jdc3538@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Cronin) (04/13/88)
Have any of you had any kind of experience with an outfit called "Computer Discount" in Denver, Colorado? I ordered a Supra hard disk interface in early March. I was told that they had one in stock and would send it out tomorrow. They billed my Visa account the next day. Three weeks elapse. Nothing. Call 'em up. "Why Mr. Cronin, it just so happens we sent it out this very day." What a coincidence! Another week goes by. Nothing. Another call. "UPS must have lost it. Give me your number and we'll get back to you RSN." So what's the deal with places like this? Do they lie about what they have in stock, or is it a simple cashflow thing, increasing "float" by billing early and shipping late? (or never?)
papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) (04/22/88)
In article <378@ritcv.UUCP> jdc3538@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Cronin) writes: |Have any of you had any kind of experience with an outfit called |"Computer Discount" in Denver, Colorado? I ordered a Supra hard disk [ .. complaints omitted ..] |have in stock, or is it a simple cashflow thing, increasing "float" by |billing early and shipping late? (or never?) My experience wirth Computer Discount has been much better. I ordered a Bridgecard. The said they had none, but will get me on the list. I got it 3 weeks later. They charged my card the day they shipped. The Bridgecard was faulty, they sent me replacement chips. I could not get it to work, and I got a replacement with no problem. Computer Discount is not a fly-by-night operation, being owned by Progressive Peripherals and Software. All people there seem to be very curteous and helpful. Just my 5 cents. -- Marco -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= uucp:...!pollux!papa BIX:papa ARPAnet:pollux!papa@oberon.usc.edu "There's Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Diga!" -- Leo Schwab [quoting Rick Unland] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
larryr@sdsu.UUCP (Larry Riedel) (04/22/88)
In article <378@ritcv.UUCP> jdc3538@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Cronin) writes: >Have any of you had any kind of experience with an outfit called >"Computer Discount" in Denver, Colorado? I ordered an A2090 from them back in December. I asked them to send it UPS 2nd Day Air. Two days later it arrived at my house. Larry
rminnich@udel.EDU (Ron Minnich) (04/22/88)
In article <8640@oberon.USC.EDU> papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa) writes: >In article <378@ritcv.UUCP> jdc3538@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Cronin) writes: >|Have any of you had any kind of experience with an outfit called >|"Computer Discount" in Denver, Colorado? I ordered a Supra hard disk well, i had good luck in buying power windows. Now i have heard of backorder software delays from them; and my father is having a delay from Computer Mart in getting some back-ordered software. From this extensive market survey :-) I conclude that the amiga software market is taking off!! -- ron (rminnich@udel.edu)
bts@sas.UUCP (Brian T. Schellenberger) (04/24/88)
|In article <378@ritcv.UUCP> jdc3538@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Cronin) writes: |>Have any of you had any kind of experience with an outfit called |>"Computer Discount" in Denver, Colorado? I've had good experiences with them, with both my modem and some software. Missed the original posting that asked the question, though. -- --Brian. (Brian T. Schellenberger) ...!mcnc!rti!sas!bts . . . now at 2400 baud, so maybe I'll stop bothering to flame long includes.
ngorelic@csm9a.UUCP (Noel Gorelick) (04/27/88)
In article <378@ritcv.UUCP>, jdc3538@ritcv.UUCP (Jim Cronin) writes: > Have any of you had any kind of experience with an outfit called > "Computer Discount" in Denver, Colorado? I ordered a Supra hard disk Hmm, I deal with them directly (ie: drive down there, walk in and talk to the guys.) and haven't had any trouble... I know for a fact that they have them in stock. (well , as a general rule, anyway... maybe not right this very second, but usually) > interface in early March. I was told that they had one in stock and > would send it out tomorrow. They billed my Visa account the next day. > Three weeks elapse. Nothing. Call 'em up. "Why Mr. Cronin, it just > so happens we sent it out this very day." What a coincidence! Another > week goes by. Nothing. Another call. "UPS must have lost it. Give me > your number and we'll get back to you RSN." > > So what's the deal with places like this? Do they lie about what they > have in stock, or is it a simple cashflow thing, increasing "float" by > billing early and shipping late? (or never?) It's entirely possible that it _really_ was lost by UPS. (but somehow, not very likely.) Its also possible that they are stalling for "float" but again, not very likely. (Maybe I'm biased...) Most probable is that they just lost your order... Bug 'em about it! "Never get invloved in a land war in asia" | ngorelic@csm9a -- The Dread Pirate Roberts | ...udenva!isis!csm9a!ngorelic | ...boulder!isis!csm9a!ngorelic I've got those "I want a real news feed" blues...