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From: browns@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com (Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Should I buy?
Message-ID: <1327.27105b0a@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com>
Date: 8 Oct 90 15:55:04 GMT
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In article <MMEYER.90Oct4224731@m2.csc.ti.com>, mmeyer@m2.csc.ti.com (Mark Meyer) writes:
> 	I recently ordered a Packard Bell 286 system from the
> mail-order company Damark International.  However, due to tremendous
> response, it's now on backorder, and probably won't ship until the
> start of November.  Just after I ordered, I read all this stuff in
> this newsgroup saying bad things about Packard Bell's customer
> service, and I had second thoughts.  Because of the backorder, I have
> the opportunity to back out of the deal.  Should I?

On misc.consumers about a month ago there were _many_ horror stories,
including mine, about problems doing business with Damark International.
In my case, I ordered a phone, which was repeatedly backordered.  I
called the day I received their postcard notification, but they refused
to cancel the order because they had already charged my card.  The mess
started in early summer, and it's not over yet.  Your mileage may vary,
but in future I don't care how good the price looks, I'll not do
business with Damark.

So good luck, and caveat emptor.

The above opinions are not attributable to any other person or company.
                                     email: browns@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.   +1 216 371 0043