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- From: jrodman@linex.com (Joshua Rodman)
- Subject: Re: Anyone done business with Copperhead Technologies?
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- References: <basil.822539287@rain.org> <4e7tb1$hdf@reader2.ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 05:47:19 GMT
-
- shawnmcd@ix.netcom.com(Shawn McDermott ) wrote:
-
- >In <basil.822539287@rain.org> basil@rain.org (Basil) writes:
- >>
- >>I just found out about a company called Copperhead Technologies in New
- >York
-
- >>Before buying from them, I wanted to ask if anyone has had any good or
- >bad
- >>experiences with this company.
-
- >I bought several Amiga A500s and A600s from those guys in 1994.
-
- >Some arrived DOA which meant I had to ship them back for their
- >"warranty" repairs. These took much too long, and when the
- >machine was finally sent back to me, it was missing a power supply.
- >Took many phone calls and another 30 days before they finally made
- >good on their deals. I was dealing with a guy named Eric who I
- >could NOT get to return my calls.
-
- >One of Copperhead's owners, Bill Tucker, called me summer '95
- >asking for my business again. He admitted problems in the past,
- >even went on to admit that there are still problems.
-
- >I took a pass.
-
- >Caveat Empor my fellow Amigan.
-
- I have been to CopperHead Tech. I used to live in lovely Schenectady,
- New York where the place is located.
-
- Copperhead Tech is basically a rented HALLWAY (I'm not joking, it's
- just a hallway, not a proper storefront at all) packed with all kinds
- of stuff.
-
- Bits of computers float around and he takes things and sticks them in
- other places and stuff. He knows what he's doing but he's hopelessly
- disorganized and is kind of grumpy to boot.
-
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