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From: wilkins@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Mark Wilkins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: PMMU deal from Harvey Mudd College
Message-ID: <5037@jarthur.Claremont.EDU>
Date: 9 Mar 90 07:17:43 GMT
References: <HAIRSTON.90Mar8134532@henry.ece.cmu.edu>
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Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711
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In article <HAIRSTON.90Mar8134532@henry.ece.cmu.edu> hairston@henry.ece.cmu.edu (David Hairston) writes:
>[ngo@tammy.harvard.edu (Tom Ngo) writes:]
>[]     Does anyone out there remember the deal for cheap PMMUs put
>[]     together by Tad Blakeley at Harvey Mudd College?  I sent in my
>[]     $170 check, and haven't received or heard anything yet.  A brief
>[]     history:
>[]	   Aug 89: I sent in my $170 check.
>[]	13 Sep 89: Tad asked for new checks to replace the old ones,
>[]		   which were incorrectly addressed to HMCMUG.
>
>it was at this point that i backed out of that deal. tad assured me that
>he would destroy the check. i backed out because i got a better offer,
>however, i've been wondering if i should have just sent tad a SASE
>asking that the check be returned to me. i figured that there were 50
>or so names (some prominent) on the list and so a "scam" would only
>involve ~ $8,500, not worth the trouble.

... stuff deleted

>is there _anyone_ from HMCMUG or HMC who can shed light on this?


Hi there.

  Although I am not in a position to speak for Tad, I have worked with him
on several occasions and know him pretty well.

  This PMMU deal was definitely handled badly, no question.  However, I feel
comfortable stating unequivocally that Tad had no intention to defraud
anyone at any time and was just in over his head.

  I feel bad that Harvey Mudd's image had to be tarnished by this incident
but I am pretty sure that no checks were cashed.  Tad is an honest person,
although he seems to have shrunk back a little from this matter.  In any
case, if there are still checks outstanding for that deal, I recommend that
you just stop payment and don't worry anymore, because nobody will try to
cash them.

-- Mark Wilkins
   wilkins@jarthur.claremont.edu