Thanks to alw and okazon69 for posting the information. Was out of the country and just came back tonight...

June 14th deals
 

Motorola H550 Bluetooth Headset 49$ (79$)

1500 VA UPS with 8 outlets 199$ (699$)

Dell Laser Printer 1110 59$ (139$)

The UPS is a fantastic price (it is made by APC and would usually retail > $400 at least), and the printer is a decent model for that price, too. You can almost afford to buy one, and then toss it when the toner's empty. :D

That sure would be an expensive toner cartridge replacement. :D

The replacement toner itself lists for $85! (albeit that the printer only comes with a starter "half-toner")

Does anyone know what brand/OEM the Dell printer is? I need one so may get one.

Or for those who don't collect AirYards, AirFeet or AirInches, try ebates or fatwallet for 1% back. For those going to ebates, send me PM as there's a referral bonus.

FWIW
"Several of the company’s printers are manufactured by Lexmark and the design and shape of the Dell Laser 1110 suggests this entry-level laser is one of them." (review from web site - computeractive.co.uk)

I wondered that about the printer too, but it's only 1K pages or 6c/page. Too much for a disposable (though ok if you wnat the printer).

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Ack, and I bought it (pretty much as a disposable). Maybe I should cancel. What a decent BW laser printer to buy these days?

Well... you can buy toner refill kits with fuses for < $20, or you can buy a no-name cartridge for < $40 (3500 pages) so it's not really that bad....

okazon69, I agree completely (so YVRCockroach shouldn't worry too much). For my creaky old HP1000 I pay about $65 for a 3500pp replacement cartridge from EnviroLaser (one of many companies doing it).

It's just to me, a true disposable would be like the FS deal on the colour printer, where it was $199 and the total cost per page was no more than that of replacement cartridges. Cockroach, I imaging your purchase will turn out fine. But make sure you price third-party replacement cartridges before you buy a brand name (or if you're thinking of returning the printer, price those cartridges before making that decision).

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Friday's deals
 

Creative Labs ZEN Stone with Skin Bundle $69 -> $49
iRobot Roomba 4150 $249 -> $159
SENNHEISER MXL 70 VC Sport Headphones $99 -> $79

The headphones are incorrectly listed at $39, which would make them an excellent deal, but alas... $79 is only so-so.

PS: Good morning, SL! :D

Maybe not the same quality but Bestbuy.ca has a doorcrasher sale today (Friday 15 June) and one of the offerings is a Norcent 2GB SD card for CAD 19.99. 1,135 left as I type.

Thanks, it's actually still available so I may give it a try. The Dell one-day-wonder went so fast because of its speed. This Norcent is "up to 9MB/sec read speed" which is comparable to Kingston's Elite Pro (50X) at 8.2MB/sec. $2 for shipping from BB.

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Top court to rule on class action suit against Dell


The Supreme Court of Canada will rule Friday on whether courts will allow online shopping disputes to be resolved by arbitration, a case that may have major implications on how online retailers advertise and their vulnerability to lawsuits.

The case was prompted when Dell Inc. in 2003 posted incorrect low prices for Axim hand-held computers on its website. Instead of correct prices of $379 and $549 for the computers, prices were listed at $89 and $118.

Dell learned of the mistake and immediately erected an electronic barrier to block the page, but some consumers were able to circumvent the barrier, found the incorrect listings and placed orders.

Dell normally received between one and three weekend orders for Axim computers, but orders for 509 computers were placed that weekend.

The company issued a correction notice and offered the customers a discount, but refused to honour the incorrect price listings.

Olivier Dumoulin of Saint-Laurent, Que., in response began the class action lawsuit, insisting that Dell honour terms and conditions of sale.

Dell maintains that a standard clause on its website, which says that arbitration will be the sole method used to settle disputes, should protect it from class action lawsuits.

However, Quebec's Superior Court in 2004 refused to refer the dispute to arbitration and granted Dumoulin and the Union des consommateurs class action certification.

The Quebec Court Of Appeal dismissed Dell's motion, ruling that Dell was required to show that the terms and conditions of sale had been expressly brought to Dumoulin's attention or that he knew of them.

The top court will also rule on a similar case involving Rogers Wireless Inc., which in 2004 partnered with American cellphone companies to offer service in the U.S. for 95 cents a minute, except in certain excluded areas where it charged $4 a minute.

In November 2004, Frederick Muroff filed a motion with Quebec Superior Court for permission to file a class action suit against Rogers, arguing that the rates for the excluded areas were not sufficiently explained to subscribers.

He claimed they were "abusive, harsh and unconscionable" under the civil code of Quebec and the Consumer Protection Act.

Muroff sought damages and reimbursements of fees for all the subscribers who had paid them.

But Rogers, like Dell, had an arbitration clause in its contract and said that only the arbitrator had the jurisdiction to hear Muroff's application.

Source: CBC