CompuServe Messages

I GOOD dealer should FIGHT for your sales, and not expect people to buy from them on location alone.. When I buy a car I don't buy from the dealer who says they have the best service department, I buy from the dealer with the lowest price.. Why?? Because service is difficult to base a decision on, it is fleeting at best, and their is no way that I have seen to measure it.. Example: My friend with a A-500 gets great service from a local dealer.. Yet I was told it would take 2 weeks before they would even look at my bad bridgeboard.. Who is right? I think that when you buy a product you get what you pay for, usually. But I have gotten the service I need from Computability.. I got my hard drive & controller (80 meg) for $450, and I received it in less than 3 days.. The local dealer wanted $800 and at least a week… I don't need their lousy service and therfore I do not pay for it! If I were to buy a Video Toster I would pay for their service, because I know nothing about them. When I need a software package (like DTP) I buy from a local dealer, because I want to try it before I buy it. This is a little wordy but what I am trying to say is, many people buy Mail-Order when they need support that a Mail Order company cannot provide, and many people buy from local dealers, dealers who would rather support PC clones then the Amazing Amiga.. I support the people who deserve support.. And I support them with my dollars, be they local or mail order.. Alan Russell