Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!uflorida!mailer.cc.fsu.edu!stat!gauss!kiniry From: kiniry@gauss.Berkeley.EDU (Joe Kiniry) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Montgomery Grant Evil? (was Re: Too good to be true?) Keywords: Montgomery Grant Message-ID: <1990Nov14.135940@gauss.Berkeley.EDU> Date: 14 Nov 90 18:59:40 GMT References: <1990Nov13.193513.22340@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> <4078@pluto.dss.com> Sender: news@stat.fsu.edu Reply-To: kiniry@gauss.Berkeley.EDU (Joe Kiniry) Lines: 23 Yes, there is something you should know. My sources tell me that MG isn't running a very good buisness. They purchase a large volume of machines from buisnesses who desperately need capital and movement in their stock to keep prices from Commordore stable, and sell them grey market. This means that ANY COMMODORE MACHINE PURCHASE FROM MONTGOMERY GRANT WILL HAVE NO WARRENTY. You will not be able to get any dealer to repair the machine under warrenty because MG is not an authorized Commodore dealership. This is important. True, if you don't care about the 1 year warrenty, then their prices are out- standing (I bought my Amiga 2000 from them a year ago, but I also puchased a service contract.) but I would _strongly_ suggest that you purchase your machines from a dealer FACE TO FACE. In fact, Commodore is attempting to get rid of ALL MAIL ORDER PURCHASING. The dealer must meet the customer face to face to sell them a legal (read all warrenties ok) machine. Of course, if you go by a store ~400 miles away from home, talk to the people there, then call them 2 months later wanting them to ship you a machine, that is fine. They have spoken with you face to face and they can sell you a machine. I think that a personal, knowledgable dealership is well worth the extra 5 or even 10 percent you may have to pay for goods. They can help you, that's what they are there for. BTW, FSU computer store is an authorized Commodore sales store. Joseph Kiniry