Date:         Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:39:07 -0600
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
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From:         Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Ripoff artists named (TheSamba)
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If this was handled properly, no apology would have been necessary.

Jeff

On 26-Feb-09, at 1:22 PM, mark drillock wrote:

> The problem is that Andrew did not come here asking for help in
> resolving a problem. He came with strongly worded accusations that he
> later retracted. He did the same on the Samba. These now retracted
> statements can't be undone. He has dishonored himself and detracted
> from
> this list, IMHO. He has also damaged a man who he now says did not
> fully
> deserve it.
>
> The choice was not between pmail and nuclear war. The fact that
> nuclear
> war may have worked for Andrew does not justify it. There was a large
> middle ground that he could have traveled across first.
>
> Mark
>
> BenT Syncro wrote:
>> For what it's worth, it is my 'personal opinion' as a listmember
>> that this
>> is the proper forum to discuss issues with vendors.
>> Of course, the way the posting written should be more factual than
>> emotional. In Andrew's case, I do not believe pmail would
>> have worked because I do not think Mr. Tevis on on this List.
>>
>> I've bought some things from Mr. Tevis myself. Although I felt his
>> communication was minimal, I did get everything I paid for
>> with minimal fuss. As for shipping to Andrew, I must admit that the
>> shipping
>> scenario can feel like a convoluted pile like one
>> of those "cheque chasing" schemes. However, I have also shipped
>> things to
>> Andrew more than once to this freight consolidator
>> in Compton, California -- Again without incident.
>>
>> Andrew has been kicking this issues around for months. Let's face
>> it, if he
>> had not brought it to the List, he may not have ever
>> realized the typing error which may have been the root cause of the
>> problem.
>> Like it or not, you bunch of guys sorted this out
>> for him.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> BenT
>>