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[Phil Thomas]

On 2/5/04 1:30 pm, "Macintosh Digital Video List"
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> 1) What to do with my Snow iBook G3/500
> 2) Re: What to do with my Snow iBook G3/500
> 3) Re: What to do with my Snow iBook G3/500
> 4) Re: What to do with my Snow iBook G3/500
> 5) Re: What to do with my Snow iBook G3/500
> 6) Toast 6 Pass-through?
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> Message-ID: <275290-22004561193014631 at M2W047.mail2web.com>
> From: "chris at beliefpictures.ca" <chris at beliefpictures.ca>
> Subject: What to do with my Snow iBook G3/500
> Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 15:30:14 -0400
> 
> Hey,
> 
> Assuming my iBook is dead (probably is) is it worth fixing? I did not
> realize that had this much problems (mechanically)=2E I guess I got a real=
> 
> lemon! I purchased htis unit from a guy who sells used Mac systems=2E I
> purchased it from him on eBay=2E The company (urbancomputer=2Ecom) has not=
> 
> responded to my e-mails being I am expecting a full refund=2E The guy (Cra=
> ig)
> sold me a computer that does not work=2E What do you think I should do? Am=
> I
> being unreasonable? All I know is I am out $850=2E00 CDN=2E
> 
> Chris:(
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> Message-ID: <4093FFE9.9080508 at rogerdharris.com>
> Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 14:52:09 -0500
> From: Roger Harris <roger at rogerdharris.com>
> Subject: Re: [MacDV] What to do with my Snow iBook G3/500
> 
> See if there are complaint on the company with the Better Business. Then
> have a lawyer send them a letter. This won't cost much. You may need to
> have someone qualified determine the computer's ailment. Many iBook MB
> problems are being covered by Apple even after the warrantee.
> 
> Roger
> 
> 
> 
> chris at beliefpictures.ca wrote:
> 
>> Hey,
>> 
>> Assuming my iBook is dead (probably is) is it worth fixing? I did not
>> 
>> sold me a computer that does not work. What do you think I should do? Am I
>> being unreasonable?
>> 
>> Chris:(
>> 
>>  
>> 
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> Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 14:16:19 -0700
> Subject: Re: [MacDV] What to do with my Snow iBook G3/500
> From: Ron <gMedia.DV at verizon.net>
> Message-ID: <BCB961B3.2891D%gMedia.DV at verizon.net>
> 
> You probably won't get a full refund. See their web site for warranty info
> and return instructions-also what were the terms of the auction? Be sure to
> get an RMA and note that you have limited time. Full returns have a restock
> fee. See if they can repair it. Hope you paid via a credit card.
> Good Luck!
>> 
>> I am expecting a full refund. The guy (Craig)
>> sold me a computer that does not work. What do you think I should do? Am I
>> being unreasonable? All I know is I am out $850.00 CDN.
> 
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> Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 14:49:31 -0700
> Subject: Re: [MacDV] Re: What to do with my Snow iBook G3/500
> From: <illovox at comcast.net>
> Message-ID: <BCB9697A.1F71A%illovox at comcast.net>
> 
> on 5/1/04 2:16 PM, Ron at gMedia.DV at verizon.net wrote:
> 
>> You probably won't get a full refund. See their web site for warranty info
>> and return instructions-also what were the terms of the auction? Be sure to
>> get an RMA and note that you have limited time. Full returns have a restock
>> fee. See if they can repair it. Hope you paid via a credit card.
>> Good Luck!
>>> 
>>> I am expecting a full refund. The guy (Craig)
>>> sold me a computer that does not work. What do you think I should do? Am I
>>> being unreasonable? All I know is I am out $850.00 CDN.
> 
> If you paid by credit card, claim fraud and stop payment.  If not, you're at
> the mercy of the dealer.  Dealer most likely will serve him or herself
> first.  In the future, paypal via credit card only.  Get express warranty
> terms, and demand terms allowing full payment refund including shipping fees
> if anything should be off.  People with integrity will do this because they
> stand by the product, but importantly their service and reputation.  If you
> buy off ebay especially, you need explicit assurances everywhere and down
> the line.
> 
> The moment I see a no returns policy, or a return excepting shipping costs,
> or that and a restocking fee, when an item is defective...gone.  The logic
> seems to be, that yes, they send you crap, but they wouldn't have gone to
> the trouble of sending it to you if you hadn't been stupid enough to buy it
> under false pretenses.
> 
> Run
> ------------------
> May such dealers encounter those fine, upstanding soldiers in the news
> lately...
> 
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> Message-Id: <3E094655-9BC2-11D8-8FCE-000393D141B6 at mac.com>
> From: Gerhard Kuhn <gerhardk at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [MacDV] What to do with my Snow iBook G3/500
> Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 18:52:37 -0400
> 
> Having just read their warranty and conditions of sale I have feeling
> that you are S.O.L.
> I have a feeling they will try to stall you until you give up and they
> win. I doubt  if they care about the better business bureau but it
> doesn't cost anything so would be worth a try.  The lack of a secure
> server should have been another red flag alerting that they were a fly
> by night operation.  Before you sent them your money did you research
> their credibility at all?   If you didn't you place a lot more trust in
> strangers than I would.
> 
> Gerhard
> 
> On May 1, 2004, at 3:30 PM, chris at beliefpictures.ca wrote:
> 
>> The company (urbancomputer.com) has not
>> responded to my e-mails being I am expecting a full refund.
> 
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> Message-Id: <34E1C87A-9BFE-11D8-81DD-000A95B10060 at comcast.net>
> From: Nick C Topolos <ntopolos at comcast.net>
> Subject: Toast 6 Pass-through?
> Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 23:01:51 -0700
> 
> MacDV Members
> I am getting a little farther along on my project to transfer some VHS
> tapes to DVD's. I tried  to go from the VCR to the Canon ZR70 to
> Firewire to eMac 10.2.8. Toast 6 says to put a tape in the camera. I
> think I should be able to use the pass-through mode without making a
> separate mini dv tape.
> I was able to load a 1/2 hour movie into iMovie with 4 clips but can't
> figure out the next procedure on how to save and transfer to iDVD. If
> the image is frozen on the Mac and the message says it is converting to
> digital, is this normal and is it still processing the incoming signal
> from the camera/vcr?
> I appreciate any input.  I always feel I am one click away.   Nick
> mail:ntopolos at comcast.net
> 
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