Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!super!udel!rochester!rutgers!ukma!sean
From: sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: The problem with dealerships
Message-ID: <10683@s.ms.uky.edu>
Date: 10 Dec 88 06:40:38 GMT
References: <555@icus.islp.ny.us> <12325@cup.portal.com> <5485@cbmvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey)
Organization: The Leaning Tower of Patterson Office @ The Univ. of KY
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In article <5485@cbmvax.UUCP> jesup@cbmvax.UUCP (Randell Jesup) writes:
>In article <12325@cup.portal.com> FelineGrace@cup.portal.com (Dana B Bourgeois) writes:
>>I HAVE been the recipient of copied commercial software, both games, languages
>>and utillities.  The ones I liked I PURCHASED.  All disks have been wiped of
>>the bootleg copies

>	The best solution to this is to have a good dealer.

I think Dana has hit the problem right on the head. People wouldn't be
surprised if they could at least get their hands on the software before
purchase. Of course "no try before you buy" actually benefits some software
writers who make a lousy product and sell it with great packaging.

How are the Amiga dealers in YOUR area? Do they:

1. Let you demo software and peruse manuals before you buy?
2. Let you return software that doesn't work on your configuration?
3. Let you return software that doesn't do as it says?

A lot of dealers are reluctant to let people open things and try them. I'm
fortunate to live in an area where at least one dealership (Surreal Systems,
Lexington, Ky.) will.

Sean

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