Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!nbires!isis!csm9a!ngorelic
From: ngorelic@csm9a.UUCP (Noel Gorelick)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Watch out for Computer Discount
Message-ID: <689@csm9a.UUCP>
Date: 26 Apr 88 17:09:44 GMT
References: <378@ritcv.UUCP>
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Summary: But, but,...

In article <378@ritcv.UUCP>, jdc3538@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Cronin) writes:
> Have any of you had any kind of experience with an outfit called
> "Computer Discount" in Denver, Colorado?  I ordered a Supra hard disk

     Hmm, I deal with them directly (ie: drive down there, walk in and 
talk to the guys.) and haven't had any trouble...  
I know for a fact that they have them in stock. (well , as a general
rule, anyway... maybe not right this very second, but usually)

> interface in early March.  I was told that they had one in stock and 
> would send it out tomorrow.  They billed my Visa account the next day.
> Three weeks elapse.  Nothing.  Call 'em up.  "Why Mr. Cronin, it just
> so happens we sent it out this very day."  What a coincidence!  Another
> week goes by.  Nothing.  Another call.  "UPS must have lost it.  Give me
> your number and we'll get back to you RSN."
> 
> So what's the deal with places like this?  Do they lie about what they
> have in stock, or is it a simple cashflow thing, increasing "float" by
> billing early and shipping late? (or never?)

     It's entirely possible that it _really_ was lost by UPS.  (but somehow, 
not very likely.)  Its also possible that they are stalling for "float"
but again, not very likely.  (Maybe I'm biased...)  Most probable is
that they just lost your order...   

Bug 'em about it!


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