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Article #63Re: Try Cyberian Outpost (was Re: Consumer Warning MacMall)
From: James Lynch III
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1996 00:00
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 1996 00:00
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In article <schweda-3012950953380001@pool2-050.wwa.com>, schweda@wwa.com
(Christopher Schweda) wrote:
> In article <daniel-2912950811430001@ts2102.slip.colostate.edu>,
> daniel@cs.colostate.edu (John Daniel) wrote:
>
> > This is a respone to Alex and all mail-order customers.
> >
> > Buy from MacWarehouse/MicroWarehouse. They have the best prices in the
> > industry, $3 overnight delivery, and great service. I have ordered from them
> > dozens of times and have _never_ had a problem.
> >
>
>
> Or, better yet, ignore all the print catalog companies and buy from
> ๏ฟฝyberian Outpost.
>
> http://www.cybout.com/
>
>
> They're careful, cheerful, and always accurate. If there's a problem, it
> will be fixed pronto -- no haggling with stupid salesclerks (like MacMall,
> for example, who, IMHO, has the most discourteous, braindead salesclerks I
> have ever had the pleasure of talking to) and no five, six, seven, eight
> hour waits for a callback from so-called "customer service" (such as
> MacWhorehouse, for example, who has the most annoying, gumchomping,
> bored-to-death, valley-girl wanna-be salesclerks that I have ever had the
> pleasure of talking to.)
>
> Forget about all the catalogs.
>
> Go to Cyberian Outpost and your mail order woes will be over.
>
>
> (I'm not affiliated with the company -- just a satisfied customer.)
>
The concept behind the Outpost is great; the execution is coming along,
though. They don't ship overnight as reliably as the big places. Unlike
MacMall, though, they will tell you HONESTLY if something is in stock and
when to expect it.
I try to order from them as much as I can unless I absolutely, positively
need it overnight.
--
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Nigel Tufnel & David St. Hubbins
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