Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!cbnewsl!saify
From: saify@cbnewsl.att.com (saify.lanewala)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Buying via "Net-Order"
Summary: My good experiences too!
Message-ID: <1990Jul5.214907.24195@cbnewsl.att.com>
Date: 5 Jul 90 21:49:07 GMT
References: <23502@snow-white.udel.EDU>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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In article <23502@snow-white.udel.EDU>, jones@uv4.eglin.af.mil (Calvin Jones, III) writes:
> Alex Liu <aliu@aludra.usc.edu> writes:
 [ stuff deleted re: setting the scenario ]
> 
> > check at the same time, Federal Express?    Geez man, what if at the
> > last minute, Joe Blow didn't send his check and received your card and
> > cross the border into another country? 
> 
> First, contrary to what one might assume by reading all the Piracy 
> netmail, I've found that there are a lot of honest people out there.  In 
> my case, I purchased a system from an individual in PA (I live in FL).  
> I began by calling him on the phone and finalizing the deal.  Then I 
> wrote a personal check for the system and mailed it along with a letter 
> listing what I expected to receive from the individual.  The check was 

[ stuff explaining process used & what possibilities existed re: getting/
  losing the stuff ordered ]

I recently purchased some hardware via the net.  It was advertized on this
newsgroup.  I made an offer, it was accepted, and I sent the person a
check.  I had no phone contact with him, even though he made his name/
address/phone number known to me.  I suppose I felt "safe" because I
had seen some previous postings by him on the net, so at least he existed!

In any case, I followed up a few days after mailing him the check, and found
out that he had already shipped the thing out to me.  When I got home from
work, the package was there!

I had some minor difficulty installing the hardware (not his problem), but
soon had it up and running.  Again using email, I was able to keep in
contact AFTER THE SALE, and get info/advice from him on using that hardware.

As far as I am concerned, if I find a good deal via the net, I am going
to take it.  I am sure one could get burned badly.  I suppose what you could
do to minimize that is to post-date the check and endorse it to deposit only.
But that would have to be worked out in advance.  I'm sure any reasonable
(and honest) seller would be glad to expedite a sale by providing all the
measn necessary to the buyer to check out the purchased items.

My 2 cents worth!

Saify Lanewala
att!attunix!stl