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From: rich@jolnet.UUCP (Rich Andrews)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,unix-pc.general,alt.flame,misc.legal,misc.wanted
Subject: Can they take it back?
Message-ID: <261@jolnet.UUCP>
Date: 11 Jan 88 07:58:49 GMT
Organization: jolnet, Public Access UNIX, Joliet, IL
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Keywords: Data General one, 3b1, retailer, chicago


I went to a Christmas party that was held by JFM Business Systems here in Chicago
about 2 weeks before Christmas.  There were door prizes given away such as 
a fortune 16:32 system, a 6300 plus, a IBM ps2 and a Data General One-model 2.
Guess who won the DG-1?   I did!  Well i got the thing home and realized what 
a slow box it was and how useless it was for me.  I called them back and 
talked to the salesman about trading it in for a 3b2.  He said that he 
would have to talk to Morris the owner about it and that I would have to 
wait until after the 1st of the year.  I waited and then called him back.
He said I would have to talk to Morris and that to call back tomorrow.
I did and did get to talk to Morris ( who was very short and curt i might
add) and he said no problem.  Bring in the DG-1 and let them check it out
and they would trade me a 3b1 with a 20 meg HD and that I would have to 
pay $500.00 for the OS.  I thought it sounded fishy so I talked to the salesman
again and asked if he would check to see if the OS (unix) was not supposed
to come with the box.  This occured wednesday when i brought the DG-1 in
for "inspection".  The salesman told me that the technicians were "prepping"
my 3b1 and that I would have to come back Friday to pick it up.  I called
friday and the salesan was out so I left a message.  The owner called me
back and asked me about my inquiry into the OS coming with the package.  He 
claimed that I had said that I had called AT&T about it and that now he
is "cancelling my award".  Who would think that a company that sells AT&T
3b2/400 and 600's as well as having a staff of over 15 people, 3 techs,
and numerous secretarial types would be that low.  I have been contemplating
what action I should take next.  Being in the TV broadcast business I could
cash in on some favors with the local network boys but I really don't want
to do that.  I am just wondering what AT&T would do if they found out just
how rotten this dealer really is.  I am a good customer of AT&T products
and really beleive in them.  Too bad they cannot screen their dealers as
closley as they do their product line.  Does anyone have any suggestions?
Should I claim it on my household insurance?  Should I call the state's
attorney?  Call the local network news types?  Picket the premisis?  
   All I really want is a 3b1.   

rich andrews