-=> ROSS SAUER wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 -> Scam alert.
 -> Those with vast retail sales experience should be forewarned
 -> of a sales scam.
 -> Best Buy recently offered a deal of 19.95 for a
 -> Sandisk 1GB flash disk.
 ->
 -> Sold out on web page.
 -> Sold out at local dealership.
 ->
 -> This item in my opinion was offered as a limited loss leader
 -> to get you into the store in a bait and switchh scheme
 -> to get your money as they rely on stupid people being determined to
 -> spend their money.

 RS> On "Black Friday," (the day after Thanksgiving,) Best Buy
was offering
 RS> a $250 Toshiba laptop, from what I read and saw on G4 Tech TV.

 RS> BUT...

 RS> Only a few per store, and while I do like a bargain, I wouldn't want to
 RS> get trampled for a laptop with no warranty and I wouldn't trust one at
 RS> that price anyway from a store.

Good on you.
I bought a external USB enclosure on that day.
It works as proof of concept but I should have applied the funds
to a quality unit.
Plugs and connectors inferior quality so  power plug falls 
out if looked at.

You generally get what you pay for.

My experience with _deals_ matches your own.

 
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