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Lew Jansen wrote: >> A 755C on clearance for $3200 is not very interesting. >> Barnett Computers in NYC was selling new 755CE 8/540's >> on clearance for $2999. I don't know if they have any left though. > I'm not sure I'd trust Barnett's though; when I spoke with them once while >inquiring about a machine they were very condescending to the point of being They treated me like I was a childish little boy that did not know much about computers. I am thouroughly convinced that I know loads more then he does and I wont waste our time going into any details. >rude. I've exchanged email with a fellow who ordered a machine from them that >was supposed to have a 2400bps PCMCIA modem thrown in; he never got it, and Are you talking about me? I ordered a TP 360CSE from them and they were to throw in a PCMCIA modem. I figured it would be at least a 9600bps, so I did not get the exact specs. He did not send a modem. So I gave him a call and some how convinced him that it was in his best interast to him to send me the modem. I still at this time thought I would get a decent modem, turned out that he sent a 2400bps. I never called him back and complained, it was my fault for being ignorant. However, he is not someone to deal with in my opinion. He told me in the beginning that I could have the machine for $2400. I agreed. He said that I could pay cod. He wanted my credit card number to verify something he said. I said no problem and gave it to him. He attempted to charge it to my credit card that day, twice he keyed in the numbers. He tried to key in OVER $2500 as well. I know this because the fraud division of the bank where my credit card was issued called and told me that I should not try to charge over my credit limit. I explained to them and they understood. So the next day he called me and told me nothing about the credit card but what he called about was that he would not ship the order until i faxed him a copy of a money order made out to him in the ammount of exactly $2500. He said the extra $100 was for shipping and handling. He was nuts. I was nuts too and agreed to pay $2450. So I got the money order and faxed him a copy to show he would get his money and he finally sent it. Then I had the modem trouble I mentioned. >they've effectively told him to f*ck off. I've seen more than one report of >bait-and-switch tactics used by Barnett's, including someone who saw a >newspaper ad that was a great deal, went there that day and they were "out" >and not issuing rainchecks. When he pressed the issue, they basically told >him he'd have to be stupid to think he was going to get that machine for that >price. > Whether these reports are true or not, I can't say. Try posting to the >newsgroup comp.sys.laptops and ask for people's impressions. I'm sure you'll >hear more negative comments than positive; there are better places to spend >your money. It is a good place to spend your money if you can force him to stick up to his word. The best thing to do is to tape your conversation with him. Watch out though, he will ruin you if he can. It is possible that the only reason that he finally ALMOST satisfied me was that the credit card bank could have come down on him and he got scared. -- Rodney Daryl Slone | "Grounds are pretty common." - me Electrical Engineering Senior | Nail here [] for a new monitor. University of Kentucky / 94.3% of all statistics are 87% worthless. e-mail: rdslon01@mik.uky.edu | Xerox never comes up with anything original.