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From: umochock@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Russell Ochocki)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Mail Order Problems -- Waiting for my 1040e
Message-ID: <1990Dec1.035832.24062@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
Date: 1 Dec 90 03:58:32 GMT
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Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Greetings,

I ordered a 1040e from MicroTyme (Kettering, Ohio).  That was back on
Sept. 26th.  I call them about once a week to get updates on the status
of my order (it's their money -- it's an 800 number).

According to them, they have been waiting all this time for a shipment of
1040e's from Atari.  Everytime I call they give me a date when they should
arrive and everytime I call back on that date they say Atari has delayed
the shipping date again.

This is starting (as if it isn't already) to turn into an absolutely
ridiculous situation!!  Is Atari actually this negligent when it comes to
supplying their dealers with products?  Maybe this explains why sales for
1040e's are so poor -- nobody can get them from Atari.

Or, is there something I don't know about the mail order company (MicroTyme)
that I should know.....

Anybody out there having any similar problems with Atari?  I would appreciate
any comments on this.  Maybe one of those Atari guys who read this board could
explain their distribution problems.
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