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You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) hardware1 Just copy and paste: Where: Lucky in Vegas! TOS: No Limit: 1 at one store, none at other. Sign: Sign at one store, none at other. Comments: PAID CASH! 04-27-2000 00:19:42

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) metoo Where: Don't want to say yet... want to get more... sorry (only one store in state..) TOS: No Limit: none, guy asked how many I wanted as he was getting them down.. told him my 'friend' in nevada had got 4 for that price.. he checked compute because he thought they were 199.00.. but the computer even said 49. Sign: never found a display area, just found them up ontop of display shelves. Comments: PAID CASH! yep... only could afford 1... have not paid APRIL's rent yet... goodthing the landlord is a nice guy.... rent will still be there... but this probably won't 04-27-2000 03:04:37

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) WouldBeHacker Profile Where: Atlanta TOS: It's on the box, and says it has to be filled out in store, but they didnt even comment on that. Limit: 1 Sign: Nope Comments: BIG deal with multi-managers involved. They finally said their computer system said "chain" price was $49.99 and they let me have it for that. It was almost too much trouble to go to though. 04-27-2000 07:02:52

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) pofig37 Where: Cambridge, MA Price: $49.99 Cash TOS: No Limit: Only tried to buy one unit, the sales guy was giving me hard time as it is. Eventually, he gave up and congratulated me on the good deal ;) Comments: Sure beats waiting for iOpener (ordered 3/20 from both CC and Netpliance and still waiting) 04-27-2000 07:48:34

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) my nickname is lame. Where: Norfolk, VA Price: $49.99 Credit Card TOS: They tried to enforce one on me, I insisted that their corporate web site says they are 49.95 with no strings attached. The manager was called, he checked the web site, he relented. NO TOS. In fact he said that was a hell of a deal and HE might get one for that price! Limit: No limit, but I only got one. Comments: This is going to make a nice little edition to the entertainment room... MP3's and web browsing on a 35" T.V. with theater surround sound....!!!! 04-27-2000 08:23:54

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) simmons1 Profile Where: Lewisville, TX TOS: No Limit: None. I only bought one. Sign: No sign, no display Comments: PAID CASH! Approx. 20 left in store, locked up in room behind corp. desk. The computer still has it at $199, but when I showed the printout of the website, they relented. 04-27-2000 08:39:14

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Darkshad Where: two stores I called in St. Louis TOS: Didin't say anything about it I called them up, because we don't have a CompUSA where I live. They said that it was $199.00. I told them that I have seen it at other places for 50 bucks, but they still said $199.00...I would look and see if there is an in store display that says 49.95, but then I would have to drive 150 miles If anyone is in St. Louis area, please give more info about this. 04-27-2000 08:39:39

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) apple Chicago (Schaumburg) had 4 or 5 on the floor, no TOS, just $49.99 out the door! 04-27-2000 08:49:14

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Darkshad There website says "Available at CompUSA for only $199.00" (http://www.websurfer.com/Buy/buy.html). Did it at one time say 45.00? Where are you guys getting your info off of their site from? 04-27-2000 09:31:28

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Beans Where: Totem Lake shopping center, WA TOS: No Limit: 1 at one store. Sign: Didn't notice. Nothing taped to boxes. Comments: I think that I was the first one to bring the web page add to this store since the manager was surprised and I little taken back. They then said "not to tell anyone" b/c they wouldn't honor the 49.99 for anyone else... Beans 04-27-2000 09:33:18

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) MatchesMalone Where: Innovative in Indy TOS: No Limit: No Mention of limit (just got one) Sign: No sign. Display area had old $199 price. Comments: PAID CASH! Also had to got through 3 manager to get price matching from website. (they didn't believe me!) 6 left in stock! 04-27-2000 09:42:11

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Stoned Minion where: Deerfield Beach Fl,... just north of lauderdale TOS: Compusa employees don't know what a TOS is! Limit: don't know,.. i'm not greedy,.. only need one,.. Don't know if any more are in stock,... it will be a nice addition to my collection of 'crap' as my g/f puts it,... i'll probably turn it into an mp3 player hooked up to the stereo in the livin room,.. and the modem?,.. in g/f's computer,.. perfect for linux,... i'll switch her computer over while she sleeps,... good luck to you all! Stoned Minion 04-27-2000 09:48:57

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) ciaran Profile Where: Compusa Vacaville Location, Northern Cali TOS: What TOS? People keep mentioning one of the box..... Price: $49.99 + tax Limit: Apparently none though I am of the opinion that two is too many (: Sign: I don't think you do that with cash Comments: The store manager, the floor manager, and the cashier were each gonna buy one. Approx 10 more left after I got mine ciaran 04-27-2000 10:01:39

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) LordJohnWhorfin Where: Bay Area, San Jose Blossom Hill TOS: No Limit: none Sign: $199 special! When: 4/27 9:30AM Comments: computer showed $199 price, they called the manager to do a manual override. 04-27-2000 10:23:15

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Shark Where: Orlando, FL TOS: No Limit: Not sure Sign: No sign at store Comments: PAID CASH! I went into Comp USA and looked for the WebSurfer. Couldn't find it. Showed the web printout to the guy at the upgrade counter and asked him where they are. He found one for me. I went to the cash register and they rang up $211 and some change. I showed him the web page printout. He called his boss. His boss took the printout and disappeared into the general office for about 15 minutes. When he came out he said they would honor the price. He said that they will be selling for $49.99 in the future but they will require you to sign up for the internet service. He said the web site "jumped the gun". These guys know about the i-opener hacking. They still have an i-opener demo model on display but won't sell it to me! Cheers! 04-27-2000 10:45:04

Got it - NOTES! (modified 0 times) Bleeber first thing... PAY CASH! Second - lie your ass off when they ask for your name address,phone,crap. Make every bit of it up dont tell them anything true. Third, the mamager whined alot, made me show him on the website, then grudginly let me have it (Ok,ok all of the store's stock 6 pieces!!!!!!) The manual and box talk about a TOS, and the manual says that logging onto the internet with their software signifies agreement to the TOS.. Don't use their software,yank out the diskonchip, and use ide... you're done! no TOS, no nuttin! and their lawyers can BITE ME! 04-27-2000 10:47:35

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) batman Where: Schaumburg, IL TOS: none Sign says $49.95, several on the floor, bought 2. No limit mentioned. 04-27-2000 10:59:34

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) greghol Profile Where: Kalifornia TOS: No Limit: No limit. Sign: Didnt sign anything Comments: Paid cash!!! Paid $28 each with my XYZ employees discount (not CUSA). Out the door with 3 Yes (Three) units plus tax..... 90 bucks for a grand total!!!! I will be back when more is stocked. 04-27-2000 11:01:42

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) DarkKobold_ Interesting story Went to CUSA East Lansing. Got confirmation on price. Bought one, no prob. Noticed a contract attached after I left the store, with a sticker saying: sign before leaving store. Friend goes back in to buy one, manager confronts him and mentions TOS. No luck. Guess I'm the only one who will get one out of the E. Lansing store. We shoulda bought 2 at once. :( oh well. 04-27-2000 11:05:37

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) 49.99 Where: Rather not say...yet TOS: On box, but not required to sign by CompUSA staff at time of purchase (they overlooked it, I guess) Limit: None that I noticed - 2 more at store Sign: $49.99 - same as website Comments: Credit card (livin' dangerously!!) 04-27-2000 11:08:33

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) MoTLD Where: Richmond, VA TOS: Nope, though the salesman (_very_ helpful guy) hadn't heard of the $49 special, and his manager (after 20 mins in the back room) said that it was supposed to require a 2 year contract, but that the store hadn't been given all of that info so the $49 deal wasn't even supposed to be in effect yet. But, luckily, the mgr. said to go ahead and sell me as many as I wanted at $49. (Be patient and courteous, and they might cut you some slack :) Limit: Just stock on hand, apparently. They were supposed to have 10 of 'em, but the salesman searched high and low and could only find 4. I got those plus the display model (he even threw in some cables since he couldn't find the box for it) and gave him my first name and phone number (on a scrap of paper, not in the computer, of course) in case he found the rest, but he said that the $49 without a contract would probably only last as long as his mgr. was in a good mood ;) Sign: Nope, just the small $199 sign and not much of a display, either. Comments: Cash 'n' carry, of course. They didn't even ask me for my name and address. Go figure. Also, another salesman suggested that I might try the IOpener, since they couldn't find as many WebSurfers as I wanted. The salesman who was helping me told him that they weren't selling them anymore because "they've got USB and a parallel port and all you have to do is flash the BIOS and add a hard drive to make a real computer out of it, so the company's losing their shirts", at which point I just looked quizzical and kept my mouth shut, so obviously they know about the IOpener hack, or at least this guy does. With him knowing about flashing the BIOS, it wouldn't surprise me if he knows exactly what I have in mind for these WebSurfers...and maybe has an IO and/or a WebSurfer at home himself ;) 04-27-2000 11:27:37

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) datazone Where: Dallas, Texas TOS: None Limit: none that i can think of, the guy asked me how many i wanted. Sign: No sign, the boxes were all the way in the back up on the shelves with just the white side showing, so that you would not even know what it was! there were at least 3 more there when i left. I asked the guy if there was a big demand for them and he said "NO". Comments: PAID CASH! i went to the casher, and she punched in the number since it wasn't letting her scan it for some reason, and it showed up at $199.00, so i whipped out my webpage printout, and she looked at it, and changed the price, she didn't ask me any questions, didn't check to see if it was true, nothing! Before i left, she did ask me what it was, and i told her it was an "internet appliance" 04-27-2000 11:35:49

