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From: docken@convex.com (William Dockendorf)
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Subject: Re: Amazing Computers bites the dust?
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Date: 1 May 91 23:50:52 GMT
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In article <315@texbell.sbc.com> mechrw@tnessd.sbc.com (Robert Wallace (214+464-6552)) writes:
>I heard a rumor that the Amiga dealer Amazing Computers in Dallas
>(and other Texas cities) is now out of business.  That they closed
>their doors for "inventory" and never reopened.
>
>I haven't been by there in a month or two, but just called their Dallas
>number and the phone was never answered.  Apparently the rumor is true.
>
>It seems Amazing, because they were seemingly selling systems out the door
>as fast as they could get them in.  Software, too.
>
>Does anybody have any information about the reasons they are gone?  Did
>they just take the money and ran?  Did Commodore cut them off?  And who's
>taking over their warranty work?
>
>    +-------------------------------------------------+
>    | Robert Wallace     | What shall I do or write   |
>    | (contracted to)    | Against the fall of night? |
>    | Southwestern Bell  |             A. E. Housman  |
>    +-------------------------------------------------+

  Well, I almost saw it as it happened here in Dallas.  Apparently, last
Thursday (April 25), the owner came into the Dallas store about 2 PM,
and told the employees that they were closed down.  The employees were
allowed to remove any personal items and then the rest was "inventoried".
When I dropped by for my weekly visit later in the day, there was a sign
that said "Closed for Inventory".  I thought this was a little strange
since they usually only do this on the last day of the month.  I briefly
looked in, and saw some of the employees and left.

  I went back the next day and the sign was still there, but the "inventory"
was being done by removing everything from the store!  Hmmm...  Later I
was told about the owner coming in and closing them down.

  This does seem pretty "Amazing" to have happened, especially since they
were the biggest dealer in the area and were always selling stuff like
crazy.  Going far out on a limb here, I would guess that maybe they were
real successful as a single store and when they decided to open up multiple
new stores last year (over half a dozen new ones - Ft. Worth, Austin,
Florida, etc), they tried to grow too fast and overextended themselves.
This is one of the easiest ways for a successful small business to put
itself out of business.

  It's a bummer, I really liked that place.

 William