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Re: Watford Electronics ripped me off.. full story to follow. <--- Beware of them...

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From: Bill Jillians
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 00:00
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After great soul searching and breast beating Nigel J. Carron <njc-
2@dial.pipex.com> chose in article <$2FYbDArYCi1YwgU@dial.pipex.com>  to
take the following policy decision:-
>In article <aSBHTCAsDBi1EwOq@Islington-bbs.com>, Edward Cowling
><ecowling@Islington-bbs.com> writes
>>But lets face it, these cheapo places are low margin, pile it high and
>>sell it cheap guys. I buy from such placed myself, and accept that in
>>the event of problems I'm not going to get 5 star support !!
>>
>>You get what you pay for.
>
>No - what Watford appear to be doing is worse than that - they are
>verging on fraudulant from what has been posted many times before.. Many
>mail order companies have a poor/slow returns/repair service, and as you
>rightly say you get what you pay for.. However no one has paid Watford
>for acting like cowboys & thieves..

Acting like a cowboy is often acceptable business behaviour.

Companies do not usually act like thieves, however, unless they are staring
bankrupcy in the face.

BJ.
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From: Bill Jillians <Sam.Sherret@mcmail.com>
Subject: Re: Watford Electronics ripped me off.. full story to follow. <--- Beware of them...
Date: 1998/06/18
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