Shreve Systems has had a bad reputation on this list for years. I have
also read bad things about them on other computer hardware related
lists and ng's. Evidently Louisiana state laws allow businesses located
there to charge very high restocking fees for returned items.
Dave
On Monday, October 14, 2002, at 05:01 PM, Mark Fuller wrote:
>
> I'm back after a long absence and wanted to share some information
> that I
> ran across.
>
> While this may not be new to the members of the list, it was new to
> me. I
> just got my latest MacAddict and saw an ad for Shreve Systems. They
> were
> advertising MP 130 for $49.00. I thought this was a good deal and
> wanted to
> order one since OS 2 is suppose to have better hand writing
> recognision.
> When I called I found the price has almost doubled from what was
> advertised.
> The low end is $79.00 and high end is $119.00. I don't know anything
> about
> the company but doubling the price seemed a little out of line to me.
> Maybe
> it's just that I'm from Missouri. At any rate my MP 110 will get me
> by for
> a good while longer.
>
>
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