[TechAssist] Re: mailing a tube to someone I don't know to be reliable
- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 13:43:23 -0400
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
>>>
>>>
>>>
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