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- From: CRAIG <craigr@qed.net>
- Subject: Re: Wonder Computers International Launched
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- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 11:23:44 GMT
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- Someone said:
- > Without getting involved in the "who owes whom what" debacle, I want to
- > make a couple of points here:
- >
- > Let me preface my remarks by stating that while I have met most of the
- > Wonder principals over the past few years, I've never been in their
- > employ and am not now.
- >
- > 1) What has been stated by Jason as to the shock and surprise resulting
- > from the banks sudden decision to bail out is certainly true.
- > There absolutely was not any collusion to rip off anyone, and
- > expansion plans were in the process of implementation. There was
- > no 'hunkering down ' which might typify a calculated move to
- > protect one's own personal investment.
- >
- > 2) Mark, Rob, Steve et al are to a man fine, decent, hard working, and
- > long suffering Amigaphiles. They all suffered personally as a
- > result of the 'fallout' in a variety of very real ways.
- >
- > 3) Even given the sad history of the last few months, Wonder contributed
- > to the Amiga community in Canada more than any other single entity in
- > the 'dark days' of the last several years.
- >
- > 4) There's not a shadow of doubt in my mind that if they were able,
- > appropriate re-imbursement would be made. Sadly, business and
- > good wishes do not always travel the same road.
- >
- > 5) The personal investment made by Wonder shareholders/employees in both
- > real and 'sweat' equity received the same harsh treatment as that
- > of any creditor.
- >
- > Nobody wanted this to happen....their main mistake seems to have been in
- > timing the 'big push' a little too early, perhaps only by a matter of
- > months. This does not, IMHO, make them scum!
- >
- > With an even break, Wonder can rebuild (obviously they will face some
- > obstacles, and guarantees may reasonably be sought). No-one (well, few)
- > are cursing the Amiga name, though it went through a similar trial by
- > fire, and has yet to completely emerge.
- >
- > I only lost a pittance, so understand that very real harm may have come
- > to a few. Business is like that, and it's a shame. But these are good
- > people, and I wish them well.
- >
- > Steve Bowie ad636@torfree.net
- > North York, Ontario, Canada
- > << new sig imminent...honest!! >>
- >
- > Jason Compton jcompton@shell.portal.com
- > Promotional Director, Wonder Computers Int. (847) 741-0689 FAX
-
-
- I'll say it again. No one is saying they did it on purpose. Sometimes a
- company has no choice but to claim bankruptcy, we have no problem with
- that. But if they are so nice & hardworking & outgoing, why did Mark not
- call his dealers (the ones he was really good friends with, like us
- (BCI)) and tell them what was happening. From my point of view, Mark
- ordered a large order from us 5 days before a huge Amiga show in Canada.
- He needed it shipped that day & RED label. We packed it into several
- huge cartons, shipped it RED and 3 weeks later, he's bankrupt. I really
- liked dealing with WCi, they purchased alot from us in the past, but
- after this, I feel taken advantage of. Atleast Mark could have picked up
- the phone and some how explained. We just got story after story from WCi
- until word got out on the street that they were going under. Oh well,
- shit happens.
- -Craig :>
-