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>Someone said:
>> Without getting involved in the "who owes whom what" debacle, I want to
>> make a couple of points here:
>>
>> Let me preface my remarks by stating that while I have met most of the
>> Wonder principals over the past few years, I've never been in their
>> employ and am not now.
>>
>> 1) What has been stated by Jason as to the shock and surprise resulting
>>         from the banks sudden decision to bail out is certainly true.
>>         There absolutely was not any collusion to rip off anyone, and
>>         expansion plans were in the process of implementation.  There was
>>         no 'hunkering down ' which might typify a calculated move to
>>         protect one's own personal investment.
>>
>> 2) Mark, Rob, Steve et al are to a man fine, decent, hard working, and
>>         long suffering Amigaphiles.  They all suffered personally as a
>>         result of the 'fallout' in a variety of very real ways.
>>
>> 3) Even given the sad history of the last few months, Wonder contributed
>>         to the Amiga community in Canada more than any other single entity
>>         in the 'dark days' of the last several years.
>>
>> 4) There's not a shadow of doubt in my mind that if they were able,
>>         appropriate re-imbursement would be made.  Sadly, business and
>>         good wishes do not always travel the same road.
>>
>> 5) The personal investment made by Wonder shareholders/employees in both
>>         real and 'sweat' equity received the same harsh treatment as that
>>         of any creditor.
>>
>> Nobody wanted this to happen....their main mistake seems to have been in
>> timing the 'big push' a little too early, perhaps only by a matter of
>> months.  This does not, IMHO, make them scum!
>>
>> With an even break, Wonder can rebuild (obviously they will face some
>> obstacles, and guarantees may reasonably be sought).  No-one (well, few)
>> are cursing the Amiga name, though it went through a similar trial by
>> fire, and has yet to completely emerge.
>>
>> I only lost a pittance, so understand that very real harm may have come
>> to a few.  Business is like that, and it's a shame.  But these are good
>> people, and I wish them well.
>>
>>         Steve Bowie ad636@torfree.net
>>         North York, Ontario, Canada
>>       << new sig imminent...honest!! >>
>>
>> Jason Compton
>> jcompton@shell.portal.com Promotional Director, Wonder Computers Int.
>>  (847) 741-0689 FAX


>I'll say it again. No one is saying they did it on purpose. Sometimes a
>company has no choice but to claim bankruptcy, we have no problem with
>that. But if they are so nice & hardworking & outgoing, why did Mark not
>call his dealers (the ones he was really good friends with, like us
>(BCI)) and tell them what was happening. From my point of view, Mark
>ordered a large order from us 5 days before a huge Amiga show in Canada.
>He needed it shipped that day & RED label. We packed it into several
>huge cartons, shipped it RED and 3 weeks later, he's bankrupt. I really
>liked dealing with WCi, they purchased alot from us in the past, but
>after this, I feel taken advantage of. Atleast Mark could have picked up
>the phone and some how explained. We just got story after story from WCi
>until word got out on the street that they were going under. Oh well,
>shit happens.
>-Craig :>


        I'm not going to get really far into this, but suffice it to say, the
show ended up just breaking even, when we had hoped for a decent profit, to
help with our situation.  Shortly thereafter, a clamp was put on all
operations, including bank appointed trustees, watching every move we did.  We
were trying to file for protection from our creditors, to give us a month or
two to get into a better situation finacially (the 4000t's had just arrived,
and we had big hopes of flyer sales helping to pull us out).  Things don't
always happen like you plan.  By the time we lost battle, Mark had damn near
collapsed.  He had spent months waiting for 4000ts, and then ended up with his
dream, something he had dedicated 70 to 80 hours a week to, slip away
from him.  He was devasted, and perhaps that's why he didn't give you a call.
Not because he didn't want to, but probably because couldn't face you, or
anyone else, with the mood he was in.



Brad Barnett - bbarnett@intergate.bc.ca