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From: ian@rathe.cs.umn.edu (Ian Hogg)
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Subject: Re: Warning - dishonest company
Message-ID: <1991Jun3.174853.8969@rathe.cs.umn.edu>
Date: 3 Jun 91 17:48:53 GMT
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In article <1991Jun1.234549.16574@athena.mit.edu> dma@athena.mit.edu (Donny (Chung) Ma) writes:
>
>I would also like to ask any knowledgeable people on this network
>for advice on how I might be able to force/persuade ASI to make good
>on their guarantee to me.  Some advice I've received and am considering:
>
>(1) Transfer my Small Claims suit to the San Diego, CA court that would
>have jurisdiction over Oceanside, in order to get a judgment there and 
>be able to directly execute a collection order out there.
>
>(2) Continue to refuse to pay my AMEX bill (the product was purchased on
>AMEX back in October 1990 -- I have disputed this charge with AMEX, but
>they don't seem willing to act on my behalf and force ASI to reverse the
>charge).  Further, an attorney advised me that I have protection under
>the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, in that it would be "unfair"
>for AMEX to continue to bill me when they know full well that ASI has
>acted dishonestly and it is therefore not my responsibility to pay
>a charge from ASI.
>
>(3) Hire a Private Investigator or Collection Agency or lawyer to go
>after ASI's assets and forcefully obtain the funds, using my Court
>Judgment as authority.
>
>

  I would pusue #2 first.  My friend had a situation where his girlfriend got
pressured into buying a new car.  After she got home, they talked it over and 
decided she shouldn't keep it.  (No loan had been apporved yet).  The next 
morning they brought it back.  They dealership told them that they couldn't 
refund the full amount, they would have to keep $600 which could be applied to
the purchase of another car.  My friend unwillingly allowed them to charge 
$600 on his AMEX.  He called the MN Attorney Generals office who said that was
bogus.  Then he called AMEX to have the charge reversed.  THe person he spoke
to at AMEX reversed the charge and said not to worry if the dealer tries to
not accept the reversal.  He said - "I'm sure we (AMEX) have alot more lawyers
than they do."

  I would call up AMEX and also mail them a copy of the judgement.
-- 
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