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From: george@swbatl.sbc.com (George Nincehelser 5-6544)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: MacWarehouse and "misleading" phone representatives.
Message-ID: <1990Dec19.203812.21006@swbatl.sbc.com>
Date: 19 Dec 90 20:38:12 GMT
References: <49901@cornell.UUCP>
Organization: Southwestern Bell Advanced Technology Laboratory
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In article <49901@cornell.UUCP> wayner@cello.cs.cornell.edu (Peter Wayner) writes:
>Three days ago, I ordered a IIci cache card from MacWarehouse which
>they assured me was "on the shelves" and would be shipped tonight via
>overnight express. It didn't arrive the next day and when I called to
>enquire they told me it was backordered (supposed to be arriving on
>12/21) and there must have been someone ordering the card at the same
>time and they got the last one.  I bet they just wanted to lock in the
>order.
>
>What has everyone else's experiences been with these mailorder reps?
>Have many other people found this experience?
>
I'd have to say this is the exception rather than the rule.  I've placed
many orders with both MacWarehouse and MacConnection without a problem.

People mess up once in a while.  I doubt that MacWarehouse was trying to
lock in orders.

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