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Article #672Re: **WARNING Computer Warehouse (CA)**
From: Ron (CoolSpice) Ablang
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 00:00
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 00:00
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Tower wrote: > > For anyone contemplating a purchased from Computer Warehouse in CA., I > would strongly advise against it. This company seems to be a > fly-by-night > company that has turned into my worst nightmare. In the first week of > May, > I ordered an Asus mother board and a AMD K6-266. One week later I > received > a poorly boxed UPS delivery containing the mobo minus some of the > necessary cables and a K6-233! Their toll free number is for orders only > and any other calls are toll calls. I called, talked to Jim in shipping > and was assured the 266, missing cables, and a UPS pickup for the 233 > would be sent immediately. All with courtesy and apologies. Weeks later > and nothing. Wed, May 27, in the morning, I call for a tracking number > and > was told I would be called back. No response by late Thur. How damn long > does it take to look up a tracking number? I would like to get this > resolved before the weekend, so I call them again on Thur. and speak to > supervisor Peter Mathis, who vows to correct everything and call back > the > next day to let me know what is going on. All with courtesy and > apologies. > He doesn't call back either. What a coverup. All polite to your face > with > no intention what so ever of doing anything. > > June comes and still nothing from UPS. I call again on Tue 6-2 > and ask to speak to Mr. Mathis. He is out to lunch. I leave a msg. with > the receptionist asking to be called back because this has taken far too > long and I am seriously considering disputing the bill with my credit > card > company. No call back. The next day I call Visa and dispute the > entire bill. Then I call Computer Warehouse again, asking to speak with > Mr. Mathis. A person named Zeck answers and tells me he is on another > line, so I tell him I will wait. After about 10 min on hold, Zeck > returns > and tells me it looks like Mr. Mathis will be tied up for awhile and he > will call me back. Where have I heard this before? I tell Zeck this is > in > regards to a disputed bill and it is important this gets taken care of > promptly. He tells me not to worry, that he won't let Peter out of the > building without calling me back. Guess what? NO CALL BACK! What the > fuck > is up with this company? > > Then I had to ship the package back at my expense because they goofed > up. > Credit card company won't do anything with a dispute until the > merchandise is returned. I should send them a bill for > shipping/handling. > > Don't do business with this company! > Computer Warehouse > 901 Howe Ave. > Sacramento, CA 95825 > > Sincerely, > Pissed off at Computer Warehouse -- You do have my condolences.
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