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) stepson Where: Princeton, NJ. TOS: Nope! Limit: I got 2, it took a little work, but I got 2 for $49.99. Sign: Sign that says "Web Surfer Pro, $199" Comments: Cash, of course. One manager said "I don't think we have any, no one wanted them, so I think we sent them back". Also tried to sell me on the damn I-Opener! 04-27-2000 11:37:57

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) darn Where: Sac. Cali TOS : Hell No!! Limit: none that I know of... bought 7 ( couldnt carry anymore ) still have 8 in stock Sign: $199.00 rang up at the computer for 49.99 No TOS and for $49.99 got to Love it!! 04-27-2000 11:41:34

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Darkshad What web page URL are you all using for evidence? The only I see on their web page is "yours for as low as 49.95." I think the 49.95 price is if you use their service for 2 years. Anyone from St. Louis have any info? Thanks. 04-27-2000 11:51:14

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) flip Where: Madison, WI TOS: Yes Limit: ? Sign: There was a photocopied type price sign by the 3 they had on the rack (marked $49.95). TOS was attached on the box, and they wouldn't let me buy it unless I signed. Comments: If anyone is willing to part with an extra drop me a line . I have a 64 Meg SODIMM that'll work in an I-Opener I'd be willing to throw in to some sort of trade. Good Luck getting em! 04-27-2000 11:52:46

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Perplexer Where: Miami, FL TOS: Yes Limit: None I could tell (I had three in cart) Sign: Nope, boxes stacked next to I-Opener display :) Comments: Sticker on top of box: "Customer must sign contract in-store" and baggie with contract papers taped to side of box. Cashier scanned UPC, was about to give me my total, and noticed the bag... Cashier said he'd never seen a contract like this before, but still wouldn't sell without a signature. If someone has an extra they're willing to part with, please mail me at mailto:perplex1@bellsouth.net. Went to another CompUSA, but no units around, and the salesperson couldn't find 'em either (even though they show "in-stock" on the website...) 04-27-2000 12:00:57

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) NEWBEE Well, it is nice to see that the ebay bottom feeders are here. Where: Clearwater FL TOS: No Limit: No # purchased: 2, and I plan on keeping both. Was able to get an employee discount of $30 each. # left: 1, probably will be purchased by an ebay bottom feeder for resale. 04-27-2000 12:03:53

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) sgeek Where: Madison, WI TOS: Yes Limit: Didn't get that far Sign: Said $49.95* Comments: They wouldn't let me take it without signing the contract, and didn't seem to care about the web site printout that I had. Most distressing. 04-27-2000 12:06:48

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) whiteey Where: beachwood, oh TOS: on box Limit: only took one, three left on floor across from mac's Sign: didn't notice Comments: paid cash 49.99 + tax had to show printout, asked me about tos, said was a gift 04-27-2000 12:15:38

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) J-in-Jackson Where: Jackson, MS TOS: No Limit: 1 (see comments) Sign: no Comments: PAID CASH! They still had the $199 sign up, and they were listed at $199 in their computer. The manager sold me 1 with no problems, but would not let me buy more than that (that's about all I could afford anyway - 1 more would have been nice to use for parts though). Isn't Earthlink primarily a West coast deal? I know they have dialups nationwide, but the WC is their "home grounds". Has anybody in the Eastern part of the state seen the special offer sign? I'm thinking that the $49 deal is a regional (not national) promo and that not all regions are in on it (yet). On a different note: Anybody know where to get a 32meg (or larger) Disk-On-Chip? Prices? 04-27-2000 12:17:40

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) spankyboy Where: Unlucky in Plano TOS: YES Limit: none Sign: Sign next to 2 on shelf, salesdroid said 11 werein stock. Insisted that must sign contract or pay $199.95. I told them it was a gift and I couldn't fill out the contract the person I was giving it to. Showed them web printout, they go to manager, come back and say I should pay full price and then after the contract is signed the difference would be refunded. What a crock. Comments: Tried to pay cash. Boxes had sticker saying can't leave with out signing contract and contract was in baggie stuck to box. 04-27-2000 12:25:19

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Sartan Killer Profile Where: CompUSA - Memphis, TN TOS: No Limit: 1 - probably (see below) Sign: Behind the counter with a small price tag listing for 199. Comments: We showed the clerk the webpage, she looked it up in the computer. She said that it still listed for 199.99 and that the 49.99 was "obviously" the price for just the keyboard (the box lists the keyboard at a 49.99 value). We said we didn't want just the keyboard, so she called her manager and briefly explained the situation. He obviously wasn't too interested and agreed to sell us one each at the 49.99. I would have like to get a couple more, but didn't want to push my luck. Of course we both paid cash. 04-27-2000 12:46:16

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) AntiPasto Where: Columbus, OH - Easton CompUSA TOS: No Limit: dunno... i only got 1 tho Sign: nope Comments: PAID CASH! The Sawmill Road wouldn't give it to me... said they were investigating if a service needs to accompany the product. 04-27-2000 13:01:14

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Bishop Where: Greater Los Angeles Area (Monrovia) TOS: No Limit: Didn't ask Sign: Front of store by the return desk in a DARK corner Comments: Picked up the box, tore that "You must sign contract in store" sticker off the box and walked to the counter. Everybody was interested in it and nobody believed that my compusa web site price was right, but it showed up as 49.99 in their computers so they let me have it. 04-27-2000 13:36:22

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) 49.99 #2 Tried at the Dallas Park Lane store. General Mgr refused to honor the price and claimed the websites "were all a mistake" and spouted garbage about "regional pricing". When I showed him the pic of the floor sign on the opening page, he claimed it was a lie! What a jerk! This is customer service? Of course this has been followed with letters to the cc'd to the BBB, CUSA Corporate, and the state attorney general for false advertising and deception. 04-27-2000 13:46:08

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) alcuin99 Where: austin TOS: No, got the boxes without the must sign contract Limit: none, bitched to get 2 Sign: none on some boxes Comments: paid credit, who cares? They cant charge me for what i dont agree to. 04-27-2000 13:47:46

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) spdracer5g where: NC TOS : NO Bought one Cash, Earthlink bought Mindspring this winter and if you East coast types aint heard of them then you haven't been off of AOL for very long. My point is that Earthlink (actually Sprint/earthlink/mindspring) is not a regional thing, unless you consider the continental US "regional". 04-27-2000 14:02:54

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) JackDan Think I was in line with the guy above! Location: Austin TOS: Some contracts on boxes others there was not Price: 49.00 Was going ot buy only 2 changed mind and bot a third with the TOS on the box. Salesman didnt say a thing. Rang me up and was out of there. Paid with credit as well, like the last guy said What the hell are they going to do to me. 8 boxes left in north store. 04-27-2000 14:04:21

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Squash Profile | Email Where: St. Louis, MO TOS: NO Limit: bought 6 so far at the $49 price Sign: just the $199 sign on top of thier stack of stocked units Comments: went there last night right before they closed with the ad in hand, cleckout guy said someone had just been in and bought one for $49, sold us 2 for cash then, other people I work with bought 4 more the next morning at the same store. (Maryland Heights, Dorsett Rd) - Squash 04-27-2000 14:11:09

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) J-in-Jackson SpdRcr5g - the point I was trying to make isn't that Earthlink/Mindspring only does business on the West Coast (guess the missed the "I know their national but..." part of the post), but that this may be a *REGIONAL OFFER* - only some stores in a certain region - are getting the price break/special offer systems. Somebody at CompUSA goofed and put up the $49 price on the web page without a disclaimer, and now they're paying. Sheesh, learn to read, OK? 04-27-2000 14:21:46

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Rick Where: NYC TOS: No Limit: Don't know, but they had 30!!!! Sign: Sign said $200 Comments: PAID CASH! Their computers said $200, but I brought the web page print out that said $49.99. Manager said he knew about the web price. He took it like a man and gave it to me for $49.99. No fuss, I was very happy. This will be a nice companion to my i-opener. --Rick 04-27-2000 14:42:40

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Karl Where: Tucson, AZ TOS: No, nothing on the box, clerks didn't mention anything. Limit: none Sign: Yep, for $199, had 5 left after I took my one. Comments: Used credit card Clerk knew about the price, pointed me straight to it, had managers pre-approval for the lower price. One clerk commented that that was a bad price, another clerk said that corp would have to eat it. The register rang up $199, paid $53 and change, after taxes. 04-27-2000 14:58:04

Seattle. (modified 0 times) Tinkerers Delight! Where: Seattle Wa. TOS: Nobody said anything... Limit: NONE Sign: Sign at one store, none at other. Comments: PAID CASH! Hey they have "12" left (There was "15" when I came in) They are at the very front of the store just as you walk in! This was about an hour ago....MLT TERR. NO LIMIT !!!! 04-27-2000 15:23:02

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Tinkers Delight Oh Yea...Forgot, They were display priced for $49.99 04-27-2000 15:26:43

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Anthony someone please give me a copy of the $49 dollar display price picture. i want to buy it. but i went to compusa this morning and it was for $200. please send it quick to my email address studmufn@hotmail.com thanks. -Anthony 04-27-2000 15:48:33

