psc@lznv.ATT.COM (Paul S. R. Chisholm) (08/20/87)
< "I'd like you to know, it's not easy for me to lie." -Oliver North > In article <416@parcvax.Xerox.COM>, burton@parcvax.Xerox.COM (Philip M. Burton) writes: > The latest issue of ONLINE TODAY has an ad on p. 33 for > Compusystems, of Beverly Hills, CA. These prices seem sooo good that > it seems that it could be a ripoff, especially since their policy > requires pre-paid orders with 4 to 6 week delivery time. Yeah, I saw that in the August 11 issue of INFOWORLD. The front page of the August 17 issue had a story on Compusystems; they were a "bust-out", an organization with an answering service to take their calls, no inventory at all, and a serious intent to rip off everyone who trusted them. If it makes you feel any better, INFOWORLD got ripped off, too. (Compusystems gave them phone numbers for banks and credit references. INFOWORLD called them, and they checked out. But guess who answered the calls?-) -Paul S. R. Chisholm, UUCP {ihnp4,cbosgd,allegra,vax135,mtune}!lznv!psc AT&T Mail !psrchisholm, Internet psc@lznv.att.com I'm not speaking for my employer, I'm just speaking my mind.