RE: [ADVERT] [that is 100% ADVERT ;-) ] Hauppauge MVP

["Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There was loads of discussion over a year ago on this group about what was
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reasonable and what wasn't in terms of mark-ups on bulk-buys. I honestly
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n't remember what the final outcome was, but most bulk buys tend to be
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ed on with nothing more than a handling fee if that, so I guess there may
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e some moaning. However it's entirely up to you and I bet there are plenty
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finding their way on to eBay now at more than =A325.=20

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ady Joy [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: 30 August 2004 23:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [ADVERT] [that is 100% ADVERT ;-) ] Hauppauge MVP
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> So here's my story;
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> I saw the bargain advertised (well, half-) on the list and I=20
> think "I wonder what that does?", "I wonder whether
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> any in Cheltenham?"...
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> A couple of days later I happen to be driving past the=20
> Cheltenham PCW store and decide to pop in (thinking 'there'll=20
> be none left'). Couldn't even remember what they were called=20
> so had to ask. Found about 7 on the shelf, marked up at 79.99=20
> (=A320 off!).  Hmmm, I think, The List has never let me down=20
> yet (I bought a RotoZip from B&Q way back, and I'm all tivo'd=20
> up {with cachecard and WAP} due to you guys...). So I took=20
> one to the checkout for a price check. Sure enough it was=20
> =A319.99 so I walked away with it. I guess it took me about an=20
> hour to think  "they aren't going to last long, and I know=20
> some people who are after some". So I went back. Word had=20
> obviously got round, and there were only three left - so I=20
> took them all...
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> So - I'm selling the three extra Hauppauge MediaMVP I bought,=20
> but I'm hoping to make up some of the cost of the one I=20
> bought on impulse (I don't have a
> 24/7 windows machine, so am frantically searching the forums=20
> for other options).
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> Cost: =A325 each plus Royal Mail postage. One per caller...
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> Email me at thejoysonline (don't forget the dot com)
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> Thanks
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> Ady
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> PS - I thought long and hard before marking up the price - I=20
> don't see this list as just an opportunity to make money. I'd=20
> therefore be interested if anyone thinks what I'm doing is=20
> unreasonable... (forgive my naivety - I treat this stuff as a=20
> hobby (I've a bit of X10, a Powermax and a Pronto) and I see=20
> the list as a community. I really don't want to piss anyone off.)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Cooke [mailto:acooke@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 30 August 2004 10:34
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [ 1/2 ADVERT ;-0 ] Hauppauge MVP=20
> price bargain alert =A320
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> Woopie !
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> I did email complaining to customer services, I wonder if=20
> that prompted them to get some online !
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> Just order 2 from the 15 left in stock if you are worried=20
> about ordering it online, you can call the freephone number below
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> 0800 0565732
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> They also check stock
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> "I'm sorry there are none in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire,=20
> London ......."
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> Asside from me driving to scotland I ordered 2 anyway... same=20
> delivery cost @ a fiver
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martyn Wendon" <mailing.lists@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [ 1/2 ADVERT ;-0 ] Hauppauge MVP=20
> price bargain alert =A320
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> >
> > at 9.45am this morning these are now showing as "in
stock" on the=20
> > PCWorld web site......
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> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 8:58 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [ 1/2 ADVERT ;-0 ] Hauppauge MVP
price=20
> > bargain alert =A320
> >
> >
> >
> > Unfortunately I could only get two - and neither of them are for
me!
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Andrew Cooke [mailto:acooke@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 29 August 2004 20:54
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [ 1/2 ADVERT ;-0 ] Hauppauge MVP
price=20
> > > bargain alert =A320
> > >
> > > Looks like I'm the only one that could'nt get one :(
> > >
> > > Got up this morning to arrive at 10am PCworld in watform,
saw the=20
> > > tag and nothing on the shelf, then went to staples=20
> corner, then went=20
> > > to enfield..
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> > > Not to mention taking the wrong turn onto a motorway and=20
> having to=20
> > > travel 6 juntions up the M1 and A406 !!
> > >
> > > So if anyone brought more than one, hoping to pass a few on
I am=20
> > > looking for one. Please message me offlist if you feel for
me !
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Rob Lamb" <rjl@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 6:04 PM
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [ 1/2 ADVERT ;-0 ] Hauppauge MVP=20
> price bargain=20
> > > alert =A320
> > >
> > >
> > > > Managed to get one of these at the weekend (thanks for
the Tip)=20
> > > > but I can't get it to see a mapped network drive.
Does=20
> anyone know=20
> > > > if this is possible?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
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> > > > Rob
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