Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbatt!ihnp4!ihlpa!freak From: freak@ihlpa.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc Subject: Re: Another PC Network story Message-ID: <2502@ihlpa.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Dec-86 09:20:13 EST Article-I.D.: ihlpa.2502 Posted: Fri Dec 12 09:20:13 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Dec-86 05:42:08 EST Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 38 > Several people have already said essentially the same thing here, but I > feel compelled to repeat their advice: if you are thinking of buying > something from PC Network, DON'T! > > Why not? Everyone seems to relate stories about problems that they have with mail order companies. Well, here is the flip-side, a very satisfied customer. If you want a reliable company try Telemart. On the second of December I called and ordered four (4) items. 1. Plus 20Mb HardCard ($609) 2. Seagate 30Mb Half-Height Hard Disk w/controller ($459) 3. Kensington Masterpiece Plus ($113) 4. MicroSoft C Compiler ($249) I was told that it would take 4 - 6 days, check that DAYS, to ship. I had requested that the order be shipped C.O.D. They have a surcharge of 3% for C.O.D.s. This amounted to $42.90. They also charged me $9.00 for shipping and handling. On the fourth of December, at 15:45, they called and said my order was shipped. The caller informed me that they shipped it in four boxes, each item in it's own box. This meant that they could arrive at different times. They suggested that I have four Money Orders ready, just in case. But, since I was going to pay for it in cash, that was not a problem. United Parcel Service arrived on the Tenth of December with three of the packages. Unfortunately, I was not at home. They returned last night. I now have all of the hardware. The C Compiler must still be in transit. -- ____ _______ _____ _______ ------- Clancy Malloy / __ \ |__ __| / _ \ |__ __| -====------ Unix System Administrator | (__) | | | \ \ \_\ | | -======------ ...!ixlpq!freak | __ | | | / \ __ | | --====------- IX 1J-146 x0453 | | | | | | | (\ / / | | ----------- AT&T Bell Labs |_| |_| |_| \_____/ |_| ------- Naperville, IL