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From: plocher@puff.wisc.edu (John Plocher)
Newsgroups: net.unix,net.unix-wizards,misc.misc
Subject: Re: Unix box for $10 a month!  Is this a scam?
Message-ID: <267@puff.wisc.edu>
Date: Thu, 23-Oct-86 17:05:58 EDT
Article-I.D.: puff.267
Posted: Thu Oct 23 17:05:58 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 24-Oct-86 00:44:55 EDT
References: <230@boake2.UUCP> <912@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Reply-To: plocher@puff.WISC.EDU (John Plocher)
Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
Lines: 34
Keywords: cheap unix box
Summary: It's all over, folks
Xref: mnetor net.unix:5977 net.unix-wizards:8400 misc.misc:98

In article <912@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes:
>In article <230@boake2.UUCP> scott@boake2.UUCP (Scott Boake) writes:
>>I recently received the following in the mail.  I have NO connection with
>>any of the people affiliated with this group.  
>>
>... omitted ...
>>
>>As I said before, I'm not connected in anyway to this group.
>Lots of other weasel wording there too.  Amuse yourself: take the letter back
>to the post office, mention that it looks questionable and could they please
>forward it to a postal inspector for review...
>

I called them up today - An answering service picked up the call:

them:  "Mega services, may I help you?"

me:    Is this the company offering a Unix Machine for $10.00 a month?

       "Yes, but I'm just answering the phone for the Mega Users group"

       I'd like info on their Buying Club offer.

       "I'm sorry, that program has been discontinued because of legal problems.
        If you leave your name and aderess, we can send you info on our other
        products."

       No thanx, bye.

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