reisert@ricks.enet.dec.com (Jim Reisert) (10/03/90)
In article <5778@holston.UUCP>, barton@holston.UUCP (Barton A. Fisk) writes... > >Moral of the Story: > >If you buy from HDI don't prepay. Well, I just phoned in an order yesterday and gave them my credit card #. I ordered a 100MB Connor IDE drive. If I have any problems, you'll be hearing from me on the net. Jim (who isn't having a cow *yet*) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "The opinions expressed here in no way represent the views of Digital Equipment Corporation." James J. Reisert Internet: reisert@ricks.enet.dec.com Digital Equipment Corp. UUCP: ...decwrl!ricks.enet!reisert 77 Reed Road Hudson, MA 01749-2895
mikes@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Michael Squires) (10/03/90)
In article <15762@shlump.nac.dec.com> reisert@ricks.enet.dec.com (Jim Reisert) writes: >In article <5778@holston.UUCP>, barton@holston.UUCP (Barton A. Fisk) writes... >> >>Moral of the Story: >> >>If you buy from HDI don't prepay. > I've ordered a number of items from Hard Drives International and have found them to be reliable. They do have a tendency to promise shipment a little earlier than they can deliver (on an order of a Micropolis 1588 about a year ago) but their technical assistance line held my hand as I installed the drive in a Tandy 4000LX (works fine). I also just ordered an Adaptec 1542B from them, came with all drivers, four days, works fine.
reisert@ricks.enet.dec.com (Jim Reisert) (10/04/90)
The Conner 104 MB drive I ordered on Monday, that I was supposed to receive by Friday, arrived *today* (Wednesday). Everything came up OK. Call me a satisfied customer. jim =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "The opinions expressed here in no way represent the views of Digital Equipment Corporation." James J. Reisert Internet: reisert@ricks.enet.dec.com Digital Equipment Corp. UUCP: ...decwrl!ricks.enet!reisert 77 Reed Road Hudson, MA 01749-2895
jamesv@hplsla.HP.COM (James Vasil) (10/05/90)
Barton, Why don't you FAX them a copy of your basenote and tell them where you posted it. Bet that'll get some action :-)! James (ordered from HDI Tuesday, read this note Thursday) Vasil
nvk@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Norman Kohn) (10/06/90)
In article <5778@holston.UUCP> barton@holston.UUCP (Barton A. Fisk) writes: > >Well here's the story: > >On September 14 I ordered an Adeptec 1542B and a Micropolis >160MB hd from HDI... >Fine, I said. So having delt with them before and >having no problems, I marched down to my friendly bank and >wired the money... >Well it's October 1st and I still have NO drive. HDI has >my money and I feel like a sucker. Numerous calls to Joe >are resulting in the same answer. "It should be shipping >today" COD and bank cards are wonderful inventions, and I've always agreed to pay the bank card "surcharges": a few percent is a bargain for the ability to enlist the bank in retrieving your $$$ when a vendor won't make good on his commitment. I've had the experience very rarely: only once in years of mail-ordering. I think that a couple of refunds for faulty boards etc. came faster, however, because I'd paid with plastic. In this way plastic is much than COD. -- Norman Kohn | ...ddsw1!nvk Chicago, Il. | days/ans svc: (312) 650-6840 | eves: (312) 373-0564