Might have just happened to me will post the crooks name if it did. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 1:35 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: mailing a tube to someone I don't know to be reliable >I have had a dealing with a fellow list member, infact maybe even a > fairly well known member although I haven't seen any posts in a while, > and I'm not gonna mention who it was in case for circumstantial reasons > the mail got lost twice or something- (yea, right...) > > I sent him something without getting paid first thinking I could trust > him because he of all people should know the hardships of fellow techs > these days, so I never suspected the deal would go sour. > > Sent the part first without payment in order for him to get the part in > a hurry, then he would pay me. For some unknown reason, he claims the > package never came, so I never got paid for it. Then about 3 months > later said he finally received it but didn't need it anymore and he > would send it back. Well, I never did get it back or the money for it > either. > > The moral of the story is, always get paid first before you ship > something out. You don't know these people personally even though they > are on the list, meaning some of us could be crooks. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > Larry E wrote: >> Lindsey, I for one would trust any of the regulars on this site, and Al`s >> been on this site >> for a very long time, why would you assume he would try to rip you off >> when >> he`s on >> here every day trying to help his fellow techs??? I have mailed service >> manuals to several >> of the guys on this forum and have always got the manual back when the >> tech >> was done >> using it to troubleshoot his set, Al, so far has not asked for one that I >> have but I wouldn`t >> hesitate to send him one if he needed it, Larry E >> Larry Eastman >> American TV & Electronics >> Crystal River, Fl. 34428 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lindsey Altman" <athomeservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 7:20 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: mailing a tube to someone I don't know to be >> reliable >> >> >> >>>Hi all, >>> >>> I don't know Al Marquardt from Pa. We have contracted to do a tube = >>>deal >>>over this forum and after a little investigation I couldn't come up with >>>= >>>a >>>viable number to call his shop. I have to wonder if me sending a used = >>>tube >>>to him is in my best interest. I would like to help but I can't see me >>>getting screwed in this. Anyone else had any dealings with him, just = >>>curios? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Lindsey >>> >>>Lindsey Altman >>>At Home Service Company >>>440 Cedar Ave. >>>Claxton, Georgia 30417 >>>912-739-1019 >>>athomeservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> --- >> >>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>>Set Vacation >> >> mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> >>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Set Vacation >> mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/