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Took1Home Where: Santa Clara CA CompUSA TOS: No Limit:Stock on hand Sign: Good sign- NO signs QTY left: 10+ noon today Comments: PAID CASH, no questions, no salesman, just cashier and out. 04-27-2000 15:57:24

that's weird... (modified 0 times) ciaran Profile CompUSSR Vacaville (Northern Cali) had a sign with the price $219.99 (!) that's excessive non? ciaran 04-27-2000 16:00:49

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Tinkerers Delite Hey they are displayed at $ 49.99 here at Seattle. Big clear sign. If you buy it for more save your receipt the price should go down later...Then you can get a refund for the difference. 04-27-2000 16:10:37

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) HardwareDude Where: NYC - 37th Street on 5th Ave. TOS: No Limit: Not sure, but the guy said "Sure, there should be some back there." Comments: Cash & Carry Got 2 to play with (got 2 huge TVs at home) Their computers said $200, rang up at $150, and Cashier override the price with manager password $49.99. Bring print out!!! Went in morning, with no print out, a sales dude said no go... Went again in the afternoon, checked stock, got manager to approve with print out before asking for item. The mananger "David" said his colleagues knows about the price and it's correct. Maybe they are coming out with Web Surfer "Ultra" or something and dumping their current inventory now. Still waiting for my I-opener from CC, this should hold me over for a while. Chi 04-27-2000 16:11:15

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Tinkerers Delite Hey they are displayed at $ 49.99 here at Seattle. Big clear sign. If you buy it at more save your reciept the price should go down later...Then you can get a refund for the difference. 04-27-2000 16:11:51

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Tinkers Delite Wow didn't mean to do the double post...Still trying to figure out how I did that.. 04-27-2000 16:16:17

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) GRUMPY Where: UN-Lucky in Rochester, NY. They will sell at $49 *IF* you sign the farging contract, otherwise it's $199. TOS: YES, and it requires someone at the store to verify your credit card. Limit: Unknown Sign: No sign, just a stack of 10 next to Samsung and Panasonic DVD players. Comments: I missed the boat again. No I-Opener, no Websurfer. Time to guzzle a few brewskis and kick the dog or the closest eBay swine who starts selling them like they did the I-Opener. Still Grumpy. 04-27-2000 17:02:34

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) YUPYUP As a last resort sign the tos and get the $200 mail in rebate http://www.websurfer.com/Buy/buy.html sweeeeet 50 buck pc, thanx codeman! 04-27-2000 17:08:07

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Skaught Profile Where: Fountain Valley, CA TOS: Nope Limit: None stated, I picked up two. Sign: Yep, $49.00. Salesman said it was on special, said nothing about the TOS. He was very fast to offer the "One Year Replacement Warranty" for only $4.99! Comments: Super Easy Purchase! They had a stack of six at an end cap. 04-27-2000 17:14:32

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) cryogenic Where: middle of nowhere, KY TOS: Nope Limit: Not that I could tell, but there was only one on the floor. Sign: Nope... the box was just sitting all by itself Comments: Don't fear the reaper... he ain't after ya :) 04-27-2000 17:33:27

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) ken... compusa, north central expressway, plano by dallas. 6 or more.. all with the contracts and 'must sign' stickers.. let me know of someone gets one from there without signing a contract. 04-27-2000 17:43:31

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) JayDaSinnFeinPimp Where: Lexington CANTUCKEE TOS: Nope Limit: Got 2 one for me one for my boss Sign: NADA Comments: Playing with my bosses I-opener and saw the post on the web.... Hit the road to compusa... When we got there had a TOS on the box that said SIGN BEFORE LEAVING STORE.... RUNG up as 199.99 whipped out the web page printout and she called the manager... Tried to apply TOS but I said the web didnt say anything about,, Looked up cost on computer said cost was 22 or something (must count an earthlink kickback or something) Said I was getting it for our grandmas and they would give their CC's when they turned the thing on... ended up getting them for 52 with TAX,,, But had to pay with CC.... Didn't have enough cash :( MP3 jukebox for my home stereo...... 04-27-2000 17:51:36

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) FoOl Where: Bellevue WA TOS: No Limit: NONE! got 2 20 or so more Sign: NO SIGN Helperbees had no clue what it was. Comments: PAID CASH! Never even looked at the TOS paper right under his nose. 04-27-2000 17:55:03

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Chagrin Walked in to the Beachwood, Ohio Compusa tonight and looked around. They weren't with the PCs, so I asked. The guys were clueless but they said ask at the upgrade desk. I walked over there and they had... an i-Opener! I got all excited and asked the guy if they were in stock. Unfortunately, none and they won't sell the floor model. Anyways, he took the WebSurfer sku and said they're in stock - over by the DVDs. Took me a while to find them - no sign, or anything, just a big stack of boxes clearly labeled $49.99. They also had the TOS stuck to the side and the IMPORTANT sticker. I took the box up to the counter and the guy scanned everything on it but couldn't come up w/ a valid UPC. So I pulled out my printout and gave him the SKU, and it rang up at $199. I showed him the price, he took the printout and the box to the manager. A few minutes later the manager came out and did a price override on the register. Nobody said much, nobody did anything about the TOS. I walked out, and am getting ready to open it up right now! 04-27-2000 17:59:20

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) mickeymouse Augusta ga there a sign $199 pull it up on there puter still $199 when to there website on a store display unit look under ca stores there it was 49 ran to the saleman show it to him pay cash no name no address no phone still 4 at the store all i wanted was one so go get it 04-27-2000 18:23:56

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) ScumDog Where: Northern NJ TOS: Nope Limit: I got 2. One left in store (until I tell co-workers tomorrow). Sign: Yep, about 30" high and 100' away from the register. Comments: Register rang them up at $199 each. I assisted the clerk by rotating the box back to the TOS baggie was away from her again and pointed at the 49.99 price on the box (while helpfully leaning my arm over the "contract must be signed" sticker). Helpful store manager glaced at the price and cleared the $199, twice. Paid cash of course. Hmm. Gotta decide whether to fiddle with this or the still unopened I-Opener first. Thanks Codeman. 04-27-2000 18:34:39

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Yzerman Where: Grand Rapids, MI TOS: YES, Would sell for $49.99 if I signed TOS. Limit: 2 at one store. Sign: Sign at store, They were behind the upgrade counter. Comments: I Asked why I had to sign TOS when the Web Ad said 49.99 and nothing about TOS. They said that it was the rule. No questions allowed. Seems COMPUSA knows about this scam now. They told me some lady from corporate, WebSurfer, or earthlink (they weren't sure) ran in first thing this morning and slapped TOS's and stickers on them. DAMN I should have went in last night and tried to get one. PS. Anyone who bought a few of them and would like to share their to us unlucky ones Email me please: yzerman@darqside.net Thanks!!! 04-27-2000 18:45:42

Tukwilla, WA south of Southcenter Mall (modified 0 times) Seattle No luck at the Tacoma, WA store. They told me that is how they get people into the store, and would not honor the price even if I brought in the a print out of the page. Went to Southcenter store picked up three, the scanner would not read so the cashier had to manually type in the barcode and write down the serial numbers so it took a few minutes but other than that no problem. Paid cash. As of 5pm they had maybe 10 left from the floor display where I got my three. Apparently there was no limit...a sales guy was showing one to a customer and I had to ask him to move so that I could get mine. I took three and he told me to take as many as I liked. 04-27-2000 18:53:29

Southcenter Store in Tukwilla, WA (modified 0 times) Seattle I am told that as of 5pm there are 10-12 left. I heard there was no problem there other than they have to manually write down the serial numbers and manually enter the barcode numbers into the register. I understand the price came up as $49.99. Customers there are not being asked to sign the tos. Tacoma, WA will not honor the ad. 04-27-2000 18:57:50

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) mofo99 Profile Where: Mesa, AZ TOS: No Limit: didn't ask Sign: none Comments: Went into store, coudln't find them anywhere. Finally found an employee and showed him the print-out from the web page. He looked around, couldn't find it either. He went to the computer, it said they had 11 in stock so he went to the back. He came back after 10 minutes with 1 in hand. He told me he checked the computer, and it said $199, so to show them the print-out at the register. I did this, they called the manager, he came over, looked at the printout for a minute and asked if I wanted it for the $49 price, which oh course I said yes, I paid and was on my way. 04-27-2000 18:59:42

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) market_street Brighton, MA TOS - No Limit - Only bought one don't know After a pow-wow between a couple of employees and after they checked the computer 4-5 times and went into the back to check the Internet, I got mine for $49.99. Cash and carry! They had about eight more sitting underneath a I-Opener demo! 04-27-2000 19:01:49

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) denbeedilbert Just picked up one at CompUsa in Danvers Mass. Grabbed one off the floor and showed the sales clerk a copy of the web add. He took it to the manager who lowered the price to 49.99 from 199.99. What a deal. No TOS to sign, nada. At least 4 others on the floor when I left. Already hacking away :) 2 ide drives, Parallel port CD-Rom all running happily. Currently Win95 (no flames please) trying to decide what to do next. 04-27-2000 19:05:34

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) denbeedilbert How did you solve the power problem? 04-27-2000 19:13:06

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) DenbeeDilbert Had an old 386, took out the Isa Ide/serial/parallel card and left the drives where they were (for the Power :) ) put the isa card where the modem card was on the WebSurfer turned them both machines on, got a bunch of bios conflicts serial ports and stuff like that. a little fiddling with the bios on the Websurfer and off I went (booted to Win 95). Not a perm setup but not bad for 45 minutes play time. 04-27-2000 19:23:34

