Posted by Special ED on January 12, 1997 at 19:33:15:
In Reply to: the 411 on SBC once and for all!!! posted by trinch on January 12, 1997 at 19:28:08:
: I am an avid reader of this board for many months now and rarely post
: a message but enjoy reading others.
: i have seen a lot of info about SBC and whether or not he is legit. let me
: give you my opinion on his legitamacy....
: 1) i used to e-mail SBC back and forth for a few months WAY before he started
: going in to "business", and from talking to him I would definatley say he is
: an OK guy, and in no way would rips someone off.
: 2) when he started his "business" we bagan to chat less often cause he receives so
: many e-mails a day...but i occasionally e-mail him and he still responds back.
: 3) i have never placed an order with him but have requeted price quotes on many
: occassions and have always received a response.....now latley as you know his supply
: has been low and is haveing trouble with his supplier/suppliers....actually i recently
: asked for a price qoute and je told me it was too hard to get and encouraged me to try
: and find another supplier, and was very apolagetic.
:
: ....Now if he was just a scam, why would he not say he always has something
: in stock and tell you too send the money....he never does which would be a good
: indicator that he is not going to rip you off.
: ...he does not blatently post his operation and price list like other "scam artists" do
: which would lead me to believe he has a good customer base and most of if not all his
: customers including some people i know come from word of mouth....which is another indicator
: that he is legit.
: ...i personally have spoke too a few people who are VERY pleased with SBC and have always
: gotten what they ordered.
: ...if i do ever plan on ordering from him, and knowing that fact that i have spoken too him
: way before he started and what i know of him... i would not have any inclination at
: all that i would get ripped off.
: Now for all you people who claim he is a scam, i offer this explanation...you are
: either trying to sell products as well(or trying to run a bogus operation) and would like
: too have all the customers to yourself, or if you have NOT received an order it is not the
: fault of SBC but of customs, especially if you are dumb enough to order a very large package.
: i know plenty of people who used to order from Greece and on occassion received nothing, but
: they know that is what can happen and they just keep ordering cause they know
: most of the stuff gets through...but they never denoince the operation
: as a fraud and or scam.
:
: i could go on, but I think you get the point, and i hoope i have helped
: to clarify and convice people that SBC IS legit.
:
: Hope this helped.
:
: Later
: ...and as always keep your sources to yourself and don't keep asking
: about the legitamacy of sources as this will draw too much attention
: to maybe a valuable source....just place a small order and hope for the best!!
So how do you get in contact with SBC?