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- From: gene@mcs.net (Gene)
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- Subject: Re: Are you waiting for the 33.6 chip?
- Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 07:12:07 cst
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- In article <4g0jm9$qa7@news-f.iadfw.net> dvd@airmail.net (WingMan) writes:
- >From: dvd@airmail.net (WingMan)
- >Subject: Are you waiting for the 33.6 chip?
- >Date: 16 Feb 1996 00:38:33 GMT
-
- >I called the 1-800 number today. When the girl said I would have to dial the
- >708 number, I kinda blew up. I told her that I had already spent over an hour
- >on long distance hold, and would not spend another nickle, unless she gave me
- >the number to the President/CEO of USR.
-
- >She transfered me to "sales" whereupon I was asked for an "SR" number. I don't
- >have one for this chip. I explained that I DID have one for the last revision,
- >which I requested the same time I ordered this chip. After much key punching,
- >he confirmed that I ordered the other chip on November 11, 1995. But the 33.6
- >chip was placed on February 13, 1996. I explained AGAIN that I ordered them
- >BOTH on the same day. He hem-hawed around and said the only thing he could do
- >was to mark it "rush" so it would go out
-
- > as soon as the next shipment of chips was received.
-
- >Which could be anytime, within the next week to 2 months. As you can imagine,
- >I was not a happy camper. I called Tom Potts, the man who issued the press
- >release. I explained the situation, probably did no good. He assured me that
- >USR does answer e-mail (yeah - right!) and can't understand why I'm upset since
- >thay have not charged my account yet??? I'm sorry, but people who have ordered
- >After I did, already have their chip. Yes, this makes me a bit angry.
-
- >He said he would have a person from customer service call me, but my phone has
- >remained silent..........
-
- Dont get all worried about it. The chip is nothing to brag about. I ordered
- mine in October and just got mine Monday.By the way they do answer all E-Mail.
- That is how I usually contact all vendors.It saves me money and they seem to
- respond to E-Mail pretty fast.
-