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- From: shawnmcd@ix.netcom.com(Shawn McDermott )
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.marketplace,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Anyone done business with Copperhead Technologies?
- Date: 26 Jan 1996 12:23:38 GMT
- Organization: Netcom
- Message-ID: <4eah4a$lvm@cloner3.netcom.com>
- References: <basil.822539287@rain.org> <4e7tb1$hdf@reader2.ix.netcom.com> <DLrxJK.MDK@linex1.linex.com>
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- X-NETCOM-Date: Fri Jan 26 4:23:38 AM PST 1996
-
- In <DLrxJK.MDK@linex1.linex.com> jrodman@linex.com (Joshua Rodman)
- writes:
- >
- >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.
- >
- What, you expect their stuff to WORK, good customer service, AND
- a sense of humor?
-
- Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke.
-
- Stay away in droves and they'll disappear all by themselves.
-
- Shawn
-