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Article #99396Re: UC ships to retailers at $19.99
From: FLY135
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 23:48
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 23:48
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"C Dobbels" <charles_d16@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:7518c2e1.0402070702.63be16c1@posting.google.com... > bp <6ball@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<5el820l4s8rn0fdm8vhegm70d1gsiv814m@4ax.com>... > > On 6 Feb 2004 17:51:53 -0800, charles_d16@yahoo.com (C Dobbels) wrote: > > > > >Ouch, ouch, and ouch. I will not be buying a copy of UC! Dreamcatcher > > >said it CTD's and a fanboy who paid the full Canadian price [$39(US > > >equivalent)]confirmed it. Be SURE to read the Dream Catcher pdf for > > >DC's side of the story. > > > > Where is it ? Got Link ? > > Sorry. I posted it in another thread but it got split there. > > http://www.3000ad.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=32;t=000054;p=1 I read the affidavit yesterday... http://www.3000ad.com/soapbox/dc/AFFIDAVIT_OF_ROBERT_STEVENSON.PDF Item 17 states the rational for lowering the price. After purchasing and installing the game I can say that his reasoning is accurate to a tee. By my estimation he was being as kind to UC as he possibly could without blowing his case. You have to realize that they were still trying to market the game and make money.
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