Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-crg!lll-lcc!styx!twg-ap!amdahl!hplabs!hao!noao!hsi!tankus From: tankus@hsi.UUCP (Ed Tankus) Newsgroups: net.micro.pc Subject: Re: Mail Order Experience Message-ID: <419@hsi.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Sep-86 07:42:28 EDT Article-I.D.: hsi.419 Posted: Fri Sep 12 07:42:28 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Sep-86 21:13:49 EDT References: <128@zen.BERKELEY.EDU> Distribution: net Organization: Health Systems Int., New Haven, CT. Lines: 37 > < Cheerios, Cheerios, Chomp, Chomp, Chomp > > > To all the user in net land, I'd like to share a recent experience I had > while ordering some new stuff for my PC. > One concerns the Mail Order Firm, 'Conroy LaPointe'. Description of problem here ... They have filed for Chapter 11 banckruptcy. I believe they are only accepting cash vouchers (no personal checks, please!) and tha could be the source of all your problems. Mainstreet Computer has gone under and so has Progressive Micro. Northeastern Software in Shelton, CT recently received an "unsatisfactory" rating by the BBB. Life's a bowl of jelly beans ... until you shake 'em. > Tony > E-MAIL US-MAIL > ====== ======= > Tony Tong Vanguard Information Center Inc. U.S.A. > University of California 2620 Hillegass Ave #11 > Computer Science Department Berkeley, CA 94704 > ... !ucbvax!cory!ttt Mark III Address > ttt@cory.Berkeley.EDU 4QK11 Catalog > Address is TONYT -- -- Ed. Net : {noao!ihnp4!yale!}!hsi!tankus Snail: Health Systems Int'l, 100 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511 Bell : (203) 562-2101