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From: rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Mail-order Stereo
Message-ID: <401@hound.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 3-Feb-84 10:37:06 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  3 10:37:06 1984
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Mail to you fails at the alice!rabbit interface.
Yes, I have had extensive experience with Stereo Corp of America,
Focus Electronics (camera mags), and Wisconsin Discount Stereo (only
one time with Wisconsin). I have always been treated fairly and usually
promptly - sometimes amazingly so. This last xmas bought Sony TCFX-555
and, um, (mental block on mfr name) SS-315 equalizer from SCA. Prices
are lowest this way. UPS delivery charges are much less than NJ sales
tax (6%). Vendors will exchange products received defective. If something
goes wrong after item has been used awhile, standard warranty service is 
available from mfr - which is where most defects go anyway no matter
where you buy. Vendors will offer no info on products or advice and so
will not lie to you about products (well, they may say they are in stock when
they aren't, a small white lie. Do not patronize those vendors who
add 5 to 10 % as a handling charge as others are much more reasonable.
Having spent several thousand over perhaps five years, I have never been
sorry. On the other hand, trying to deal with, say Crazy Eddie types, or
Tech HiFi snobs, or... almost always left me sorry I had bothered.
Dick Grantges  hound!rfg