Date   : Tue, 29 Apr 1986 20:51:08 GMT
From   : King Ables <ables%mcc-pp.uucp@BRL.ARPA>
Subject: Re: BULLETIN BOARD STUFF (really DAK)

In article <209@gilbbs.UUCP>, mc68020@gilbbs.UUCP (Tom Keller) writes:
> 
>    I know innumerable peole who have made purchases from DAK.  In literally
> *EVERY* case, they have been thouroughly displeased with the products and the
> service offered by DAK.  The company will not make any effort to correct 
> problems, they will lie to you about schedules and anything else.
> 
>    Stay *AWAY* from them!

This may be true for the people you know, but I've ordered 7 or 8 times
from them and been *generally* pleased.  The merchandise isn't HIGHEST
quality, but it doesn't claim to be... it claims to be neat-o gee-whiz
which it usually is.  The one time I had a problem with something
(I just didn't like it) I returned it and was sent a check very promptly.

Given ANY mail-order place, a certain number of people are going to have
trouble.  The trick is figuring out if that number is a significantly
large number.  Maybe your friends have been extra-unlucky.  Maybe I've
been extra lucky.  Hard to tell with just two examples.  You might
check with the BBB, usually they'll have something to say about any
company that has had significant complaints made against it.  Everyone
I know who has dealt with DAK seems to think they're OK.

-King
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