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In article <1993Jun24.141219.13780@news.columbia.edu> bs24@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Bruce Sarte) writes:
>
>	On May 7, 1993 Steve Bigelow posted to the above Newsgroups (article
>	#74882 in misc.forsale) for Glen Anderson that a Citizen Overture
>	110 Laser Printer was for sale.  Said article specifically said
>	that the printer was in "EXCELLENT" condition and had recently
>	had the drum replaced.
>
>	My son (19 years old and a sophomore in college) had been looking
>	for a good laser printer.  When I read the post for this printer,
>	I made a copy of the post and gave it to my son.  He called the 
>	number in the post and spoke to Glen Anderson.  A deal was struck
>	for $400 ($375 for the printer with $25 shipping costs).  My son
>	sent Glen a check in the mail and Glen shipped the printer to my
>	son and it was received on about May 21.  This is where the problems 
>	started, when Glen shipped the printer, he did NOT remove the
>	roller and toner cartridge(s).  The inside of the printer was 
>	entirely covered with toner and the printer would simply not work.
>
>	My son contacted Glen about the situation the day after the 
>	printer was received.  Glen insisted that my son try to put 
>	the problem off on Federal Express (trying to implicate that
>	the printer had been damaged during shipment).  Glen contacted
>	Federal Express and Federal Express in turn contatced my son
>	to get an estimate of what was wrong with the printer.  My son
>	did so (at an additional cost of $26.50) and the estimate
>	was forwarded to Federal Express.  This was on or about May 26.
>
>	When we did NOT hear from Glen or Federal Express for about two 
>	weeks, a call was placed to Glen. Glen tried to get my son to
>	wait until Federal Express settled the claim.  I spoke to Glen
>	and informed him that this was NOT acceptable since Federal
>	Express would reimburse him and not my son, so therefore we 
>	would like to know what his plans were to get the printer
>	fixed or refund my son's money since the printer was specifically
>	sold as in "EXCELLENT" condition.  Glen told me that it was a
>	bad week since he was in the middle of final exams and that
>	he would get back to us by the end of the week (this was on
>	June 8, 1993), so we were expecting to hear from him by the
>	weekend of June 12-13.  To date we have NOT heard from him and
>	when we call the number, there is simply no answer.  He has 
>	probably left school for the summer.
>
>	As a result, Glen Anderson has been paid $400 by my son for a 
>	printer that does NOT work and he may have a chance at getting
>	another $375 from Federal Express.  In my estimation, this is
>	a total rip off by this guy.  He straight out lied to me on the
>	phone about what his intentions were.
>
>
>	So, if anybody knows this Glen Anderson or deals with him or
>	the guy who's account (Steve Bigelow) the original post was made
>	from, stay away from both of them.  If anyone does come into 
>	contact with them, I would appreciate any E-Mail on how I can
>	get my hands on them.
>
>
>Bruce (bs24@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu)

	Just an update:

	I just got off the phone with Federal Express and the Rep.
	that handled the claim said that FEDEX paid Glen Anderson
	$250 plus shipping costs on May 24.  That was a month ago
	and I have not heard from this guy.

Bruce