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From: gronke@acpub.duke.edu
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Subject: Crazy Price Variations
Date: 30 Apr 1994 13:28:55 GMT
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I just recently added a CD-Rom to my home system, and have been 
in the market for kids cd's.  I'm amazed at the price variations. 
For example:

          Egghead   Peoples  Global   Discount
                     Comp     Dirs     Micro
          ------    ----    ----     ------
Arthurs      33      40       28       13 (!)
Grandma/me   33      40       28       15  (!)
SD Zoo       43      45       28       11   (!!)

I knew that the retail stores would be higher, but by an order of
3?  And how can Discount Computer undercut the ohter mail order 
places I looked at (Global prices are typical, if not lower, than
2 or 3 other places I looked at).  *And* the shipping is a lot 
cheapter from Discount.

No surprise, I ordered these three CD Roms from Discount Micro.

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Paul Gronke     			Phone: 919-660-4300
Duke University			Fax:   919-660-4330
Durham NC 27708-0204