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) noname Santa Clara California store is out. TOS: No. Pointing you to Blossom Hill store. Blossom Hill as "plenty" left but is enforcing the TOS. Damn too slow again!! Anyone get a look at the TOS - any loopholes? 04-27-2000 19:24:01

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) korben Where: Mission viejo, California (Orange County) TOS: None, no papers, no hassle Limit: Dunno Sign: $49 Comments: I paid cash, they didn't ask about any personal info or anything. No hassles here, there were plenty of units left. Employees didn't seem to know anything about it. 04-27-2000 19:48:39

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) emtnman Where: San Diego (La Mesa), CA TOS: Yes, on box with "must sign before leaving store" sticker Limit: no limit posted, about 15 remain Sign: $199, box said: "$49 w/two year contract" Comments: Bring the Web ad... pay in cash... A major hassle, but well worth it! Cashier rang two up at $400+tax... I pulled out the web ad... cashier called manager... he disappeared for a telcon then said okay. Cashier started ringing me up again when manager noticed the TOS, said I had to sign it. I told him that no TOS was mentioned in the ad and if one was required, that should have been mentioned! He disappeared into the back room again for a LONG time. While he was gone, I got annoyed and went back and picked up a third machine (PITA penalty). Figure I'll use one on each TV and the third as a server... Manager finally came out and said to ring them up... ka-ching! Paid cash, why risk it? 04-27-2000 19:49:42

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) dermot Profile | Email Hauppauge, NY (Long Island) No TOS limit? I didn't get greedy. only 1. was a struggle, went to corporate where they finally looked on the webpage, disappeared for a few minutes, then said A-OK. -D now what to do with the thang? 04-27-2000 19:57:09

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) npwankers Where: St. Louis -- "Ballwin" store. TOS: No Limit: none Sign: stacked on floor, sign "Clearance $49.99" Comments: No visable TOS, no questions, no hassles! Got 3, left 4 there. Pd cash! 04-27-2000 19:59:17

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) trout Where: Danvers, MA TOS: No Limit: Only Tried to get 1 Sign: Didn't look Comments: I first went to the Woburn, MA store. I got there about 4pm, and was told they sold out about an hour ago. They had no sign there. I went to the customer service desk and a very nice woman called the Danvers, MA store where they had one which they held for me. I also tried to buy the display i-opener they had, but had no luck. Drove down to Danvers and picked it up at the customer service desk where it rang up for $49.99, no problems no questions asked. I got the impression that it was the last one at that store. Trout 04-27-2000 20:08:39

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Beeblebrox WHERE: Chicagoland TOS: About 12 on the floor, just sitting there. 3 didn't even HAVE the TOS sticker and/or the contract baggie stuck on them, so I took two of those boxes. Since they had no idea what a TOS was even about, you could have just torn em off anyhow. Or left em on. They aren't even that noticeable. PRICE: Sign said $199. I flashed the web page print out and the young manager said "I don't know how they're doing it, but yeah that's the price then..." Paid cash. After getting home I noticed they gave me to much change, so total price after tax for each unit was like $43. What boneheads. LIMIT: Not even. I could have walked out with a dozen of them if I was so inclined (I'm not really sure why you'd want more than 1 or 2, if you do and are not an ebayer, ask yourself what the heck you're doing and if you're just being made giddy by the price). OTHER: One of my units has obviously had a previous owner (his full name is right on the screen). It even gives me the option to connect using his account, but of course I will not do so. I assume he bought this sucker at the original $199 and returned it. I should go back and get an open box discount hehehe j/k. CONCLUSION: It's a pretty sweet box. Pointing device beats my IO's. Fan noise is rude n' crude, however. One unit powered on sounding like a chainsaw with a 2 cycle engine, but quieted down some after it got spinnin'. I imagine a fan replacement would be simple enough, but it's not really horrible enough to warrant that. Clarity on the TV acually is not bad, and on a big TV, this would be super for browsing the web and shooting off emails from the couch. Audio outs make it perfectly suited for the MP3 solution. Can't wait to hack mine into super cool (and super cheap) stereo component. 04-27-2000 20:15:59

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) JB+in+Albany Where: Albany / Latham NY TOS: Yes Limit: NA Comments: I was all ready to say I was buying it for mothers day. But then some jerk had to walk in and try to buy more than one of them by ripping the contracts off the box an hour before I got there. Thanks is all I have to say. 04-27-2000 20:22:42

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) emtnman Where: San Diego (San Marcos), CA TOS: Yes Limit: none, 5 left Sign: $199, box said: "$49 w/two year contract" Comments: Bring the Web ad... pay in cash... Friend bought two, some hassle but got them without signing TOS... 04-27-2000 20:41:22

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) -Kringe Phoenix, ARIZONA TOS:NO SOme bastards brought ALL the stock today... There were two left when I walked in and some biiiotch got one of them so I grabbed the last one... I dont know if he had the add, but I did and got it for $49 - and the cleark said "Geez, we have had these for months and now we sell all of them today - I wonder why" I said it was because soon it will cost 25cent to send each email but with one of these its still free!!! People are damn idiots! 04-27-2000 20:51:13

HERE IS THE AD (modified 0 times) Adlink http://www.compusastores.com/products/product_info.asp?prodzip=&product_code=271198 04-27-2000 20:56:19

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) narcolepsy Profile where: compusa in braintree, mass. tos: no limit: i walked in there with the ad, and NOONE who worked there had ever heard of the thing. one of the clerks looked it up in the computer and said they had 10, but he couldnt find them anywhere. finally after about a half hour, the found them (all 10) stacked practically near the roof. no sign, no tos, no nothing. he then informed me the price was going to be 199.99, and i asked to speak to the manager. after about another 20 minutes, they decided to let me have it for the 49 dollars, but the manager said that they couldnt sell anymore at that price. there was no mention of a tos whatsoever. 04-27-2000 20:57:03

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Rosetta+Stone CompUSA: Kirkland, WA TOS: TOS?? What TOS? Cost: $49.99 CASH Clerk looked it up, said "$199", Handed him print out of web page.. Left. 1 Left in store at 6 pm. Note: The Mount Lake Terrace store had a pillar of them at 5 pm. 04-27-2000 21:07:34

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) RandyJRS Where: Knoxville, TN TOS: Yes Limit: Just had the courage to ask for one. Sign: No visible signs up. Comments: Bought one for $49.99 after showing the web printout at the customer service counter. The transaction required a "manager override" to get around the $199.99 price that rung up originally. No problem really, other than having to sweat alone a few minutes while the young fellow consulted with an unseen manager somewhere. 04-27-2000 21:16:03

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) RandyJRS Re: Knoxville, TN Oops, by the way, although there was a TOS, I didn't have to sign it. The fellow asked me to sign the darned thing, but I refused, saying it was a gift, and he just said, "OK" and let it go. 04-27-2000 21:19:09

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Linuxguru Advice to those who faced the TOS: Don't be disheartened. If necessary, pay $199 and take a unit. Then go search for another CompUSA which does not enforce the TOS. I went to Santa Clara first. No TOS, but sold out a few minutes before I reached. Bad Luck. Drove like crazy to Blossom Hill. 3 in stock, but TOS enforced. Not all their store managers are dumb Bad luck, again. Did I give up? No! Drove like crazy to San Bruno. 4 in stock, no TOS !!! Picked up two, left two for some lucky people (I felt a warm fuzzy that overcame my greed. Some of it, anyway). Moral of the story: Be persistent. Try, try, try again. You will not always be lucky, but don't be disheartened. Live and let live. 04-27-2000 21:28:23

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) mOFO Where: Honolulu, Hawaii TOS: No Limit: None Sign: Sign says "Super Special, $49.99" Comments: There were about 12 of them hidden in the back, very small sign with the price $49.99 on it. Bought only one for now and paid case, no TOS, no papers stuck to the side of the box. When I brought it to checkout it didn't even scan into the register, the clerk had to go to the back and look up the price. When he got the SKU it rang up as $49.99, no questions about TOS or anything. The clerk even asked me what it was for. This is unbelievable that they lowered the price without educating CUSA employees about the TOS and sticking papers to the box, how do these companies survive?? 04-27-2000 21:28:40

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) bar-none Where: Norfolk, VA WORK...LOL TOS: NOPE Limit: NONE Sign: NO EVEN GIVEN A THOUGHT Comments: I WORK THERE AND NO EVEN KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT ANY CONTRACTS...NEITHER DID I UNTILL NOW....HURRY AND GET YOURS 04-28-2000 00:23:14

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) not+websurfin' Where: UNLucky in Alexandria, VA! TOS: Yes, told them I didn't have a credit card and the manager told me I couldn't buy it without one. Told them it was BS but they wouldn't budge. They're hiding them all behind the customer service desk. Limit: None. Sign: Sign in the lobby. Comments: It was a nogo! 04-28-2000 06:36:33

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) ssw207 New York City (Manhattan) Compusa 37 St & 5 Av, NO TOS, Nothing attached to the box! Only 20 Left in Store!!! 04-28-2000 06:46:03

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) mew2 Marietta, GA They have a bunch of them, they have a red sticker on top stating $49.99 price with 2 yr of earthlink. There is a 2nd sticker on the top that states: "IMPORTANT! Contract must ne signed in store" This has an arrow pointing to the side of the box where the TOS is. The cashier took out the TOS, looked at it, then did the price correction based on my printout from their web page.. They had plenty left. 04-28-2000 06:47:49

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) fl8me Does anyone have a nice printout of the add they can fax to me? Or scan and e-mail? :) I want to try another cusa, but with the add in hand. Thanks! 04-28-2000 09:56:55

