[TenTec] Re: Knobs and the ProII sale

[Jim Esser]

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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Jim Esser
WD9FRF