Do you think this is a good deal?

[W9PSK]

Check this out and tell me if you think it's a good deal or not. Scroll down to the part with the three books for $87.81

http://www.amazon.com/ARRL-Handbook-Rad ... 201&sr=8-6 (http://www.amazon.com/ARRL-Handbook-Radio-Communications-2009/dp/0872591395/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257742201&sr=8-6)

[KG4CGC]

If you got the jack it never hurts to keep that stuff in your personal library.

[W3WN]

This is a good example of something to submit to the Worse Than Failure web site (www.worsethanfailure.com (http://www.worsethanfailure.com) amongst others)

At first sight, this may appear to be a good deal, since the list price on the three books os $44.95, $44.95 & $24.95, for a total of $114.85. So $87.81 may sound like a good deal.

But... if you price the three books separately, with current Amazon discounts, they come to $30.32, $40.37 & $17.12. For a total of $87.69

Looks like Amazon lowered the price on one or more of the books (considering the discount over list, I'd say the Handbook, but that's merely a guess) and forgot to also lower the price on the package.

And that's why, boyz & girlz, it pays to compare prices!

[W9PSK]

One thing I noticed is that the Amazon offering doesn't include the CDs I would get if I ordered the handbook and antenna book directly from the ARRL. In my opinion, the CDs are worth having. This is why I hesitated in placing the order.

[W3WN]

One thing I noticed is that the Amazon offering doesn't include the CDs I would get if I ordered the handbook and antenna book directly from the ARRL. In my opinion, the CDs are worth having. This is why I hesitated in placing the order.

Hmmm. If you scroll down, to the Editorial Review, it does say that both the ARRL Handbook & Antenna Book DO include the CD's.

I'd make printouts of those pages prior to ordering, so that if a question arises later, you have "proof" that they were supposed to be included.

[WØTKX]

Oh, they are using the Bundling Model of Convenience for Profit. :roll:

Sneaky as Comcast, they Are... Or the candy bars by the checkout register. ;)

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