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From: hsgj@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Dan Green)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Mail Order Blues
Message-ID: <630@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: Wed, 8-Apr-87 00:23:05 EST
Article-I.D.: batcompu.630
Posted: Wed Apr  8 00:23:05 1987
Date-Received: Mon, 13-Apr-87 04:08:28 EST
References: <1387@rutgers.RUTGERS.EDU> <112@hippo.UUCP>
Reply-To: hsgj@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu.UUCP (Dan Green)
Organization: Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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In article <112@hippo.UUCP> eric@hippo.UUCP (Eric Bergan) writes:
>In article <1387@rutgers.RUTGERS.EDU>, eraps1@nadc writes:
>> I have been defrauded by a company named "Go Amigo" which is based
>> in your state.  "Go Amigo" sells computer hardware and software,
>
>	In their defense, I ordered a number of software titles, and
> [...] When I called in the order, I did
>make sure that everything I was ordering was in stock - something I
>do no matter what I am mail ordering, or from whom.
>
>	Have there been other cases of disgruntled Go Amigo customers?
>Before hearing this, I would have re-used them without a second thought.
>					eric
>					...!ptsfa!hippo!eric

Sometime around January I called Go Amiga, because I wanted to order
a "Mouse Clock" (I forget the real name, its by Byte by Byte) and
a plain old Modem <-> Amiga serial port cable.  Both of these were
clearly advertised in the ads (and still are).  Well, when I called
the woman who answered the phone told me that weren't in stock,
and that they had never been in stock.  So obviously I didn't order.
I was angry that they had advertised falsely, but pleased that at
least they were honest to me.  But not having a stupid modem cable
in stock??  As it turned out, I found a cable elsewhere at a dealer
for $12 (Go Amiga wanted $25).  I never bought the mouse clock.
Remember that this occurred way back around Jan 1, so it may or
may not be applicable today.  Like Eric above said, whenever
you mailorder, demand to know whether its in stock.

-- Dan Green

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