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Re: Downloadable pricelist
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Mon, 7 May 2001 21:42:40 GMT
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No, I have a PocketPC, but that shouldn't matter. What we would want
to make is either a spreadsheet or html pageset with information. Then
it could read by anyone. If someone has the data in some form, I can
extract it and make the final report. It should include the set number,
year of release, set name, list price, and "lowest price."

In lugnet.market.shopping, Jeff Small writes:
> Are you using a Palm Pilot?
> 
> I'd LOVE to work on this idea with others maybe...It could be something that
> could be downloaded once, or maybe using avant go it could be somethign that
> could be downloaded and updated thru a web page...that way, you could
> connect, and update it with the latest suggested retail price of a kit. Then
> you could just carry around that list and use it in the store to look up
> averge prices for kits...
> 
> I dunno, sounds cool to me, and I'd love to try and figure out a way to do
> it. I'm using a Palm and I'd love to have something like that handy to carry
> around.
> 
> 
> "Dan Dickerson" <dickersn@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:GCxKDr.L9p@lugnet.com...
> > Does a downloadable pricelist exist? I want something that I can load
> > onto my PDA so that when I am shopping I can check the list and best
> > prices for a given set. I have seen several stores that take a $30 set,
> > price it at $25 and say "Compare at $50" to make you think that you
> > are getting a great deal. Several times, though, I have come home,
> > checked the price and discovered that it really WAS a good price, only
> > to find out that they are sold out when I return. :-(



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"Dan Dickerson" <dickersn@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:GCzIz4.Kys@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) that (...) Then (...) do (...) carry (...) Downloading the LUGNET set list into a PocketPC is pretty simple. In fact, here is a dump of the (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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Are you using a Palm Pilot? I'd LOVE to work on this idea with others maybe...It could be something that could be downloaded once, or maybe using avant go it could be somethign that could be downloaded and updated thru a web page...that way, you (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)  

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