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) kinky Braintree, MA No TOS $49.99 They were in process of adjusting the price on their database. The checkout girl called for a price-check and the manager asked her to ring it in at $49.99. They both ignored the attached contract and the "IMPORTANT - The Contract Must Be Signed At The Store" sticker. I paid CASH :) They had plenty left (atleast 7-8 that were visible). Good luck 04-28-2000 10:22:52

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) kinky Braintree, MA No TOS $49.99 They were in process of adjusting the price on their database. The checkout girl called for a price-check and the manager asked her to ring it in at $49.99. They both ignored the attached contract and the "IMPORTANT - The Contract Must Be Signed At The Store" sticker. I paid CASH :) They had plenty left (atleast 7-8 that were visible). Good luck 04-28-2000 10:23:08

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) hello I need a copy of the price print out from the compusa store before they took it off there web site. If any one has this please e-mail to chadg@customnet.net thanks!!! 04-28-2000 10:43:30

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) webpimp Store: SanDiego- CompUSA Amount: 2 Price: $49 each TOS: None payment: Cash Took it home, got it to boot with an old ISA IDE controller and two gig drive with the win98 cabs and bootable files, reloaded OS. This thing is so cool...... 04-28-2000 10:48:13

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) kinky Here is a copy of the CompUSA listing for the WS that they have since removed. I don't have the time right now to fix the images ... make a local copy and a few minutes comparing this page with CompUSA should give you the original links back. http://www3.50megs.com/kinky/websurfer.htm 04-28-2000 10:54:15

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) dislexia WHERE: Montclair, CA LIMIT: none TOS: none PRICE: $49 Walked in, pick-up 2 puppies, paid in cash, showed up as $49 no hassle, walked out in 1 minute. All employees clueless, never heard of websurfer. UNITS LEFT: 1 as of 9am PST WHERE: Monrovia, CA LIMIT: none TOS: yes, but after 20 minutes pain in the a$$ hassle I walked out with no TOS PRICE: $49 UNITS LEFT: 0 as of 11am PST I ended up with 3 websurfers, for $147 total. Sweet. 04-28-2000 11:22:27

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) ioioioinfioioio. I don't understand why some say some stores seem to raise a fuss over some contract. I just bought one more(This is my 4th one)from the MTLK TERR C-USA here in Seattle and just gave the cashier the SKU# and it came up $ 49.99 no mention of contract or nothing There are about 9 left.....yesterday there was 12 after I was done.....I figured they would be just about sold out by now.... I really don't know what I'm going to do with "2" of the "4" but felt better to have than not to have...Maybe I'll return the 2 later on after things settle down and I have time to think about it. but then they do have some cool parts..... Wish more i-Openers would show up! Still waiting for one more... 04-28-2000 11:40:07

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) ioioioinfioioio. I don't understand why some say some stores seem to raise a fuss over some contract. I just bought one more(This is my 4th one)from the MTLK TERR C-USA here in Seattle and just gave the cashier the SKU# and it came up $ 49.99 no mention of contract or nothing There are about 9 left.....yesterday there was 12 after I was done.....I figured they would be just about sold out by now.... I really don't know what I'm going to do with "2" of the "4" but felt better to have than not to have...Maybe I'll return the 2 later on after things settle down and I have time to think about it. but then they do have some cool parts..... Wish more i-Openers would show up! Still waiting for one more... 04-28-2000 11:40:12

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) khc200 Where: Rego Park CUSA, NY TOS: drones haven't stick them on yet... Limit: I cleaned them out... 5, theres still one with a busted box. Sign: Leo =D Comments: They forget to stick the TOS on the box, it was left on the side behind the upgrade counter. Manager came and muttered to the drone... "yeah... override that, 49.99" and disappeared. Guy behind me asking about Iopener didn't know what they are until I told him... he was pissed... 04-28-2000 12:40:26

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Chuck WHERE: South Center (Kirkland, Wa?) LIMIT: none that I know of TOS: none PRICE: $49.99 UNITS LEFT: I didn't see any, but they always make it hard to find stuff at that store. COMMENTS:Walked in, picked one up, There was a little sign in a plastic case right on top of the box that said $199. I set it aside and went to pay for my web srufer. It rang up at $49.99. The guy even turned around the box and read the sticker that said "Must fill out contract before leaving store" or whatever it says and then looked at the contract in the plastic holder, but he didn't say anything, he took my money and I left. 04-28-2000 12:55:17

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) configsys Where: Lucky Glen Burnie, Maryland TOS: No! No sticker, no contract. Limit: didn't want to press my luck Sign: None whatsoever Comments: PAID CASH! 04-28-2000 13:56:52

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Vlad Where: Mountlake Terrace, WA TOS: No Limit: Don't know Sign: No Comments: Paid cash. The bar code would not scan, the salesperson almost called up someone to help with this (uh-oh, could've gotten TOSed right there!), so I whipped out the web site printout with the SKU#, that helped. They still had about 8 units left at the front of the store at 10am 4/28, they all had the "must sign contract in store" label. Not enforced yet. My box didn't have the contract in the pouch, hehe. 04-28-2000 14:13:32

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Negative I0n Where: Marietta, GA store #491 TOS: Yes on box. Limit: I only bought 1, 2 left by upgrade desk on floor. Sign: Nothing, just sitting on the floor. Comments: Paid Cash, read the whole story in my seperate post. 04-28-2000 14:32:12

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) mikey Where: Orlando, FL - Melbourne FL TOS: No Limit: NONE Sign: No Comments: I first went to Melbourne, they had a bunch, but the manager said he couldn't mark them down to the 49.99 until his computer got the price. Went to Orlando, someone had already set the precidence, bought 4 (Everyone at work wanted one). Went back to Melbourne today, bought 4 more (more people at work wanted one) after the manager got the new 49.99 sign up. NO TOS, no knowledge really of what the box is.. LOT'S LEFT!!!! PRETTY COOL!! I plan on putting a laptop hard drive in one, and an external SCSI II in the other.. Now, every TV in the house will be Web/Linux Ready. 04-28-2000 14:34:07

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) alcuin99 yo, hello, just got 2 more! yay! they had the stupid paper and sticker on em, but i just ripped out the contract and let em lay on the shelf. brought em out to the counter, another one of the cashiers recognized me from yesterday. :) told the clerk i was with about the pricing thing, got 2 for $100. all the while i had the sku pointing at them so they didnt have to see under my arm the sticker that says, contract must be signed at store :) hee hee. 1 left in austin! 04-28-2000 14:58:43

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) z0s01 Dang, you got lucky. I went to both the North and South stores this morning. The North store was sold out, but the South store had nine left, but they absolutely refused to give it to me without having me sign the TOS, even though it was not on the box at the time. Arrrgh, I must have picked the wrong cashier. Mind selling me one :) 04-28-2000 16:46:56

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) z0s01 That should state the North and South stores in Austin, TX. 04-28-2000 16:49:09

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) spankyboy Where: Got one in Mesquite, TX TOS: YES! Limit: Don't know, only tried for 1 Sign: Sign next to stack of 10, all boxes had the contract in a baggie and "must sign before leaving store" sticker. Comments: Picked one up, salesdroid at checkout calls over another, there is a conference about what I have to fill out before I get the $49.95 price. Second salesdroid says must fill out and sign contract or pay $200. I whip out web page printout and say this is a gift for my mother... mother's day... I don't have her CC info... web page says nothing about TOS, etc. Second salesdroid caves in and runs to the manager. Lather, rinse, repeat. Manager disappears into back, returns after ~10 minutes and says yep, web page doesn't say anything about TOS. I start saying won't the websurfer call home and ask for all the info when its turned on... He says he doesn't know. Manager then says can I call my mother and get CC info. I say well, I could, but I still couldn't legally sign the contract. (!!!!) He says oh, you're right. Finally hes asks when am I giving it to her, I say mothers day, he says OK, if you bring back the TOS with my mother's info after I give the box to her, he says I can have it for $49.95! I agree and am now the proud owner of a websurfer pro!!! 04-28-2000 17:11:58

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Dr. Ion Where: San Diego (San Marcos) TOS: Nope. Bought 2, maybe 8 left. I had to dig them out of the back of the store. The WebSurfers were hidden behind a double-wide pile of iOpener boxes on a cart. :) Flashed web page printout, minimal hassle. Where: San Diego (Kearny Mesa) TOS: Hell yeah, no budging. Kearny Mesa manager was less understanding of my gift-giving needs. 20 minutes of various negotiation tactics proved useless. Left with zero. Maybe 6 left for those more clever than I. 04-28-2000 17:35:45

Santa Barbara, CA - TOS: yes! (modified 0 times) RedKilian After much talk this morning they agreed to sell it to me for $49 instead of $199, but only if I filled out the contract. Was taking with the manager (who wasn't a bad guy), and they said that all their remaining stock was being sent back to the manufacturer to prevent it from being used as a regular computer. The store had 5 in, I got them to hold one for me, but the rest were being sent back. I am going back this evening to try and get it without signing the contract. We shall see. BTW, the web surfer has been removed from the CUSA web site. 04-28-2000 17:47:18

