Re: Warning: computer companies to beware of

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From: rjs
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 00:00

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scottm@dds.nl (Scott M.) wrote:

>The following companies deal both by mail order and out of their shops
>in Midtown Manhattan.

>

>Another similar company is:

>Central Park Computers 

>No mail order here, and no price quotes over the phone. You must go to
>the shop which is located in just outside NYC.  They also advertise
>very low prices.  

>The NY Dept. of Consumer Affairs found a pattern of "bait and switch"
>and invoked disciplinary action,  according to an article from the NY
>Times. Perhaps someone could fill in the details.  

I was a victim of bait and switch a few years ago at Central Park.  I
think they have recently reopened under the Nationwide name.  Ads have
beeen appearing in the papers which are almost identical with the old
Central Park and it is a Scarsdale address.

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From: tribeca@asan.com (rjs)
Subject: Re: Warning: computer companies to beware of
Date: 1996/11/21
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