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From: abc@BRL.MIL (Brinton Cooper)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Apple dealerships killing the Apple // series......
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Date: 3 Aug 89 13:44:40 GMT
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An effective strategy, it seems to me, is:

	1. Buy accessories and software from reputable mail-order
houses.  In most cases, you'll save money.  And you can get what you
want! There's even at least one place that continues to solicit the
business of II+ owners.

	2. Find a good, independent service shop for repairs.  (This is
good advice for car owners, too.)  They're around.  There's even one in
little old Aberdeen, MD!

If this is done on a large scale, Apple will notice that:

	1. Service business is down.

	2. They're delivering increasing quantities of their products
to mail order dealers.

Of course, don't expect a global revolution.  This is exactly the same
problem faced by every one of us who owns a car, and the dealers
continue to be the cheating, lying, incompetent business persons we
all know and love.

_B