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From: ljs@hlhop.UUCP (Lotta Stallman)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: WARNING: re DAK Industries
Message-ID: <322@hlhop.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 9-Aug-84 10:32:19 EDT
Article-I.D.: hlhop.322
Posted: Thu Aug  9 10:32:19 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 10-Aug-84 01:11:49 EDT
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL
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I have two comments about the recent DAK Industries postings:

  1. DAK is *NOT* the company that advertises junk (trash) jewelry.
     They have a very interesting catalog that shows a lot of
     electronic items with audio/security/telephone/medical/computer
     applications.

  2. I have ordered several items from this company.  The
     merchandise is honestly described and pictured, and of
     good quality.  I have returned some items and received a
     courteous refund.

     In order to receive a refund from them, you "return the
     product to us prepaid and insured, in new unmarked
     condition with all its original parts, instructions,
     packing boxes and our original invoice (or a copy)
     within 30 days when you receive it."

     If the original instructions, boxes, etc. are not returned with
     the merchandise, DAK will levy a charge for replacing
     these items ($15 maybe?), so that the item may be resold.  
     This seems like a legitimate charge to me.

I have found this to be an honest and businesslike company marketing
fascinating electronic items, and would not hesitate to recommend it
to anyone who is interested in their products.

This is an unsolicited testimonial; I have no relatives, friends,
acquaintances, enemies, or other types connected with the company.
My dealings with this company have been very satisfactory, and I want
to present the other side of the story to the net.

Lotta Stallman
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