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Ben Edelman (bedelman@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: dmaurer@netcom.com (Dennis M. Maurer) wrote:

: >Support is available to original purchasers ONLY. So, you
: >can get it, only if you lie as to who you are !!!

: Yes, that's correct.  You can get it if you lie.  See below.

: >Even then they will know something is funny when you need 
: >a replacement part and they request a credit card number
: >and the name on the card is different than the name of the
: >owner.

: As far as I know, Gateway does *not* check this.  You can use a
: different credit card with a different name on it and they really
: won't care.  

: I'm speaking from first-hand experience here.  I never had reason, or
: motive, to defraud Gateway; rather, I'm a consultant and sometimes had
: to replace parts for my customers using my own credit card for
: security.  And it was never an issue.  Techs were happy to help me,
: were glad to talk to someone who knew what he was doing <g>, and
: didn't care that my name/billing info didn't match up with what was on
: the account.  They just wanted to do their jobs, as tech support reps.

Ben, 
Thanks for the additional information. 

Although I would never encourage anyone do anything illegal, 
immoral, or even fattening <g>, it would appear a non-original 
purchaser can get some support by saying they were paid to
repair the system for the original owner. 

So I would guess the original owner could rent/lease the 
system to anyone and support would still available.

Lease it for 20 years for a one time payment of $$$
and include in the deal a provision that the renter
will keep it in good repair and he is paid $ to 
maintain it.

Sounds like a plan to me <g>

Regards,
Dennis M. Maurer