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From: ostroff@Oswego.EDU (Boyd Ostroff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: CDA Computer Sales/mail order
Message-ID: <1991Apr4.212313.7037@oswego.oswego.edu>
Date: 4 Apr 91 21:23:13 GMT
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In article <195783.27F410E4@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG> Adam.Frix@p18.f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix) writes:
>About a week later, they received my
>Cashier's Check. I called to verify their receipt of my payment & to

[deleted long, sad story about trying to get refund]

>As it stands, they have placed a stop payment on the
>refund & are "allegedly" sending a new check by FedEx. 

>MORAL: Caveat Emptor - let the buyer beware! STAY AWAY from CDA Computer

No, I think you missed the point (though I can understand why you're
upset with CDA).  The MORAL is: NEVER....I REPEAT...NEVER BUY ANYTHING
MAIL-ORDER UNLESS YOU USE A CREDIT CARD.  Don't have a credit card?
Don't buy it through the mail, unless you're willing to go through this
kind of hassle.  If you use a credit card, you can contest the item on
your bill and you have lots of other rights.  How about if the company
had gone bankrupt after receiving your check?  You would really be SOL
then.... just another unsecured creditor... you might (eventually) get
a few pennies on the dollar back.  

I suppose another alternative would be to have them ship UPS/COD (if they
are willing).  That way you don't pay until you receive the goods.
Personally, though, I would do it on a credit card.

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