len@netsys.UUCP (Len Rose) (01/11/88)
In article <261@jolnet.UUCP> rich@jolnet.UUCP (Rich Andrews) writes:
I went to a Christmas party that was held by JFM Business Systems here in Chicago
about 2 weeks before Christmas. There were door prizes given away such as
a fortune 16:32 system, a 6300 plus, a IBM ps2 and a Data General One-model 2.
Guess who won the DG-1? I did! Well i got the thing home and realized what
a slow box it was and how useless it was for me. I called them back and
talked to the salesman about trading it in for a 3b2.
Aiming a bit high weren't you..
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301-540-3656 _hunt_ 6 lines 3B2/Unix SV3.1rich@jolnet.UUCP (Rich Andrews) (01/11/88)
I went to a Christmas party that was held by JFM Business Systems here in Chicago about 2 weeks before Christmas. There were door prizes given away such as a fortune 16:32 system, a 6300 plus, a IBM ps2 and a Data General One-model 2. Guess who won the DG-1? I did! Well i got the thing home and realized what a slow box it was and how useless it was for me. I called them back and talked to the salesman about trading it in for a 3b2. He said that he would have to talk to Morris the owner about it and that I would have to wait until after the 1st of the year. I waited and then called him back. He said I would have to talk to Morris and that to call back tomorrow. I did and did get to talk to Morris ( who was very short and curt i might add) and he said no problem. Bring in the DG-1 and let them check it out and they would trade me a 3b1 with a 20 meg HD and that I would have to pay $500.00 for the OS. I thought it sounded fishy so I talked to the salesman again and asked if he would check to see if the OS (unix) was not supposed to come with the box. This occured wednesday when i brought the DG-1 in for "inspection". The salesman told me that the technicians were "prepping" my 3b1 and that I would have to come back Friday to pick it up. I called friday and the salesan was out so I left a message. The owner called me back and asked me about my inquiry into the OS coming with the package. He claimed that I had said that I had called AT&T about it and that now he is "cancelling my award". Who would think that a company that sells AT&T 3b2/400 and 600's as well as having a staff of over 15 people, 3 techs, and numerous secretarial types would be that low. I have been contemplating what action I should take next. Being in the TV broadcast business I could cash in on some favors with the local network boys but I really don't want to do that. I am just wondering what AT&T would do if they found out just how rotten this dealer really is. I am a good customer of AT&T products and really beleive in them. Too bad they cannot screen their dealers as closley as they do their product line. Does anyone have any suggestions? Should I claim it on my household insurance? Should I call the state's attorney? Call the local network news types? Picket the premisis? All I really want is a 3b1. rich andrews
rich@jolnet.UUCP (Rich Andrews) (01/12/88)
In article <2215@netsys.UUCP> len@netsys.UUCP (Len Rose,NetSys) writes: >In article <261@jolnet.UUCP> rich@jolnet.UUCP (Rich Andrews) writes: > > a slow box it was and how useless it was for me. I called them back and > talked to the salesman about trading it in for a 3b2. > > Aiming a bit high weren't you.. >-- >Len Rose -* Netsys Public Access Network *- The East Coast Machine Something screwed up...I KNOW I type 3b1.....well all I still want is a 3b1!!!!! rich andrews rich@jolnet jolnet is a 3b2 so why have 2 of them? (:>)......