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- From: mem@world.std.com (Jeff Lesser)
- Subject: Re: Nice Pieces!
- Message-ID: <C07LHx.BJE@world.std.com>
- Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
- References: <1992Dec29.155525.5809@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1992Dec29.171625.25003@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu> <1992Dec30.122319.186@ipact.com> <29158@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 04:22:44 GMT
- Lines: 33
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- science@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Mark Zimmermann) writes:
-
- >I concur with Randy --- the USCF "Kasparov" set & board that I got
- >several months ago is *very* nice, particularly for the price ... and
- >I don't actually mind USCF's advertisements (they're arguably less
- >fluffy than most advertising I see these days, and always seem honest
- >enough; who is that model in the catalog, anyway?:-) ... my only
- >immediate complaint is that the attache-case that they also offer to
- >carry the "Kasparov" set & board around in is very ill-made
- >(particularly the plastic lining) --- I had to send it back for a
- >refund. But the pieces come with a decent enough box, and if I can
- >just manage not to scratch up the board too soon, I'll be ok. The set
- >itself is great --- I think that my results have gone up 100 rating
- >points since I started using it!
-
- >Overall, IMHO the USCF mail-order service has improved *greatly*
- >during the past few years; they've never lied to me over the phone
- >(unlike many other outfits) and offer a full money-back guarantee.
- >Shipping prices are too high and too complex to compute (they should
- >just have a flat rate, maybe $3/order like the better software houses
- >have, and forget about the few-pennies discounts on books), and they
- >could offer a discount for big orders ... but in general, I like to
- >order from USCF and hope that they continue to expand their catalog.
- >Their online advice is nice too. Now, if they could only sell lucky
- >pens.... :-)
-
-
- Specifically which set (item #) is this? I may buy one, based on this
- recommendation. Also, how good is the USCF as far as speed of shipping?
- Does it go out promptly? UPS?
-
- Thank you.
-
-