If you need a good Ham Lawyer in PA contact me direct off line I will pass along the contact info. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH ____________________snip__________
----- Original Message ----- From: "n9fam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:30 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Update: Problem with Spectrum Communications Corp. > > > > Our Ham club ordered a repeater from Spectrum back in April, and have > never received the ordered product. We have tried to deal with them, > but it has become apparent that they (1) cannot produce the product > anymore, and (2) have no intention of repaying us our money ("we have > spent the money already, we are a very small company, and we thus > can't afford to give your money back"). Admittedly they tried to > give us another (cheaper, de-featured) repeater, but it was more of > an attempt to stall us off and buy time. > > We have thus filed a formal complaint with our state Attorney > General, and probably will have to file against them in Pennsylvania > (Spectrum's home state). We also are prepared to file a complaint > for mail fraud with the Postal Inspectors, but are holding off until > we see if the Illinois Attorney General's office accomplishes > something first. > > Thus, if any of you are looking at Spectrum for equipment or repairs, > be aware that they are apparently having some serious problems. > Among other issues, they do not respond in writing to any inquiries, > and screen all of their phone calls (do not answer the phone > directly). Plus, they claim to have lost their primary engineer > recently. > > Thanks for everyone on this reflector who responded several weeks ago > to my inquiry. From those cooments, we have concluded that Spectrum > has a history of recent problems, and thus have proceeded to follow > the legal route, as they seem unwilling to play fair otherwise. > > '73 > > John Coker, N9FAM > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/