Query about Meyers Computer Services of Jersey Shore, PA

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
Date: Mon Jun 26 18:05:49 2000

>Has anyone done business with Richard Meyers

>price- a Seagate 11200ND diff SCSI drive. I won
>the item, and received it on Wednesday.
>
>It was Friday before I got around to trying it-
>and it's DOA. Won't spin up; I can hear what might
>be the heads trying to unpark, or maybe it's the
>drive motor trying to start. But negatory.

>Should I be apprehensive about this? Hey, I'd
>only be out $15 if I get no resolution, so it's
>not going to be the end of the world.
>
>Just thought I'd ask before I cop an attitude...

A few thoughts on this;

1) Don't make public posts questioning a vendors integrity prior to making
a good effort to settle the issue privately. This will include waiting more
than two business days for a reply.

2) DOA happens on old drives, so do a dozen other end user mess ups that
keep them from spinning up or working. The drive could be fine, and you
just have a wimpy power supply or a jumper set wrong.

3) Look at the ad terms carefully, not wishfully. Does it say 100% tested,
or just no DOA? If the latter it may be he has a stack of "mostly" good
drives and no desire to test them before shipping at $15 each.
Received on Mon Jun 26 2000 - 18:05:49 BST