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- From: ka1gt@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (robert.m.atkins)
- Subject: Mail Order; Camridge; AAA; Better Business Bureau
- Organization: AT&T
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 21:51:41 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.215141.25806@cbnewsm.cb.att.com>
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- Just for a laugh I wrote to the NYC Better Business Bureau for their reports
- on Camridge Camera Exchange and AAA Camera Exchange, to see what they said
- and if there is a connection between them. Well, Cambridge are at 45 7th Ave
- abd AAA are at 43 7th Ave, both sell "Cambron" lenses and have identical
- prices on many items. Draw your own conclusions!
-
- Other interesting stuff:
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- The manager of AAA is "Mr Unknown Link" (makes you wonder if his brother is
- called "Missing"?). I assume this is a result of stupid computer programing
- where "unknown" was entered as a first name, and the resulting output form
- letter reproduced this literally.
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- Cambridge's president is Mr. Robert Lindenblatt (remember those "Lindenblatt"
- SLRs they used to try to sell?).
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- The BBB reports state that they are confidential and may not be reproduced
- in whole or part without permission, so I won't quote from them here.
- Suffice it to say that there were significant complaints (esp about Cambridge).
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- If you want the details (these reports are very short and just list a few of
- the allegations againt any company, and their general reponse behaviour)
- You can write for info on any company trading in NYC to:
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- New York City BBB
- 257 Park Avenue South
- New York
- NY 10010
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- You should include a stamped, self addresses envelope for a reply.
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- Bob Atkins AT&T Bell Labs email (direct) att!clockwise!rma
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