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From: cjoslyn@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Cliff Joslyn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: northgate experiences (summary: a bit long)
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Date: 11 Jan 90 02:15:00 GMT
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Reply-To: cjoslyn@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu.cc.binghamton.edu (Cliff Joslyn)
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I had a really frightening experience w/Northgate.  I bought an Omnikey
keyboard over the phone w/my Visa in November.  Got the keyboard, paid
the credit card, no problem.  Couple weeks later UPS comes to the door
w/a COD for $500 of equipment from Northgate, video and system.  I don't
accept shipment, go on Xmas vacation, return to find an invoice from
Northgate for a $4500 386 system, w/$4000 marked as *paid*!!! Visa shows
a bill for $4000! Fortunately, didn't use that card on trip, but my
credit was wiped.  Wow! So I called Northgate, got sales guy quick, they
apologized, said "someone else in Binghamton probably ordered it", or
"somsone fabricated the order", other lame stuff.  That was late last
week, and I'm waiting for Visa to show the refund.  Sheesh!

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| Cliff Joslyn, Cybernetician at Large, cjoslyn@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu
| Systems Science, SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton NY 13901, USA
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