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Subject: Good Discount Retailer
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Date: Mon, 7-Nov-83 15:41:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  7 15:41:00 1983
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From:  Larry Campbell <LCAMPBELL at DEC-MARLBORO>

I have a much happier experience to relate.  I've been dealing with a
local mailorder house known as The Programmer's Shop (they specialize
in software for programmers, rather than games, recipe files, etc.)
Since they're located only a mile from my house I've actually dealt
with them in person, although their not a "retail" outlet and are
really basically mail-order.

I've found them to be prompt, cheerful, knowledgeable, and
trustworthy; refreshingly pleasant to deal with.  They offer a
moneyback guarantee on their products that I can vouch for.  (I bought
a product which, it turned out, would not run on my PC due to a
misunderstanding on my part.  They cheerfully refunded my money, even
though I presumably could already have copied the program.)

Coincidentally, my one major purchase from them was also The Final
Word.  (Same price - $225).  It took them two days to get it for me.
Not bad.

They are also very knowledgeable and have given me very good
recommendations on products I've asked about.  They're busy, so they
don't want to yak all day, but if you have a specific technical
product-related question they will give you a concise (and accurate)
answer.

These people are located in Maynard, Mass. (home of you-know-who,
remember?)  They have an 800 number but I don't have it handy; since
they're a local call for me I call their regular number, (617)
897-4750.

Sorry for the length of this, but I really can't say enough good
things about these folks (and no, I'm not them, and I don't own stock
in them, etc. etc.)

Larry Campbell