From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 09:19:15 -0400 From: Kiran Pamnany kp@sas.soft.net Subject: Problem ordering the distribution Topicbox-Message-UUID: 477d2aa4-eac8-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 Message-ID: <19960613131915.aG4V5pWZxlaFCJt1I7gGBwXRTOnDUVNyyZNVS3k4O9U@z> I'd finally convinced the company to buy Plan 9. So, they sent out the purchase order to the guy who sources our stuff from the US (we're in India), and he's got back to us saying that he's getting the manuals for $437.50 and the whole package for $550 plus! Which, alas, is enough more than the stated cost for the company to suddenly start questioning the order all over again :( Has the price changed or something? And, is it possible that he's talking to a dealer who's charging him more? I thought it could only be ordered from Harcourt Brace and Company at 800 782 4479. Tell me what's up, please! After months of arguing ("yes, I know that buying it is not justifiable commercially, but..."), to finally convince them and then to have this happen is too much, even for a patient soul such as I... --Kiran