
one might not care as there will be the "next great thing" that
everybody will want.

From:Mark Lloyd
mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx

> On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 06:36:29 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com>
> wrote:
>
>> True, but I'm assuming that one would keep the unit till it croaks
>> and that it won't croak for at least 43 months. Personally, I'd
>> just do the $299 deal as I always have.
>>
>
> and then how much you could sell it for is irrelevant.
>
>> From:Tony D
>> nospam@nospam.com
>>
>>> BruceR wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now you can get $6.95/mo activation on them if you already have
>>>> one. (43 month breakeven against lifetime).
>>>
>>> Moves from a few months to about a year. Lifetime units are worth
>>> $200+ more than monthlies.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> From:RTVGEEK
>>>> pimplynerds @ yahoo dot com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I got both of my $29 5040 today!
>>
>
> --
> 99 days until the winter solstice celebration
>
> Mark Lloyd
> http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com

 

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On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:46:39 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com>
wrote:

>Exactly. The purpose of my post was simply to show the breakeven point
>of Lifetime vs Monthly. The "bet" with monthly is that the unit won't
>be used more than 43 months. However, with RTV's new policy to allow the
>Lifetime to transfer to a replacement unit of "like kind" if you stock
>up on $50 replacements you could go a long time.

That sounds like a good idea, as long as the "grace period" before you
have to activate doesn't start until you first connect the unit.
Otherwise, you'd get some useless Replays.

>Of course, in 43 months
>one might not care as there will be the "next great thing" that
>everybody will want.
>
>From:Mark Lloyd
>mlloyd@5xxxmail.com5xxx
>
>> On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 06:36:29 GMT, "BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> True, but I'm assuming that one would keep the unit till it croaks
>>> and that it won't croak for at least 43 months. Personally, I'd
>>> just do the $299 deal as I always have.
>>>
>>
>> and then how much you could sell it for is irrelevant.
>>
>>> From:Tony D
>>> nospam@nospam.com
>>>
>>>> BruceR wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Now you can get $6.95/mo activation on them if you already have
>>>>> one. (43 month breakeven against lifetime).
>>>>
>>>> Moves from a few months to about a year. Lifetime units are worth
>>>> $200+ more than monthlies.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From:RTVGEEK
>>>>> pimplynerds @ yahoo dot com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I got both of my $29 5040 today!
>>>
>>
>> --
>> 99 days until the winter solstice celebration
>>
>> Mark Lloyd
>> http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com
>

--
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Mark Lloyd
http/notstupid.laughingsquid.com

 

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BruceR wrote:

> Exactly. The purpose of my post was simply to show the breakeven point
> of Lifetime vs Monthly. The "bet" with monthly is that the unit won't
> be used more than 43 months. However, with RTV's new policy to allow the
> Lifetime to transfer to a replacement unit of "like kind" if you stock
> up on $50 replacements you could go a long time. Of course, in 43 months
> one might not care as there will be the "next great thing" that
> everybody will want.

The problem with this idea is that the actual price is 100 dollars (Well
99) and you get a fifty dollar refund ONCE YOU ACTIVATE

This fifty dollar rebate is a temporary thing, if you do not activate
within the limited time offer period you loose the refund

 

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On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:08:37 GMT, John in Detroit
<Blanked@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>BruceR wrote:
>
>> Exactly. The purpose of my post was simply to show the breakeven point
>> of Lifetime vs Monthly. The "bet" with monthly is that the unit won't
>> be used more than 43 months. However, with RTV's new policy to allow the
>> Lifetime to transfer to a replacement unit of "like kind" if you stock
>> up on $50 replacements you could go a long time. Of course, in 43 months
>> one might not care as there will be the "next great thing" that
>> everybody will want.
>
>The problem with this idea is that the actual price is 100 dollars (Well
>99) and you get a fifty dollar refund ONCE YOU ACTIVATE
>

More accurately, WITHIN 5 MONTHS OR MORE OF ACTIVATION. These rebates
are unreasonably slow. I have bought Replays twice when they offerred
rebates. Both were that slow. Other companies are like that too.

