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Re: AVOID TigerDirect's Amquest Rockwell AM56HCFSP modem!!!

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From: Mike Berger
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 00:00
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Because margins on this stuff are very low and a customer who needs that
much support on a $ 40 item, which he then wants to return after the
specified return period, will probably never make a profitable purchase
from them.

I agree that the company should extend that time if you make a bona fide
attempt to get things to work with their technicians, but it's not clear that
you made timely efforts (30 days is a lot of time) or arranged it with
anybody until after the fact.

Brian Dierks wrote:

> although I agree that you can't expect much for a $40. modem, I would have
> to say that TigerDirect's refusal to refund your money is also a silly
> business decision.
>
> why upset a customer over a $40 modem.  just refund the money and hope that
> you'll do business again another day with them.
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From: Mike Berger <berger@shout.net>
Subject: Re: AVOID TigerDirect's Amquest Rockwell AM56HCFSP modem!!!
Date: 1999/07/15
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