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From: root@qetzal.UUCP (Admin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Used reconditioned hard disks?
Summary: Don't do it
Message-ID: <1240@qetzal.UUCP>
Date: 12 Feb 88 08:07:12 GMT
References: <111@ucrmath.UUCP>
Organization: Mentor Software, Inc. Thornton, Co.
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In article <111@ucrmath.UUCP>, jantypas@hope.UUCP (John Antypas) writes:
++ Would anyone know anything about the company below?
++ 
++ Hi Tech Asset Recoveries
++ 9036 Owensmouth
++ Canoga Park, CA 91304
++ (818) 998-7444
++ 
++ As stated by rcw@qetzal.UUCP, they are selling 40M AT drives for $135
++ and 20M units for $75.  These are reconditioned drives.  Has anyone ever
++ bought anything like this.  Let me hear your views on this.  Has anyone
++ ever dealt with this company?

Yes - and apparently you don't really want to do it.  We've purchased
three drives, none of which worked.  They were repaired for a reasonable
price (and additional $95), so I don't feel screwed, but it's less of
a deal than it appears.

Robert White