Hi Aqua, Thank you so much for your kind support! My credit card company agreed to help. After a lot of correspondence, they just recently refunded the money -- and, they've informed me that they are working on it. So, I'm relieved that we won't be driving down for a visit... though I'm grateful that you'll accompany me :) Best always, Lela --- "Andrew W. Hill" <jessicat at jmug.org> wrote: > Hm.... > You know, its not illegal to pop in on him at home, as long as its > > not repeatedly and you leave when they ask... > I'm in the SF area too, if you're looking for company for the... > ahh... drive... > Aqua > > >Hi Richard (The Winfidel), > > > >Thank you so much for calling -- I wish that you were able to > speak > >with Mr. Stokes. > > > >I have never spoken to Mr. Stokes personally. I have only > emailed > >him -- I offered many many times to drive down since I'm in San > >Francisco and he's in San Jose. But, he refused -- saying that > due > >to the decrease in sales, he has had to take a 'real job' and > thus > >works full-time. So, he is working part-time (I've noticed that > his > >emails are sent early mornings and weekends) on the Apple parts. > >There may be other persons involved -- since the padding had > black > >hair and white hair... yech, sorry to be so graphic. > > > >I now realize your "wisdom" in stopping by and checking the > store. > > > >I hope that my credit card company can do something. > > > >Thanks again for trying to call, > > > >Lela > > > > > > > >--- Richard Adams <duo280 at hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Boy, these guys really must not want to stay in business! > >> > >> I actually found their attitude obnoxious enough to try and > call > >> them (long > >> distance on my cell phone, no less) to let them know that I'll > >> never buy > >> anything from them if they generally treat customers the way > >> they've treated > >> Lela. That's what I wanted to tell them. And I would have. > >> > >> If they even answered their phones. > >> > >> Helluvaway to try and run a business.... > >> > >> Ciao, > >> > >> The Winfidel > >> > >> >From: Lela Tong <lelatong at yahoo.com> > >> >Reply-To: <DuoList at lists.themacintoshguy.com> (Duo/2400 List) > >> >To: <DuoList at lists.themacintoshguy.com> (Duo/2400 List) > >> >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: keyboard question > >> >Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 06:00:03 -0800 (PST) > >> > > >> >Hi Bob, > >> > > >> >Gosh... it looks as if there's only one representative (thus, > >> he's > >> >the manager). > >> > > >> >He is refusing a refund and says that the scratches which it > >> seems > >> >that he was aware of (I guess this is why he didn't want me > to > >> come > >> >by and pick up the part) doesn't affect the functionality. > He > >> says > >> >that the majority of his merchandise is used, but the > keyboards > >> are > >> >new. > >> > > >> >He hasn't replied to my last email. > >> > > >> >It looks as if you're right -- I was ripped off. I wonder > what > >> else > >> >I can do since I paid with a credit card. > >> > > >> >:( > >> > > >> >Lela > >> > > >> > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com