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- From: lairdpg@lub001.lamar.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: My buddies at USR
- Message-ID: <1992Aug28.002922.1479@lub001.lamar.edu>
- Date: 27 Aug 1992 07:29:21 GMT
- References: <1992Aug25.223503.18134@gandalf.ca>
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- Organization: Lamar University - Beaumont
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- In article <1992Aug25.223503.18134@gandalf.ca>, jmclaugh@hobbit.gandalf.ca (Jim Mclaughlin) writes:
- > I just got off the phone with US Robotics about getting my dual
- > standard upgraded.
- >
- > To start with, I was on hold for 43 minutes.
- >
- > Once I got to talk to someone, I was told that the upgrade would be
- > $299 (no mention about shipping), and that I would have to send my
- > modem to them to "check out". Then, they would send me the new modem.
- >
- > He then told me that the turn around time was not going to be better
- > than 3 WEEKS. So, if I send the modem to them by UPS ground, they should
- > have it in 7 to 10 working days (my experiences with UPS make that a
- > optimisitic estimate assuming NO trouble with customs). If they do
- > indeed turn it around in 3 weeks, and it takes say 10 days to come back
- > (they said they would send it UPS ground only), then I should have my
- > new modem in no less than 7 WEEKS!!! What do I do for a modem in the
- > mean time????
- >
- > I asked him if they could send me the new modem and charge my credit card
- > for the price of a new modem, then when they receive my modem credit my
- > card with the difference. He said that they wouldn't do that, and that
- > if they were to change the rules for one person they would have to change
- > them for every on, and also that they had so many people upgrading that
- > they really didn't care if I upgraded or not.
- >
- > It looks like I'll be selling my USR and looking for something else....
- > Does anyone have any suggestions for companies that have rational people
- > in their customer service departments?
- >
- > I never let a company get a second chance to piss me off.
- >
- > ..... maybe the guy who was running the SYSOP program was transfered to
- > the upgrade program......
- >
- >
- >
- >
- >
- >
-
- Hey, I send my sentiments... I deal with them occasionally and the last time,
- it took them 4 months to return a tech support call we made to them. I said, "
- Lady, we dumped that modem 4 months ago. That is when we called and never
- recieved a reply from you!". We did dump the darn thing, too.
-
- Practical Peripherals has a good 14.4kBaud Modem deal for SYSOPS only. If you
- are a SYSOP you can get this deal for 250.00 + 7.50 Postage. I don't know waht
- the rate is to Canada... If you wish to see the text on the deal, please
- e-mail me at: lairdpg@lub001.lama.edu
- - Phillip
-