Gawd, Wally you sure jumped in there with both feet didn't you!
Brandy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wally Eyman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of DuoList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: [Duo] Re: References, anyone?
> Abe,
> I'm afraid you're probably not the only one left with question marks after
> "partial" correspondence with me. Actually, I'm pretty sure I'm not a
crook
> (ebay reviews still all positive for DK.Wally) just someone totally
overwhelmed
> here ever since I bit off too much to chew by buying 1200 used Macs. As
far as
> testing goes, all I can do is boot a machine, eliminate the security if
> present, run system profiler/record the configuration, do a cosmetic and
> chassis inspect, clean off a dozen Motorola inventory labels, and if it's
a
> laptop try to find a battery that will take some charge. How to trully
rate
> the life of a used battery (pulled from a pile of 200) is a problem I
haven't
> solved. All I can say is is you are disappointed, your entitled but
you'll
> probably have to get in line. With plummeting Mac prices my option so far
is
> to spend a little efficient time with as many machines as I can get too.
Amid
> this already over-reaching project my wife and I operate a full service
sign
> company and a Mexican Restaurant ......now come the questions about my
sanity
> but "That's my story and I'm stickin' to it". Specifically about
batteries, I
> just can't guarantee them. They all look like new but sat for about 18
months
> or more (when Apple was on the ropes and the PC guys got Motorola to jump
ship)
> in their PB's and in boxes under conditions only God knows about.
Regarding
> the DOA/exchange question, I've have only one complaint. It was an ebay
sale
> and the gentleman produced death chime(s) on a 280c. After instructing
him to
> try resetting the power manager and zapping the pram he was still
concerned and
> I told him to send it and the accessories back. I paid shipping both
ways -
> really a pretty civil deal. When I received it I personally used it for a
week
> to see if the death chime complaint was valid and never was able to get it
to
> do that. Ironically, the mouse gave up that week and it was best that I
did
> get it back anyway. Just have not had time and resource to do a good
enough
> job to please all and handle, what is to me, a deluge of email. Genuinely
> sorry to have raised your concern.
> Wally
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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