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From: schwager@m.cs.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Which mail order place is good?
Message-ID: <7200175@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Date: 21 Dec 89 17:32:51 GMT
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> 
> /* ---------- "Which mail order place is good?" ---------- */
> With all the talk about which mail order places are
> bad, I'd like to hear a recommendation for a good place.
> -- 
> 

I've had good service from Lightspeed.  But then again, I only placed one
order, and it was for four software titles.  Called 'em up last Friday, and
talked to Barry:
	Me: "Wanna get some software: blah, blah, blah, and blah"
	Barry: "No problem.  Anything else?"
	Me: "Nope.  By the way, just what is blah one?  Is it any good?  Some
		kids I know want it for Xmas"
	Barry: "Never tried it, but here's what I know... (etc, etc), and
		I've heard it's pretty good for a driving simulation"
	Me: "Ok, sounds good.  I'll get it..."
	Barry: "Ok... that'll be a hundred bucks.  Wanna send it UPS 2nd
		day air?"
	Me: "Oh, I dunno... don't see why I should"
	Barry: "Well, it's nearly Christmas, y'know.  Might not make it by
		ground.  And it's only a couple bucks"
	Me: "Oh... you're right! Good idea! Thanks!  By the way, you sure
		you have all this stuff in stock?"
	Barry: "Yup.  It's right here on my computer."
	Me: "Fine.  I get real nervous about mail order joints.  Says in
		your ad you guys are Amiga users.  You got an Amiga?"
	Barry: "Yup.  We don't lie."
(I think he was actually a little annoyed at me about that one... -ed.)

Anyway, he was nice, courteous, and helpful.  The true test of a company
though, is what happens when you have problems.  For this, I have no
experience with LightSpeed.  The last place from which I ordered by mail
order went out of business, I think.  And I'm glad- they weren't honest to
me about my shipment.  That was Starflite Telemarketing.  At the time, the
Amiga 500 just came out and they were the only characters that had any
around.  At least my computer came on time...
-Mike Schwager
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