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) GDT+Prime I originally had an I-opener on order with CompUSA Mountlake Terrace, but now it seems that that is never going to happen. So I called there today to see if they had any WebSurfers, and if they can ship me one of those instead. No luck, they are sold out. So I called the Spokane location, BINGO 7 in stock. I say, can you ship me one of those, I am in Canada and Mountlake was going to get me one but they are sold out. He takes my info, and says ok, that will $199.99. I say, actually it shows up for $49.95 off of your web site. He says O.K. I will check with my boss, and ship it out. Well, he calls me back 15min later to tell me, I am sorry but we are unable to ship to Canada. Mountlake Terrace is able to ship to Canada because they have an exporters license, also the price is $199.99, unless you come in and sign the TOS, then we can sell it to you for $49.99. I say thank you anyways and hang up. What I don't understand, I work for a computer chain in Canada, and I have shipped all over the world, and I don't know anything about any kind of exporters license. All I do is call up FedEX or UPS, give them the address and off it goes. I have shipped to both the US & Europe (even as far as Egypt) this way. Anyways, it seems that some stores are already catching on to the TOS, so it might not be long before the party is over. As a side note, I have really been trying to get a hold of something like this for a while. I still have all the parts for the I-Opener, and I am out of ideas. I would be willing to pay $100US for one of these things, if anyone is will to part with one. I would be so greatful. My e-mail address is trueg@home.com. 04-28-2000 17:48:00

Santa Barbara, CA - TOS: yes! (modified 0 times) RedKilian After much talk this morning they agreed to sell it to me for $49 instead of $199, but only if I filled out the contract. Was taking with the manager (who wasn't a bad guy), and they said that all their remaining stock was being sent back to the manufacturer to prevent it from being used as a regular computer. The store had 5 in, I got them to hold one for me, but the rest were being sent back. I am going back this evening to try and get it without signing the contract. We shall see. BTW, the web surfer has been removed from the CUSA web site. 04-28-2000 17:49:02

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Bananahead Does anyone else have evidence that they have been pulling Websurfers from sales until the get the TOS squared away? They had about 11 of them left at my store when I left there last night, today I went back at noon time and there was none on the floor. I asked the counter person and they said they were out of stock so unless some enterprising EBayer raided the place this morning, Websurfer may have gotten wise and had them pulled from stock. 04-28-2000 17:59:11

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) jlfaulring Where: Bad News Buffalo TOS: Yes, NO EXCEPTIONS! Limit: None, as long as you sign each contract Sign: YES Comments: Wouldn't even budge for Mother's day! Manager muttered "Damn hackers" as he walked away. 04-28-2000 18:02:33

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) ioioioinfoioioio Seattle, Montake terr. They had about 8 or so this morning at 11:00 picked up one more no hassle...this is 4th one no contract...These are kinda Kool... 04-28-2000 18:44:40

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) nytrus where:buffalo,ny when:1st one in store today how:grabbed one off the shelf,took to checkout, was told "sign here", whipped out web ad and said "not today." manager showed up, studied ad and mumbled "ok, let him have this one for 49.99" paid cash and made my escape. My girlfriend tried an hour later, remaining stock pulled off shelf and behind upgrade counter(with armed guard posted} :>) 04-28-2000 20:11:19

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) dark knight pulled in northern california, and would NOT let me buy them (went to two stores) Said something about "contract" and "misprice" 04-28-2000 20:13:56

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) apaulo Where: Maryland Hey configsys, I tried Glen Burnie on Friday evening and had no luck. They took them off the floor and told me $200, and mentioned that someone had already been there that day to buy them. They could card less when I showed them the add, the sales-kid was looking at me like I was a 'scumbag hacker'. The manager at the Columbia Md store would not sell for 49 unless I signed up for the contract on Thursday. On Friday they were off the floor. Oh, well, I guess you can't win them all. 04-28-2000 20:44:53

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) GMontagdc2600.com Where: Fairfax, VA (Fair Lakes CUSA) TOS: No Limit: not that I know of Sign: label on shelf said $199.99, price tag says same. Comments: Paid cash. Walked in, found one, took it and printout of this URL: http://www.compusastores.com/products/product_info.asp?prodzip=&product_code=271198 (was available in the morning 4/28/00, did not work in the afternoon) to the counter. Asked cashier if the item in the printout was the same as the box in my hand (had the red/white/grey $49.99 label facing her, my hand was covering the "Contract must be signed in store" label). She said they were the same, scanned it, came up 199.99, she took printout to manager. They huddled in office for a moment, then cashier voided out 199.99 price and I paid cash, $49.99+tax. On the ay out, asked if the I-Openers were in yet and they said no, but expecting them "soon". Not sure if this will work at that store much longer, they kept a copy of the web page printout (gave me a copy too). BTW, no seales or tape on box to show if it has been opened. Can't wait to get into the hack on this! 04-28-2000 21:12:47

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) buyitnow Are there ANY stores in the country still selling these, say with a TOS? There seems to have been a recall of all units, but some stores may be slow on catching up... 04-29-2000 08:10:33

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) time WHERE: Schaumburg, Skokie, and Highland Park IL TOS: Yes, didn't budge a bit (Schaumburg was out of em anyhow) LIMIT: Quite a few left COMMENTS: I tried to get one thursday night, but they closed too early, then again on friday night, said no at Highland Park, so I went home, tried again at Highland Park (just for the heck of it) said no again. 04-29-2000 12:52:51

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) GAME OVER IN SEATTLE Stopped by early this morning to see if any i-Openers drifted in...First thing I noticed walking in is the websurfer spot on the floor is empty, $49.00 sign gone too... Asked one of the sales dudes and he said they have been pulled off the floor because too many people have been misunderstanding the ad for $49.00. Gee I wonder if I misunderstood it too.. all I saw was the cool price of $49.00 Earlier this week....Got a total of 4....In work gathering hardware for IDE upgrade 04-29-2000 13:45:30

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) By-Tor Where: Charlotte, NC TOS: YES, but did not have to sign. Limit: Only tried to get one. I will get the other 3 tomorrow. Sign: No sign at all.. $49.99 price sticker though.. Comments: PAID AMEX.. 04-29-2000 21:30:18

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) vx... Thanks to kinky... A copy of the Comp ad.. with pictures! Ad banner just needs to be wiped off. Comp was still hosting their Websurfer picture on 4/30! Sounds like I'm a little too late, but willing to give a try later today. http://www9.50megs.com/vex/websurfer/sku271198.htm NOTE IE Web page footer: http://www.compusastores.com/products/product_info.asp?prodzip=&product_code=271198&b4/28/00 04-30-2000 00:14:02

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Spectrum Spectrum: Anchorage, Alaska Compusa I bought all three that they had Bought 2 on 4-28, Went and got the last one they had today(4-29). I cleaned the MOFOs out. Paid Cash, NO TOS. No sign, they were sitting on the floor. $49.99 each, NO TAX, hehe. 04-30-2000 00:24:45

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Rader Where: Indianapolis, IN TOS: No. They tried...but no paperwork found. Limit: Didn't push my luck! Sign: Ha! Not even a "place" to put them. I had to show the web print-out to a floor guy just to have him FIND one. He walked around for a couple minutes, and couldn't find any. Had to ask a lady coworker where they were, and they were stacked up by an employee hall. Only 2 of them. Comments: Brought it to counter. Wouldn't scan. He had to type in numbers manually. Came up to $209 something with tax. I pulled out print out, and he had to call the manager. He came and looked at the printout, and mentioned he couldn't quite remember the story on that.... and went in back. Five minutes later he came out with a print out of his own showing that I had to sign a TOS. I nodded, and then he went to find the sheets. 15 minutes later he came back and admitted defeat. No sheets. Only 1 left. 04-30-2000 05:53:17

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) gotem Honolulu Had 14 in computer inventory went to back of store loaded 7 in cart showed ad to clerk manager had to approve it paid the $49 plus tax for each no tos 04-30-2000 07:53:57

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) vx... Where: Unlucky in South Central USA TOS: Managers knew about TOS, salesdroids do not. I could see no stickers on the boxes. Limit: Unknown (plenty are still in stock, behind upgrade counter) Sign: Unknown Comments: Sunday 4/30. Websurfer for $199. Web ad didn't help. Salesdroid obviously confused. Salesdroid called manager: "Many people have been asking about an ad from compusa.com with substantially lower pricing than our sales price. What should I do?" ... <obviously downloading instructions from friendly manager here> ... Afterwards, salesdroid claimed that the compusa.com site was completely independent of the stores and the store would not honor the web price. Could not get droid to budge within first few minutes. I knew that they were feeding me a line of crap but did not argue b/c I thought that I had my own solution to the problem.. Visiting my compusa friend this weekend... Went over to their place and caught them up on the story. They hadn't heard about the WebSurfer until then but were willing to purchase at cost $25-$30 and sell to me (cash). They found that employees had two options: Pay $199, no strings OR Pay cost, sign TOS. Too late to work with the insiders on this deal. Maybe next time... vx 04-30-2000 16:20:46

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) god-like Where: Roseville, MN TOS: No - It said Important sign contract, but no contract was attached to any boxes. Limit: I bought 3, another person came in after me and cleaned out last 6 Sign: No Sign at this store Comments: No one really knew what this thing was. Finally a guy found them locked up in the back. They had been pulled. I brought 1 up to the counter it rang up $212 and some cents. I showed the website printout. The cashier asked another person, who wasn't sure. Finally the manager was called. He looked at the ad and put the SKU in the comptuer and said that their cost said only $25.00 so he figured it was ok. I ended up walking out with 3. YAY! - Went later to Minnetonka, Woodbury, and Bloomington stores, they had contracts on them and wouldn't budge - the managers knew about the corporate wide e-mail 04-30-2000 16:27:15

