| From: | Conor Kerr |
| Date: | 28 May 2000 at 22:28:18 |
| Subject: | Warning about Alive (was Re: Kickstart Show) |
Hi,
> For my part, Ive not had trouble with them either but Im wary of them
because of the problems others have had. I think the main reason ive not
had troubles with them is that any item Ive ordered from them has been
easily available and in stock.
It is of course good to hear that you weren't ripped off by Alive. However,
from what many others have been saying it's quite unlikely that the
developers of the products you purchased were paid for the copies now in
your possession. So the people who won here were Alive, the developers and
other reputable companies the ones who lost.
I'm quite disappointed that you and Ady failed to consider aspects of your
purchases other than whether or not you yourselves got hurt. :(
> *DISTRIBUTERS TAKE NOTE:
<snip>
That was a fair point. Distributors and developers often fail to take on
their full responsibilities in this crumbling market however you can
understand their lack of professionalism somehwat when people still make
purchases from compaines like Alive. :(
> I had this trouble with Weird Science and Candy Factory Pro. I had to
email THEM for them to reply saying the item was out-of-stock and on order.
NOT a good way to run a business. :(
I'd agree that they made a mistake, however Weird Science are a top class
company in my view. I've ordered more Amiga products from them in the past
than any other company and usually get my order the next day - not bad for
delivery to Northern Ireland! :)
> The other thing I find is that Alive ARE one of the biggest game companies
out there (distributer of anyway) and as such they have games/compilations
that no-one else do and so are your only line of recourse if you want that
item.
That is true. However, the developers should be paid for those items.
> Just make sure to check they have the item in stock before sending the
money, and I dont think you will have any problems with them
And don't forget that there are other people in the equation apart from
yourself.
All the best...
Conor
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