Looks like there is a show in June, but none in
May. They had conflicts with other activities at
the FG in both Jan, Feb or Feb, and Mar. I think
there may have been a show in Mar and I know that
there was just one here a week or so ago. Problem
appears to be conflict issues.
Indeed I do check www.tcwo.com, have got some very
good pricing from there, and yes I do a lot of
comparative shopping at the show, and I tell them
that I can get a certain article at a better price
elsewhere, the information is taken as a challenge
and a better price is usually forthcoming.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bpreece1 [mailto:bpreece1@tampabay.rr.com]
> Sent: 18 April, 2003 23:36
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Computer Fair?
>
>
> You may also want to check local at www.tcwo.com as well
> sometimes they are the lower on prices. Also sometimes if you can not
> make it there they have once in a while free local shipping
> via FED-Ex.
>
> Also when you go to one of the shows walk around with a
> pocket notepad or
> pda and
> note prices on items as some in there will be as much as 20%
> difference in
> prices.
>
> Bill P.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kwan Lowe" <kwan@digitalhermit.com>
> To: <slug@nks.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 4:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Computer Fair?
>
>
> > On Fri, 2003-04-18 at 15:17, Ian C. Blenke wrote:
> >
> > > While you can get some gear there at almost wholesale
> prices, I would
> > > recommend that you plan in advance for things you wish to
> buy. You pay
> at the
> > > door, so it's sort of like paying for shipping from an
> online retailer
> in a
> > > way.
> > >
> > > Pricewatch.com is your friend.
> >
> > This is very good advice. I attend the Ft. Lauderdale show
> when it comes
> > down here. They have very good prices on cases and often
> memory, but you
> > can probably do as well online for hard drives,
> motherboards and CPUs. I
> > prefer to buy from vendors that have local shops since it makes
> > returning merchandise easier. Having a printout of prices
> really helps
> > me in avoiding the traps and is also useful for bargaining.
> >
> > At the last show I bought a refurbished Sony 17" monitor for $50 and
> > several cases for $38 apiece. These same cases were online
> at $60 to $75
> > plus shipping.
> >
> >
>
>
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