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) god-like Where: Roseville, MN TOS: No - It said Important sign contract, but no contract was attached to any boxes. Limit: I bought 3, another person came in after me and cleaned out last 6 Sign: No Sign at this store Comments: No one really knew what this thing was. Finally a guy found them locked up in the back. They had been pulled. I brought 1 up to the counter it rang up $212 and some cents. I showed the website printout. The cashier asked another person, who wasn't sure. Finally the manager was called. He looked at the ad and put the SKU in the comptuer and said that their cost said only $25.00 so he figured it was ok. I ended up walking out with 3. YAY! - Went later to Minnetonka, Woodbury, and Bloomington stores, they had contracts on them and wouldn't budge - the managers knew about the corporate wide e-mail 04-30-2000 16:36:42

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Dropkick Braintree, MA I walked around the store and couldn't find a display (saw an IO, though, heh) Then I asked a guy and he was surprised I was asking, he said he had them for 8 months and he was just starting to sell them... 8 or 9 he said! When I got the box, i ripped off the sticker that said I had to sign a contract, and i ripped off the contract and stuck it inside the box. Then I paid $49.99 (+ tax) in cash, and left. No TOS Dropkick 04-30-2000 20:38:11

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Garg Where: Roseville, MN TOS: No - It said Important sign contract, but no contract was attached to any boxes. Limit: I cleaned out 6! god-like got three Sign: No Sign at this store Comments: No one really knew what this thing was. Finally a guy found them locked up in the back. They had been pulled. The manager was a dumb-ass. He said "These things are in demand...I hope I don't lose my job. He proceeded to fill my cart up. I later went to the Bloomington store, they sold me one because I knew the guy - All the managers knew about the corporate wide e-mail except the peepz at Roseville. What Up god-like!!! 05-01-2000 00:00:14

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) wizard Just got off the phone with a "technician" at the south austin store, he said they have been pulled "because of problems with the contract". Asked about buying even if I do sign a contract, he said no, said they should be back up for sale on Friday with a new TOS. Going to try engineering a salesdroid on my lunch break, will let you know how it turns out. BTW, price on websurfer.com now listed as $249, and the whole mess about the contracts at the bottom. Looks like they have it sorted out by now. Just hope I can find a clueless person. 05-01-2000 07:32:27

Colorado Springs, CO - No luck: enforcing TOS (modified 0 times) nphackur Went to my local "superstore", had about 10 in stock. Took a printout of the $49 ad (after a little creative cutting and pasting to look like an actual CompUSA web page). Employees didn't really know what to think - they spent about 15 minutes in a manager's office. Came out with a contract in hand and said they wouldn't let a box out of the store without a contract and a credit card for the Earthlink service. They were referring to some kind of formal CompUSA letter that appears to have been sent to all store managers. Looks like the jig may be up on this one... Oh well, got lucky at this store with an I-Opener a few weeks ago, can't complain too much. 05-01-2000 11:23:32

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) jbserra Where: Salt Lake City, UT TOS: No. LOTS IN STOCK (so they said. Probably not for long. All the sales people looked at each other and asked if they could get one at that price) Limit: didn't ask. Got 2. Rang up as $199, they checked with a manager, got it for $49.99 . Had the ad in hand just in case. Sign: nope. They had had them out on the floor until the webpage showed them for $49, then they put them behind the portable electronics counter. Comments: Paid by check, I'm moving soon anyway. That address won't do them much good. 05-01-2000 12:33:25

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) raistlin Where: anaheim TOS: NO Limit: none Sign: none Comments: Only had display and one broken return. Bought display w/ cash 39.99!!!! No cables, software, etc, though. Oh well. 05-01-2000 13:01:49

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) raistlin Where: anaheim TOS: NO Limit: none Sign: none Comments: Only had display and one broken return. Bought display w/ cash 39.99!!!! No cables, software, etc, though. Oh well. 05-01-2000 13:01:50

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Zinger Profile Where: CompUSA Tysons, VA TOS: YES Limit: didn't see anything about the limit there. Sign: Big $49.94 sign right new to demo Comments: There weren't any on the shelves, asked a clerk if he had any in the board. He got me one and went to go ask the manager how the sign up sheet worked. He was nice but told me he couldn't let it leave the store without the form being filled out. I told him it was a present for a friend and that I'd be glad to put her info in but I didn't want to put in my cc#. No luck, didn't get one. 05-01-2000 17:29:18

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) tegg Profile Tacoma Washington DENIED That was the worst feeling. I got there saw a whole crate of them behind their little tech desk but I couldn't convince the guy to part with one without a cc#. I showed him the website printout but nogo. I got somemore people who I am gonna send to try to work something out with the manager since the guy already denied me :( Im sending my sister next. She has a way of getting things her way. Meet me infront of the Tacoma Mall CompUSA at 3:00am if you want a free web surfer. Plenty for all! :) seriously though if we organized a thing like that we could get out of there with all of em in about a minute and be gone! Then they would learn not to oppress the hackers! 05-01-2000 18:11:17

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Eric Where:Rochester, NY TOS:Sortof/yes Date:4/30 I spotted them behind the technology counter. Guy gave me a price of $199. I mentioned that the website said they were $49.99 and guy said that was with commitment. I mentioned that there was nothing of that sort listed on the website, and guy called manager. Manager said that they could not sell the units at all, that they were "defective" and being recalled. Could not persuade anyone to sell me a "defective" one 05-01-2000 18:27:28

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) dcarlin Where: Beachwood, OH TOS: Sorta Limit: Don't know Sign: Don't know Comments: Walked in the store, didn't see them. I asked someone where they were, and no one knew where they moved to. After three people looked, they found one (why I didn't see a sign). They *claimed* it was the last one in the store (why I don't know the limit). I heard the manager tell the sales guy I needed to sign the contract, but he just handed it to me. I then went to the counter, they rang it up as $200. I then whipped out one of the cached copies of the website, and the cashier got a different manager to ring it up as $50. Paid cash, two cashiers looked at the box and didn't notice the "Customer must sign in store" sticker pointing at a contract in a bag taped to the box. 05-01-2000 18:43:14

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Molten3 CA Mission Viejo, got 3. They have 1 left, and 1 display model. 49.99 at register, no problems at all. Paid cash, $161. 1 hour before that Fountain Valley had 13 and wouldn't sell me even 1 for any reason. I want to bring these one's by to them and shove them up their asses. 05-01-2000 19:27:34

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Steve-O OK, now for the next obvious question: For those of us unlucky enough to encounter TOS, are any of you folks so overstocked, you'd be willing to sell one to a fellow hardware hacker? Please? 05-01-2000 20:04:17

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Brian There are a few other from Rochester who posted here, for some reason they wern't as lucky :) Where: Rochester, NY TOS: NO Limit: not that I know of, but I only got 1 Sign: None Comments: PAID CASH! OK, the first guy we talked to said they were Recalled and they did not have any in stock. But I just punched the sku into one of there little terminals all around the store and that told me they had 9 in stock. So we headed down to the cust service counter to see what was going on. As I was waiting in line I saw a bunch of them behind the counter in a case, hey! there they are. I asked for one and they gladly sold it to me but it rang up as 199.99, so I pull out my printout from the website and they guy calls the manager. The manager doesn't seem to really know what is going on with this contract, I guess he has been getting a lot of emails from the company and they are all really confused. So after complaining a bit about the whole situation he gave it to us for 49.99, woohooo!! And yes I paid in cash :) 05-01-2000 20:36:33

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Grumpy Yoiks! You got one in Rochester, NY? @#$%^&*!!!! When I tried, they were on the floor next to some DVD players, so I grabbed one and went to the front checkouts, only to be told I had to sign the contract to get one for $49. After looking at the contract, I left empty-handed. I guess it's a matter of what manager is on duty at the time, plus it looks like you managed to bypass the weenies at the commercial desk who know the score and were instructing the checkout gals/guys about how to handle the sale. Really Grumpy, now. 05-01-2000 21:37:05

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) nobody2000 molten3: go to FV store buy for $200 then go to other store and get price protection, say you didn't see the price and live too far away to go back. Do it 10 times. Wash, rinse. Bring two friends. This way your box won't get all sticky from that 'shove'. If they don't go for it, return it for refund unopened. 05-01-2000 22:46:43

Philadelphia, PA (modified 0 times) mosch Profile Franklin Mills, Philly, PA CUSA TOS: nope, didn't sign, the salesdroid ignored the big notice Paid cash, got two @ $50/each. 05-01-2000 22:50:30

Several, Chicago, No. (modified 0 times) CompUSA+Employee My suggestion is get them ASAP from CUSA. The corporate office has been sending out warnings about leaving units on the sales floor, and not making people sign the TOS. It's only a matter of time before all the stores catch on. If you find a store that isn't enforcing the TOS, buy their stock and sell them on eBay. That's what I plan to do. I doubt I'll make myself sign the TOS when I ring mine up. If you are in the Chicago area, try the downtown store, they have them behind the counter, but the guys that work there are pretty cool. 05-02-2000 10:50:59

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) chem has anyone bought one in houston w/o the TOS recently? 05-02-2000 12:16:53

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) negative|zero Anyone out there that purchased one succesfully within the past day or so, could you please throw me an email message to tgrant@one.net . This message board does not list email addresses or any contact information and I'd like to speak to some of you privately via email, aim or icq. Thanks, negzero - tgrant@one.net 05-02-2000 15:42:25

