| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1379.1 | Try VTX EPP? | GLDOA::MCMULLEN | | Thu Feb 21 1991 15:07 | 3 |
| Re: .0 Checkout VTX EPP - Discounts, ordering information, etc.
Regards
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| 1379.2 | Try another notes file | AKOCOA::OSTIGUY | The Computer is your DATA Wallet | Thu Feb 21 1991 15:34 | 4 |
| There is also an Employee Purchase notes file called
EMPPUR I think or EMPPOR something like that !
Lloyd
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| 1379.3 | KP7 | RICKS::SHERMAN | ECADSR::SHERMAN 225-5487, 223-3326 | Thu Feb 21 1991 15:39 | 1 |
| Hit keypad 7 to add SHALOT::EMPPURPRO to your notes ...
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| 1379.4 | try DECdirect directly | ANGLIN::HARRIS | A fine line between wise and wierd | Thu Feb 21 1991 17:13 | 8 |
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Or Just call 1-800-DIGITAL (344-4825) and ask the friendly operators.
they can't give a percentage of the discount, put they will be able to
tell you your cost for an employee purchase.
Ann (former friendly operator)
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| 1379.5 | Discount? I needed a good laugh today. | SCAACT::AINSLEY | Less than 150 kts. is TOO slow | Thu Feb 21 1991 20:08 | 8 |
| re: .0
Don't waste your time. The discount is worthless. Plus, you don't get
any discount on maintenance. See the employee purchase conference
mentioned in earlier replies or the delta_ideas conference for more
details.
Bob
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| 1379.6 | Some discount | SKIVT::INGRAM | | Fri Feb 22 1991 11:21 | 6 |
| RE. 0 and 5
Bob is right, don't waste time and energy buying equipment from DEC.
It's like buying a new car at 20% above sticker, it's a joke!
-Harvey
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| 1379.7 | Some employee prices are good! | STAR::BOUCHARD | The enemy is wise | Fri Feb 22 1991 12:00 | 6 |
| re: .5, .6
Don't be so quick to judge the employee discount. It pays to look at
it! Some items have very good prices; a 14" PC-style "Super-VGA"
monitor can be purchased for $50 less than mail-order prices, for
example...
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| 1379.8 | Individuals like us are not Digital's market | COUNT0::WELSH | What are the FACTS??? | Mon Feb 25 1991 10:54 | 11 |
| I was delighted to hear recently that UK employees were offered a
whacking 50% discount on PC products. I quickly got less delighted
when I consulted the DECdirect Catalogue and found that, even with
that discount, it would be cheaper to buy in the local shops. Plus,
as mentioned in a previous reply, you are still left with software and
maintenance.
No, I'm afraid the main benefit you can expect from the EPP is a lively
appreciation of why customers like Open Systems.
/Tom
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| 1379.9 | NOT SO FAST, WHERE'S MY CHANGE? | DWOMV2::MTHOMPSON | | Mon Mar 11 1991 14:42 | 10 |
| As with all my money, I always shop before I spend. While some feel
that 40% discount on a product that is 150% of market price is not
a good deal, there are some to be had. Why just last December
Employee Purchase offered 60% off on selected (read that discontinued)
PC's. This was truely competative. Supplies however, are a different
story. I bought a box of paper for 60% of what it would have cost
on the street. So, don't write off employee purchase just because
you cannot cough up $750k for a VAX 9000.
ALSO - There is/was somethinG called "The Outlet" that sold
refurbished widgets. VTX THE_OUTLET.
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| 1379.10 | No OUTLET? | NEWVAX::PAVLICEK | Zot, the Ethical Hacker | Tue Mar 12 1991 11:54 | 9 |
| re: .9
> VTX THE_OUTLET
This infobase does not appear to be available through Corporate
Videotext any longer. Anyone happen to know if it changed names,
closed down, etc.?
-- Russ
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| 1379.11 | Add more coins for extended play! | DWOMV2::MTHOMPSON | | Tue Mar 12 1991 14:00 | 4 |
| THE_OUTLET is available through DEC direct at 800-DIGITAL. I just
talked to someone there and they said that information could be
had by calling or by dialing into the electronic store 800-234-1998.
It's no longer on VTX however.
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| 1379.12 | Shareholder discount! | BAHTAT::HILTON | Beer...now there's a temporary solution | Tue May 16 1995 07:49 | 12 |
| I got this in a mail from the PCBU:
Employee prices now extended to Digital Shareholders. Effective
immediately, any Digital shareholder is able to purchase a HiNote or
HiNote Ultra at employee prices--20% off list. The offer was published
in the third quarter shareholders letter just mailed to over 35,000
Digital stock owners. All they have to do is mention code JCM when
they call 1-800-PCBYDEC (1-800-722-9332) to order, before June 30,
1995. Tell your friends and neighbors to buy stock, then buy one
terrific notebook at a great price!
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