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From: bact@ssc-vax.UUCP (Archie A. Auxter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: First Abel, Now Go Amiga... the saga continues ...
Message-ID: <1544@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 25-Nov-87 14:40:23 EST
Article-I.D.: ssc-vax.1544
Posted: Wed Nov 25 14:40:23 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 29-Nov-87 15:56:19 EST
Organization: Boeing Aerospace Corp., Seattle WA
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Keywords: Abel, Go Amiga, Hardware, **WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD**?????

I recently posted an article on my experiences with Abel Hardware Supply.  Here's
the next chapter:

In the November issue of AmigaWorld, Go Amiga has an ad claiming (in big red letters):
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD

I got tired of waiting for over 2 months for my Starboard from Abel which I was
supposed to have in 2 days, so I called Go Amiga.  Here is a paraphrased excerpt
from my phone conversation:

Me:  Do you have the Starboard in stock?  (I learned *something* from my exp. with Abel)
GA:  Yes we do, and we could have it to you in 2 days.  (Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!)
Me:  Well, I see in your ad in AmigaWorld magazine that you guys will not be undersold,
     and Abel Hardware Supply is selling Starboard for $459.00

GA:  Let's see if we can match that ... (pause for a few minutes)
GA:  The best we can do is $499.00 for the Starboard.
Me:  $499.00?  But it says in your add that you will not be undersold!
GA:  Uh, well, uh, ... that must be an old issue of AmigaWorld.
Me:  No it's not, it's the November issue.
GA:  Uh, well, uh, sorry, but we can't match that price, Abel has some special deal (blah, blah, blah)
Me:  Yeah, but you guys SAY you WON'T BE UNDERSOLD.  let me talk to manager, etc, etc.


Well, of course, the manager wasn't in (is he ever??), so I ranged and raved for awhile, gotell, of course the manager wasn't in (is he ever??), so I ranted and raved for awhile, got
nowhere, and finally gave up.

Give me a break, this is ridiculous.  Is there an honest vendor out there?  I'd be willing
to pay extra $$ at this point for an HONEST vendor that can REALLY deliver a product in
***2 DAYS*** --- sheesh!!!

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