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- From: sknapp@iastate.edu (Steven M. Knapp)
- Subject: Re: Experiences with ElekTek, EduCalc, mail order places?
- Message-ID: <C01AH8.Fyt@news.iastate.edu>
- Keywords: Reputable mail-order places, HP-48SX, shipping
- Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System)
- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
- References: <1992Dec24.195255.24699@news.duc.auburn.edu> <2b3fee10.2505.1comp.sys.hp48.1@hpcvbbs.cv.hp.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 18:39:07 GMT
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- I have shopped at an ElekTek store as well as mail ordered things from them.
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- While nothing was REALLY horrible about their service, nothing was great.
- Their prices used to not be able to be beat. Not so anymore. They have no
- return policy. And if you walk in there are few sales staff willing to help,
- unless you are spending alot of money. For example, I had all the help I
- wanted when I bought my laptop/printer, but later that week I went to get some
- suplies and assistance was nowhere to be found.
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- Phone support was not too bad, but also not too great. If you try you can get
- a knowlageable person. But there are plenty of dim-wits that you have to get
- past.
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- My only bad story about EduCalc is that a friend bought a card for her 48SX,
- based on its description in the catalog. She got it, and it had no
- instructions beyond installing it. Every time she would call to return it, she
- would be transferred to a phone where noone answered, and if she told the
- receptionist this, she would end up in the same place, leaving a message on
- Audix never to be returned. Finally someone did call, and all got worked out,
- about 2 weeks later.
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- Otherwise EduCalc has always been friendly and helpful to me. I would feel
- comfortable shopping there.
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- Steven M. Knapp Computer Engineering Student
- sknapp@iastate.edu President Cyclone Amateur Radio Club
- Iowa State University; Ames, IA; USA Durham Center Operations Staff
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