Re: MacProducts USA and MC or Visa

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From: Marc T. Kaufman
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1988 00:57

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In article <1389@mace.cc.purdue.edu> du4@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Ted Goldstein) writes:
>In article <18463@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> cad@rocket.ssl.berkeley.edu (Carl Dobson) writes:
.>I ordered some memory from MacProducts USA Friday 12/9.  When
.>they didn't show up by today, I gave them a call.  It turns out
.>that they are having some problem with Mastercard and Visa orders
.>and can't fill them.  They've been telling people this since
.>last week, but if you ordered before then, and haven't called
.>them, you should.  I gave them my American Express card number
.>and they said they'd ship today.

.>Standard disclaimer.  I'm not yet a satisfied customer, though.

>I had the same problem. I ordered on 12/12, and they said it would 
>in two days. I called back on 12/19 and they said they could no
>longer honor Visa orders. I don't have a American Express so they
>offered to send it C.O.D. without any C.O.D. charge, and gave me
...

You know, folks, there are only a few reasons why a business would lose its
Master Card and Visa priviledges:  Too many returns; Investigation of mail
fraud; Insolvency;... etc.  I am glad you are so trusting -- I wouldn't be.

Marc Kaufman (kaufman@polya.stanford.edu)

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From: kaufman@polya.Stanford.EDU (Marc T. Kaufman)
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Subject: Re: MacProducts USA and MC or Visa
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Date: 22 Dec 88 00:57:02 GMT
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