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Calculator Community => Other Calculators => Topic started by: AzNg0d1030 on December 04, 2011, 09:43:55 pm
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If you want some cheap calculators, the site BachCompany.com has quite a few TI calculators, as well as other brands such as HP and Casio. This site also offers calculator related objects and tools such as software, overhead projectors, etc.
For people looking for the CX, this is also a good place for it. I bought mine here, and I'm satisfied. There aren't any damages, and they shipped to me in about a week.
For the normal CX $124.50:
http://www.bachcompany.com/product.aspx?ProductID=476
For the CX CAS $127:
http://www.bachcompany.com/product.aspx?ProductID=479
For Terms and Conditions (that has shipping details):
http://www.bachcompany.com/TermsAndConditions.aspx
I'm only putting this up to help, not to advertise (though it kinda is advertising...)
And for DJ_O: YES it does have Voyage 200s under $200:
http://www.bachcompany.com/product.aspx?ProductID=104 ($166.49)
The shipping and handling is a big iffy, but mine was a total of $132 from the original $127, which is still quite a bit cheaper than the base price for a CX CAS on other sites. IMPORTANT: THE SITE SAYS THAT SHIPPING/HANDLING COSTS IS 5% OF PRICE.
TIPS (for eBay/Amazon): For now, these are the more obvious tips.
1. ALWAYS look at a seller's rating. Do not risk if the seller has a low rating. If the seller has very few ratings (say, below 50 as a figure) and are mostly good, he still may not be trustworthy. The object being sold may be damaged or non-functional. There are people out there who make multiple accounts and rate themselves up. A seller who has the Top-Rated Seller badge is always a good one to go with.
2. Go through buyer reviews. See what they say and see if you like what they say
3. Check the description of the object being sold. Does the description and/or ad look promising or hastily and messily put together? Does it have a site? Does this site have a lot of buyers that are satisfied or that have at least bought from there?
4. CHECK SHIPPING. An object may be cheap, but you never know what the shipping and handling costs may be. If you can't find the cost, LOOK HARDER. Don't get fooled.
Anyone may (and PLEASE DO) add to tips or sites that sell cheaply or are very well respected.
:D Have fun getting awesome calcs!
edit: Thanks to TechPoweredMath.com/youtube.com/techpoweredmath for the site! He used this site to buy his very own CX CAS
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Maybe spoil this and say "This is not meant to advertise" as a description for the spoiler.
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Haha maybe ;D
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what is the difference between the nspire CX and the nspire CX CAS?
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it seems that they don't sell to outside of USA, are there any european sites?
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Have many people here bought from bach company before? Im not sure if I trust it(but i really want to)
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I buy most of my stuff on Amazon
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Asked them my question and they quickly answered:
Thank you for your inquiry, but, as per our Texas Instruments dealer contract, we are not allowed to sell outside the United States market. We’re sorry we could not assist you more.
This is really bad for me... Amazon is much more expensive.
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The CX was like $5 more on amazon
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You could just buy one from your friend named Spyro for $35...
BTW: The forums are being flooded with spam again. This is what got it changed to >1000 posts last time. So keep it to a minimum.
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what is the difference between the nspire CX and the nspire CX CAS?
The CX CAS has a CAS. That means it has a Computer Algebra System. A CAS can do all sorts of nifty things, like simplifying expressions, solving equations, and expanding polynomials.
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Yet Ti says its not good for algebra 1 and 2.
Probably cause it just solves it all instead of having you learn it :P
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Yet Ti says its not good for algebra 1 and 2.
Probably cause it just solves it all instead of having you learn it :P
yeah people find it overpowered in math therefore I must have it
Spyro I'd buy a CX for 35 or I could get my parents to do it for christmas
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It was a Casio fx-9860g Slim...
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You could just buy one from your friend named Spyro for $35...
BTW: The forums are being flooded with spam again. This is what got it changed to >1000 posts last time. So keep it to a minimum.
Actually this topic is not spam. I asked the author if he could post it, to help people who are seeking for a new calcs. Staff should add new alternatives in the first post if they find any other good deals.
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prizm seems to be more expensive in that website D:/me found one for $95.99 in Wal-mart before
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they don't ship overseas ...
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Which one doesn't?
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An idea for anyone living in europe who wants to make some extra money:
Make a company that buys calcs from bach and ships them overseas themselves. You could charge $5 more than bach price+shipping and therefore make a profit. You would not have to have them in stock, just buy them when you get an order. The shipping time would be longer, but i think american customers would think the price is worth it.
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Just make sure to not charge more for the calcs themselves, though. I don't think pyramidal selling or reselling at higher prices is legal everywhere. After all, for show tickets, I heard about scalpers getting arrested in Winnipeg for trying to re-sell hockey tickets for higher price than their value.
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Hmm... I'll try to find a european site. French speakers might have a better time though. If you speak french, go at it!
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Actually I heard Jarretty had good deals but the rebates are exclusive to TI-Planet members. Not sure if you need a minimum post count requirement and how do you get the deal, though.
As for the $95 prizm, this is probably because of the sale from before the school starts that Casio did.
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Obviously, a good place to get a PRIZM is from the assessments XD