[TechAssist] Re: mailing a tube to someone I don't know to be reliable
- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 09:05:59 -0400
Well if you get ripped off you should post it so the rest of the list can
see who to stay away from, and they can tell their side of the story.
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 6:02 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: mailing a tube to someone I don't know to be
reliable
> This sounds an aweful lot like eBay dealings, only there you can read
> the other party's feedback and hope that is somewhat accurate gauge of
> the type of person they are.
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> Gary
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> Gary McCartney
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> McCartney Electronics
> Guelph Ontario Canada
> Est. 1984
> email: gary (at) number63.ca
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> Shaun wrote:
>> Guess I will chime in, I made a deal here recently with a member here
>> thinking I have seen him around so should be ok anyway I paid up front
>> for
>> the part and when I received the part it was not in the condition he
>> stated
>> in his e-mails and now he will not respond to my e-mails I guess
>> sometimes
>> everything works out fine other times you get burned but for the most
>> part
>> everything I have purchased here from members has been great it was just
>> this last time, bad thing is that it was kinda expensive lesson..
>>
>> Shaun
>>
>> Advanced Electronics
>> 224 West Riverview Ave.
>> Fort Morgan, CO 80701
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 11:35 AM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: mailing a tube to someone I don't know to be
>> reliable
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>>>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.
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>>>
>>>Gary McCartney
>>>
>>>McCartney Electronics
>>>Guelph Ontario Canada
>>>Est. 1984
>>>email: gary (at) number63.ca
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>>>Larry E wrote:
>>>
>>>>Lindsey, I for one would trust any of the regulars on this site, and
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>> Al`s
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>>>>been on this site
>>>>for a very long time, why would you assume he would try to rip you off
>>
>> when
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>>>>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
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>>>>was done
>>>>using it to troubleshoot his set, Al, so far has not asked for one that
>>
>> I
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>>>>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
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>>>>>Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know Al Marquardt from Pa. We have contracted to do a tube
>>
>> =
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>>>>>deal
>>>>>over this forum and after a little investigation I couldn't come up
>>>>>with
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>> =
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>>>>>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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