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From: jchapman@watcgl.UUCP (john chapman)
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Subject: Re: Re: MAIL ORDERS  (Priority-1)
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Date: Thu, 9-May-85 09:46:03 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  9 09:46:03 1985
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 I too have had dealings with Priority-1 (about 2 1/2 years
 ago; things may have changed....) that were not so happy.
 I ordered some no name bulk diskettes by phone and was
 given a delivery date (about 3 weeks as I recall). I specifically
 asked at the time if the disks were actually in stock and was
 given all sorts of assurances etc. re the availability and 
 firmness of the delivery date. Well about 3 weeks after the
 date they were supposed to have arrived I called P1 to see
 where they were and to make a long story short after about
 half a dozen long distance (not free from Canada) calls and
 another 2-3 weeks of putzing around and getting nowhere I 
 gave up and cancelled the order. Like I said, maybe things
 have changed.  I'd like to give a plug to the company that
 I finally did get the disks from - Media Distributing (now
 called Winchester Distributing in Scotts Valley, CA.).  They
 had the disks across the border 48hrs after my order.  I have
 since ordered eqwuipment from them (they basically seem to
 sell disk drives and media) and been very pleased.  The salesman
 I dealt with was Joseph Dow; he was very helpful, always returned
 calls, knew what he was talking about or would find out and call
 back, etc. etc.
 
 I have also had *very* bad experiences with a company advertising
 in byte as Computer Connection.  I ordered a modem from them
 after being given the assurance that it was in stock and would
 be shipped in 4 days.  Making another long story short it took
 two and a half months and non trivial expense in phone calls
 before I got it.  Along the way I got all sorts of bizarre
 excuses and outright lies ("I just mailed it myself this afternoon..."
 - the postmark was three weeks later;  I was actually given this
 paricular bs twice).

 I have no connection with any of the above other having been
 a customer.