Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!pyramid!pesnta!amd!amdcad!chronon!eric From: eric@chronon.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.cpm Subject: Re: BULLETIN BOARD STUFF (Really DAK) Message-ID: <240@chronon.chronon.UUCP> Date: Thu, 1-May-86 19:31:14 EDT Article-I.D.: chronon.240 Posted: Thu May 1 19:31:14 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 4-May-86 05:11:59 EDT References: <174@brl-smoke.ARPA> <678@mb2c.UUCP> <209@gilbbs.UUCP> Reply-To: eric@chronon.UUCP (Eric Black) Organization: Chronon Computer Corp., Mtn. View, CA Lines: 64 In article <209@gilbbs.UUCP> mc68020@gilbbs.UUCP (Tom Keller) writes: >In article <678@mb2c.UUCP>, spm@mb2c.UUCP (Steve Mazurek) writes: >> > >> > I was looking through a DAK catalog recently, and saw a MODEM PHONE (computer- >> > ized yellow pages they called it). As part of the sales promo, they said they >> > had the address of a company that sold a directory of hundreds of bulletin >> > boards: does anyone know what this company is and how to find them?? >> > >> > Anyone having lists or directories of bulletin boards, or who knows of a good >> > bulletin board - pleas write. >> > >> >> I just happen to have this information: >> >> DAK Industries Incorporated >> 8200 Remmet Ave., >> Canoga Park, CA 91304 >> >> Orders: (800) 325-0800 >> > Wrong answer to the question. "What is the name & address of the *company mentioned in the ad copy* that sells the directory of bbs's?" was the question. I don't know that, either... > > I know innumerable peole who have made purchases from DAK. In literally >*EVERY* case, they have been thouroughly displeased with the products and the >service offered by DAK. The company will not make any effort to correct >problems, they will lie to you about schedules and anything else. > > Stay *AWAY* from them! > I have made innumerable purchases from DAK myself, and have had nothing but good experience with them. With the understanding that some of the ad copy (much/most?) is hype, I have ordered merchandise, in most cases received it quite promptly (usually less than a week!). Otherwise, I received a partial shipment and an equally prompt letter saying that an item was temporarily out of stock (modulo the items clearly stated as "closeouts", and only one of those) and would be shipped by such-and-such a date, only to receive the shipment (except for that one out of stock closeout) long BEFORE the promised ship date. Approximately half of the items ordered did not live up to my needs, regardless of whether I expected them to be better or not, and I returned them within the 30-day trial period and received an immediate credit to my credit card. Other businesses have played footsie with actually posting the credit, but DAK has always been quite prompt. To look back at my record of ordering from them, I have returned just over half of what I ordered, but they still (apparently) like me. I still like them. I take at face value their offer to try some piece of gadgetry for 30 days (I'm a hopeless/helpless gadget freak), and if I decide it's not worth the money, or just change my mind about it, I return it. I don't see that I can get anywhere near such a deal from most local dealers! -- Eric Black "Garbage In, Gospel Out" UUCP: {sun,pyramid,hplabs,amdcad}!chronon!eric WELL: eblack BIX: eblack