>This fifty dollar rebate is a temporary thing, if you do not activate
>within the limited time offer period you loose the refund

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I gues that's true this weekend. Last weekend I bought 2 at $50 each
with free shipping. No rebates to deal with. But that was last week
(some got 'em for only $30!)

From:John in Detroit
Blanked@sbcglobal.net

> BruceR wrote:
>
>> Exactly. The purpose of my post was simply to show the breakeven
>> point of Lifetime vs Monthly. The "bet" with monthly is that the
>> unit won't be used more than 43 months. However, with RTV's new
>> policy to allow the Lifetime to transfer to a replacement unit of
>> "like kind" if you stock up on $50 replacements you could go a long
>> time. Of course, in 43 months one might not care as there will be
>> the "next great thing" that everybody will want.
>
> The problem with this idea is that the actual price is 100 dollars
> (Well 99) and you get a fifty dollar refund ONCE YOU ACTIVATE
>
> This fifty dollar rebate is a temporary thing, if you do not activate
> within the limited time offer period you loose the refund

 

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In article <Ju63d.11299$XW.6005@twister.socal.rr.com>,
"BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com> wrote:

> Last weekend I bought 2 at $50 each
> with free shipping. No rebates to deal with. But that was last week
> (some got 'em for only $30!)

Did you get them yet? Or at least are they out of "processing" and have
they shipped?

I ordered mine on Monday, with the intent of returning two 5080s. I
called to arrange the return of the 5080s and managed to confirm that I
got in on the 5040s before they ran out of stock. However, my order is
still in "processing".

I'm not returning the 5080s until my 5040s are at least "shipping" with
a tracking number. But I'm now a little leery of whether I'll actually
get the 5040s.

 

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In article <elmop-116E8C.05262819092004@text.usenetserver.com>,
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

> > Last weekend I bought 2 at $50 each
> > with free shipping. No rebates to deal with. But that was last week
> > (some got 'em for only $30!)
>
> Did you get them yet? Or at least are they out of "processing" and have
> they shipped?
>
> I ordered mine on Monday, with the intent of returning two 5080s. I
> called to arrange the return of the 5080s and managed to confirm that I
> got in on the 5040s before they ran out of stock. However, my order is
> still in "processing".
>
> I'm not returning the 5080s until my 5040s are at least "shipping" with
> a tracking number. But I'm now a little leery of whether I'll actually
> get the 5040s.

I got my refurb 5040 last Friday, order date 9/7. I notice the outlet link
shows they're out of stock on 'em now. . .

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Mine still shows "Processing" too. Maybe they're waiting for more
returns to come back.

From:jpmist
bogus@apparently_fake.net

> In article <elmop-116E8C.05262819092004@text.usenetserver.com>,
> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:
>
>>> Last weekend I bought 2 at $50 each
>>> with free shipping. No rebates to deal with. But that was last week
>>> (some got 'em for only $30!)
>>
>> Did you get them yet? Or at least are they out of "processing" and
>> have they shipped?
>>
>> I ordered mine on Monday, with the intent of returning two 5080s. I
>> called to arrange the return of the 5080s and managed to confirm
>> that I got in on the 5040s before they ran out of stock. However,
>> my order is still in "processing".
>>
>> I'm not returning the 5080s until my 5040s are at least "shipping"
>> with a tracking number. But I'm now a little leery of whether I'll
>> actually get the 5040s.
>
> I got my refurb 5040 last Friday, order date 9/7. I notice the outlet
> link shows they're out of stock on 'em now. . .
>
> ___________________________
>
> jpmis* speedfactory * net
> ___________________________

 

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> Mine still shows "Processing" too. Maybe they're waiting for more
> returns to come back.

Try entering your order number here:

http/www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/replaytv/order-rma_lookup.asp

When I entered my order number it gave me a tracking number.

Mine still showed "processing" for a few days after it actually
shipped. Also, I never got an email telling me it shipped.
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