CompuServe Thread

#BAD MAIL ORDER COMPANY

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#9948From: PETER RANDELLDec 18, 1990 2:15 AM
Further to my messages regarding MicroComputer services of Southfield, Michigan. AmigaWorld has informed me today that MicroComputer Services is about to be forced into bankruptcy. I guess thats the end of my money. Can anybody tell me the address of the Attorney Generals Office in Michigan. Also the telephone number. Thank you
#10006From: Pete GouldDec 18, 1990 5:07 PM
Peter, Weren't you the one that charged the purchase on Visa? If so, have you worked your way up to the president of your bank yet? You should have been able to get a chargeback authorized by now… Pete
#10087From: PETER RANDELLDec 19, 1990 1:48 AM
Yes I did pay by Visa. Visa recently sent me a letter saying that the chargeback had been denied because M.C.S. clai~54W<jZ2) RKQEH[-3<rE+kk:"KM8T8 t.vQ.16v'|9$f'sQgy{e+ claimed that they wanted more time to investigate. I have since requested my bank to request another chargeback but if M.C.S. is about to go into receivership then I can't see much happenning.
#10109From: Pete GouldDec 19, 1990 8:51 AM
Peter, It depends how aggressive you want to be. I can assure you that if this happened to me it would have been pushed up to the level of someone who would have said to his underlings, "I don't care what you have to do, make this person happy so they stop calling me." If MCS said they want more time to investigate, that means the chargeback was not denied on the basis that the payment was made more than sixty days ago, which I recall was your original concern. That's a good sign. But if MCS said they want more time to investigate, you should have immediately started a phone and letter campaign (mostly phone) pushing the contention that MCS had gone past the legal limit between the time they accepted the order and the time they shipped; since they are in violation of the law, they are not ENTITLED to more time to "investigate" further. You should pick up the phone and start on this immediately if you want any chance of winning this. Pete