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) knewter Where: Birmingham, AL Limit: erm, I wouldn't suggest anyone else try to buy one. I almost got a guy fired already for my 2 :) Number: about 10 left there TOS: They're on them, but if you call their regional manager and complain you can get 'em. Comments: This was a 2 day trek. I went there last night for one, and I had it in my hands, purchased at $49, when their Ops Manager came around the corner. I could legally have bailed right there, but I wanted to cause some fuss. He denied me them, after 20 minutes of arguing, he told a saleswoman no even though she said he had to do it. I called his Boss and his Boss's Boss, I have two now, and he's unhappy :) Just go to the top. --knewter 05-02-2000 15:55:31

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) moot Could websurfer Inc want your e-mail address? I wouldn't give it. 05-02-2000 22:01:19

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) el toozero Where: San Bernardino, CA TOS: What TOS? Limit: 9 left... Sign: None. Comments: Rang up 199$, out comes the ad, out comes the key for a price override, bingo. Tell em L20 sent ya ;) - L20 05-02-2000 22:44:18

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) xveg Profile WHERE: New York City - 37th & 5th ave ( 59th and broadway was sold out) TOS: No. the guy said there was a two year commitment. but he seemed confused between the CompUSA service plan and the TOS. I was able to work on this confusion and point out that paying $60 service on a $50 item didnt make sense. He had a very hurried manager come over and punch in a code to correct the price Sign: none, had to show them the ad LIMIT: computer showed 7 in stock, but they only had one box, and i got it! 05-03-2000 09:26:00

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) luckoutinnyc I went to the store... actually before the time you posted and there weren't any...??? 05-03-2000 10:49:24

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) desperate and adless Hey L20!! Do they still have more at SanBernardino? I really need one but I don't have an ad. What should I do? guys any advice for someone like me who don't have the ad? Email me at bd772@hotmail.com Thanks 05-03-2000 13:36:49

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Joe Blow Both the CompUSA in Madison Heights and Troy, Michigan would not sell. They said they were unable to sell them...and I wasn't about to fight it. I don't have the balls...heh. Does anyone have one to sell for under $100 (including shipping)? Email me at elbart0@home.com. 05-03-2000 14:30:01

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) SLCguy Where: SLC Murray, Utah TOS: They tried... Limit: Only dared get two... Sign: No sign, just a bare unit on display. When: 5/2 8:45PM How Much: 2 for $49.99 Where: Salt Lake City, Utah TOS: No Limit: How many can you carry? Sign: Just bare unit on display, with $49.99 above it. When: 5/3 9:30AM How Much: 2 for $49.99 Most of these are spoken for by friends and family, but I still have a pang in my heart for an I-Opener. Anybody want to trade a pristine IO for a Websurfer, I'll even do the IDE mod for you (I'll be doing 5 others, what's one more?) Post an address if interested. I'm sure this late in the game this sounds like crap, but what can I say? Sometimes living in a behind the times state isn't so bad after all. I can barely believe it myself. Long Drawn Out Details Follow: In Salt Lake City? There may be hope... Or maybe not anymore. After my heartbreaking near miss at getting the last 2 pre-pay I-openers at Pheonix Metro Center (friend showed with my cash but found they had both been sold within the last 2 hours, DAMN!!!) I decided to try my luck for a Websurfer. I had printed the CompUSA ad before but then chucked it like an idiot I decided I wasn't interested, DOH! Thanks to Kinky's 50meg.com copy of the add (I love you man!!!), I was able to reprint it yesterday. I even edited the HTML to show the date current to 5/02 and printed another for emergency use only, since one call would prove me a liar. Turns out I didn't need the printout, or the bleeding heart story I had prepared about a 4 hour drive for Mother's day Presents. Went to the Murray store first, last night just before closing. Looked around the place, saw an IO display, but no WebSurfers anywhere. Played dumb, looking for a WebTV thing... 2 sales guys had no clue, a third said "What about those Websurfers up on the back wall?" I looked up as a beam of light settled on about 15 of the gems perched up an a high shelf. I asked the sweet guy to let me look at one. In a second I had one in my hand, I was so astonished to even get to touch one this late in the game, I didn't stop him when he carried the ladder off. If I had planned ahead and took a cart back with me, I could have loaded up several. (The cart to make it less obvious what I had on the way to checkout.) I got the guy to come back, he got me a second one. Then the manager walked up. "What's that?" Man I almost cried. He said "Yeah we just got an E-mail a couple of days ago about these things. I have a form you have to fill out before we sell it to you, or else it is $200" I tried all the arguments, no luck. He insisted. "Fine, go get the form, I'll look it over and decide." He went off to his office to track one down. I walked up to the front (now 5 minutes after close) to a clerk who had no idea what we had been discussing in the back of the store. I set the two I had down. He rang them up, didn't scan at first, then punched some buttons and $49.99 came up. He totaled them, I whipped out the cash. He handed me a receipt. I looked around, the manager had not surfaced yet... So what the hell, I took my change and took my leave... I couldn't believe it! I don't think this store will be promising again unless you get one off the shelf, into a cart, avoid the managers eyes, and get to an uninformed checker. I'm sure the manager had a big talk with his people after he realized I'd stiffed him. This morning at 9AM I hit the other SLC store (1830s 300w). Looked around forever, no signs, no display, no Websurfers in sight. I finally asked a stock guy. 'Any WebTV thingies?' He showed me a websurfer on display right next to an IO. No signs, no decriptions, no SKU number there, but YES!!! Right above it was a price marked $49.99! I had him bring me 3. They were stashed behind the upgrade counter (right behind the Zip disk display). I stowed them in my cart, and casually RAN to the checkout. Amazing, no manager types even looked interested. I almost fainted when the checkout girl pulled out all 3 onto her counter to scan them. Nobody even looked. No stickers on them, no TOS in sight. Didn't scan at first, but when they did it was $199. Thank heavens for the price on the display. She had to go look at it, then had a stock guy look it up, and it showed $49.99. I payed cash, then boogied. I was so jazzed. Sheer greed forced me to hit the nearest ATM and get enough for one more. All the people were in place, I knew it would be a cinch, and it was. "HaHa, my silly sister just called my cel and said she wanted one too!" <cheesy grin>. Two round trips, total 6 hours drive time, and $300 cash + tax and I now have 6 of them. If you are in the area, I suggest the SLC store, but they couldn't fit much more than 2 more in the space behind the counter. I must not be the only one who found this store a cinch... 05-03-2000 18:21:31

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) L20-NOT el toozero "L20", that is a lie! I went to the San Bernardino, CA store and they are back by the tech counter, all with a TOS attached and the "sticker". They wouldn't let me out for nothing. THEY DO NOT SCAN AT ALL, manager comes over because it's a problem. They fixed it on their computer TO NOT SCAN! Tried the gift excuse, no luck. You are wishing. If it was true you would have gotten them all anyway. I won't bother with a 2 hour trip there because you lie! Don't make up stories because some of us have to drive many hours to get to the store! 05-03-2000 18:39:34

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) gwolfe First of all where the hell is this "add" you guys keep talking about on the compusa website? This is www.compusa.com we're talking about right? I've checked "hot deals", searching, and various other things and have come up with nadda! Searching for websurfer returns nothing, searching for surfer comes up with some modem. A quick call to the store, I guess checking for pricing and availability, phone tree option, now put you through to some central office thingy. Anyway they say it's $199. Everyone at my local store, Boise ID., says it's $199...even when staring at that damn $49.99 sign...no mention of any TOS but where the hell's the ADD!!!! I might be able to get one if I can get a copy of that thing!! Anyone got a link, product ID number, or compusa stock number? ANYTHING?!?!!? Thanks, Gary 05-03-2000 20:55:16

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Gondola Got two offers already and one is being shipped out to me tonight from someone who had an extra. So, please, no more offers. Thanks everyone! 05-04-2000 09:30:06

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) DFW Pierow I can't find the ad on CompUSA's site either? Anyone know where this is? Seached everywhere! 05-12-2000 09:10:11

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Jopasm The ad is long gone - it lasted a day or two. Unless you're really lucky the only way you'll get one from CUSA for $49 is to sign the TOS - if they ever get them back in stock. 05-12-2000 15:08:45

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) LynnWood Wa. I have one new in box if anyone is interested $ 100 cash LOCAL ONLY! Let me know here. 05-16-2000 19:57:01

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) Phillerup where are you located? 05-16-2000 20:13:17

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) LynnWood Wa. LynnWood Wa. 05-17-2000 15:46:10

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) nocandoo They are history here (Seattle)...I've been to every store in the area. NADA! 05-19-2000 16:00:38

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) El Barto WebSurfers are no more. They are -D65 at CompUSA, which means discontinued or recalled by the manufacturer. So the guys at CompUSA aren't bull####ting you when they say this. The only place you're gonna find em now are on ebay. 05-19-2000 19:38:26

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) TOPIC I have 2 Websurfer's still in box, unopened.. anyone in Seattle interested .. "C" note each.. 05-20-2000 16:32:17

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) agenthex Profile Well, TOPIC or Lynnwood, I live in Seattle. So if you still have them, please contact me: ttr8@bigfoot.com Thanks. 05-23-2000 03:42:36

RE:You got one? Post here- where, TOS? No/yes? Limit? (modified 0 times) dOs4wHo? Anyone in CANADA have an I-Opener looking to do a Websurfer (NEW) trade? Apologies in advance - couldn't find the "For Sale or Trade" section of this BBS. :} ~m 06-21-2000 13:22:31

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