Not much of a coincidence. Watching local computer component ads, it is
clear that when Best Buy runs a special on a specific component, hard disk,
DVD, monitor, etc., CompUSA, Staples, OfficeMax, etc. often have the same
special. Same holds true of other retail stuff from electronics to
furniture and cosmetics. I expect that it is a manufacturer's special that
is available to all their retailers.
ICOM knows darn well what the competition, Ten Tec included, is doing and
targets specials accordingly. I'd bet that AES and HRO aren't footing the
whole bill for all those free power suppliers.
Jim, WD9FRF
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At 23:11 3/10/03 +0000, you wrote:
First, thanks to everyone who gave advice on knobs for the 238A. I hate
to keep bugging TT for replacements but having two to put on it in case I
ever sell it (which isn't likely) isn't a bad idea.
Re the ProII "sale," I don't have the Mar. QST with me so perhaps I didn't
have all the i s dotted and t s crossed earlier, however I had the clear
impression when I was looking at it that several major national dealers
were using large color ads to push the ProII. I found the timing of this
interesting in that A. all were simultaneously devoting separate ads to
the sale of a single same product (which I don't recall happening within
the past few years), and B. that Orion is about to ship with the resulting
buzz, reviews and advertizing. I merely wanted to raise the question of
whether or not this was a coincidence.
73,
Rob
K5UJ
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