[BlueMoose]

I was trying to purchase a HP EX470 and found that HP charges the GI shopping in the BX $100.00 That they sell the item on thier web site.

[BlueMoose]

That should be $100.00 more when purchased from the BX.

[rabidralph]

[Petronski]

I have no idea what you’re talking about, so put a pancake on your head.

[mnehring]

Different outlets have different pricing structures based on overall expenses, purchasing power, etc. If you find it cheaper from HP direct than the BX, buy from HP direct. That's how the market works.

[Grunthor]

I believe that GI’s are smart enough to shop around but aafes ought to be as cheap as possible, not $100.00 more expensive.

[Grizzled Bear]

Heman Say Blue Moose Eat Blue Cheese

Heman Say All of your HP belong to Us!

[lilylangtree]

This is real interesting. Two weeks ago, my sister-in-law came to visit me and she took me to the base exchange. I did some price checking. Oh brother! The prices on base were generally higher than the outside stores. Even staples like milk was at least a $1.50 higher than what I got at the local store when the milk was on sale. We were told by the cashier that the prices were a few pennies cheaper at the commissary but not much. I was flabbergasted at the difference in prices. I always thought the base exchange items were less expensive than off base. Not at this Air Force Base Exchange.

[strongbow]

Why do they check your military ID card at the entrance to the BX/PX??

To protect the public!

[aft_lizard]

THE PX/BX’s have always charged a little more than the real world for some reason on electronics.

[NonValueAdded]

Taking all of the comments as an unscientific survey, it is time to disband AAFES, at least in CONUS, and outsource the operation to WalMart.

[VeniVidiVici]

PX is OK for convenience. Other than that the prices aren’t any better. Commissary can be better. Heck, even in 1991 I was paying $6.00 a carton for Marlboros.

What Bluemoon initially said and what he ought to be pissed about is that this isn’t AAFES selling the printer for $100 more than HP, but AAFES is letting HP sell as a 3d-party vendor directly on the AAFES website. So HP is controlling the price on the AAFES website.

And they are STILL marking up the EX470 $100 more for the troops than they sell it on their own website - hp dot com.

[Ben Reyes]

AAFES buyers need to shop around for a better deal for their customers or at least get some idea of how NEX and MCEX buyers do it. We get good deals at our Navy or Marine Corps Exchanges. I do find items sold in AAFES to be a little higher than the local economy.

Something else I found about El Segundo, CA LAAFB: they are getting rid of car decals in favor of military or dependents IDs.

One other thing: could these outrageous prices in AAFES connected to the general lack of leadership, discipline, and concern for troop welfare and mission in the Air Force as evidenced by the recent firing or resignation of AF top brass? One wonders.