How about when you send it COD Secured and they print fake cashiers checks that even your bank thinks are real until they come back on a closed account two weeks later? Hard to protect yourself in every scenario. But I agree on the prepaying for stuff which we have never gotten burnt on, knock on wood.
Pete ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:28 PM Subject: [isp-equipment] *****Buys Beware*****RE: Matt Griffitt & Related Business > Incredible you people just wire thousands of dollars from the > comfort of your home office on a word of trust. > How about signing a purchase order, getting an invoice, signing a > contract? > How about flying out to the persons wharehouse, ispecting the > equipment, and watching it load up? > I have learned the hard way too, but it only cost me $2500. > best, kevin > Also: Hp kayak XU single ppro 200, 32mb ram, cdrom, won't boot, > $20 plus shipping > > > ****************Buyers beware of Midwest Technology Associates and > > David Lambrix**************** > > > > Let's get a few things into the open for all to judge. I placed my > > order with David Lambrix back on September 12th and wired him $23,500. > > After 2 weeks of not being able to deliver my order, my customer > > cancelled the order. When I asked him to wire back the money he told > > me it was coming. Needless to say it's October 23rd and I still don't > > have my money. > > > > Approximately a week and half ago I get a call from Matt Griffitt who > > I have never heard of telling me that he is going to pay me the > > $23,500. I don't understand why he was going to pay me rather then > > David Lambrix, but I didn't care thinking I was going to get paid. > > Well, guess what folks I still don't have my money. > > > > Isn't it a coincidence that I'm not the only one David Lambrix owe > > money to. > > > > Regards, > > > > Ron Sananes > > Network IT Inc. > > 30 Charnwood Place > > Thornhill, Ontario > > L3T 5H3 CANADA > > Tel: 905-886-9821 > > Fax: 905-886-9823 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.netnit.com > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David P. Lambrix [mailto:dave@;mwta.net] > > Sent: October 22, 2002 2:54 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [isp-equipment] Matt Griffitt & Related Business > > > > > > > > > > Good afternoon! > > > > Yesterday and again today, Frank Kim posted a message to the list > > which briefly described a situation that exists between he and Matt > > Griffitt at Bulk Bandwidth Central. While I generally try to stay away > > from these types of disagreements, my phone has been ringing > > consistently with questions, demands and concerns from previous and > > current customers of both my company and Matt's. First, allow me to > > explain the nature of the relationship between Matt Griffitt and > > myself. Matt has been operating Bulk Bandwidth Central for over two > > years now. The company is a tax-paying, registered LLC in Washington > > state. The company has done business out of the same location it does > > now since it's inception. My point? At the very least, Matt Griffit > > and his company is more than a fly-by-night organization with a card > > table and a laptop. This leads to the most frequently asked question I > > get. What is the nature of the relationship between Matt Griffitt and > > myself? Well, I have known Matt for over five years. I originally met > > him at a consulting company in the Seattle area where I was VP of > > Sales and Marketing and he was the Chief Information Officer. While we > > only worked together for about a year before I moved east, we have > > maintained a friendship and recently, an informal business aliance. My > > company, Midwest Technology Associates, focuses on technology solution > > implimentation - brokering equipment as a side venture only. Other > > than a buy/sell relationship between Matt and I, we hold no stake in > > each other's companies. My involvement in any of Matt's business > > dealings has been that as a friend, advisor and concerned third > > party... > > > > Like all companies in this market, both Matt and myself have had > > situations in which circular deals were present or vendors became > > unreliable. While no one can predict these things, they simply do > > happen and there isn't much anyone can do about it. One situation on > > my plate at the moment is that between my company and Ron Sananas with > > Network-IT in Thornhill, Ontario. I owe Mr. Sananas $23,500 on a box > > he purchased from me a few weeks back that I failed to deliver. In > > good faith, I attempted to cover the order and only managed to eat up > > more of my working capital. A number of issues have arrisen in this > > transaction, most all of which lay the blame on my shoulders. I have > > no problem publically admitting that I owe this money to Mr. Sananas - > > I am an honest, God fearing man and have no intention of ripping > > anyone off. While yes, the delay in getting the refund has been > > improper, my bank assures me the wire is in transit as of today. > > > > A second situation is that with Jerry Galluzzo at United Computer. Mr. > > Galluzzo paid for a 5400 which was sold out from under him while we > > were waiting on payment. I have been waiting diligently for another > > few boxes to arrive from a source overseas. I bought a box to cover > > from Matt, and he only received it yesterday. Again, no one is getting > > ripped off, but the circumstances are rather unfortunate and may very > > well be my fault. I am, however, confident Jerry's box is in transit. > > > > The situation with Frank Kim is not one that I am entirely privy to. > > While I have done no business with Frank, his reputation is golden and > > I respect what he says. My motivation for this message isn't to > > exonerate anyone, including myself - only to let present and future > > customers know that while things do happen from time to time, they are > > resoloved fairly, professionally and completely by both myself and > > Matt. The two stories above are not things I am proud of. I am, > > however, willing to put my personal and business reputation on the > > line and say that both of these gentlemen will get exactly what they > > paid for or a timely refund. Honesty is founded on the ability to > > recognize and correct mistakes and misgivings. I look forward to > > discussing this with anyone interested, off list. Thanks for your > > time! > > > > Sincerely, > > > > David Lambrix > > > > > > > > ___________ The ISP-EQUIPMENT Discussion List ___________ > > Reading this email constitutes your consent to our guidelines > > [http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-equipment/guidelines/] > > To Join: mailto:join-isp-equipment@;isp-equipment.com > > To Remove: mailto:remove-isp-equipment@;isp-equipment.com > > Archives: http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-equipment/archives/ > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to isp-equipment as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > > > > > ___________ The ISP-EQUIPMENT Discussion List ___________ > > Reading this email constitutes your consent to our guidelines > > [http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-equipment/guidelines/] > > To Join: mailto:join-isp-equipment@;isp-equipment.com > > To Remove: mailto:remove-isp-equipment@;isp-equipment.com > > Archives: http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-equipment/archives/ > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to isp-equipment as: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > %%email.unsub%% > > > > > > ___________ The ISP-EQUIPMENT Discussion List ___________ > Reading this email constitutes your consent to our guidelines > [http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-equipment/guidelines/] > To Join: mailto:join-isp-equipment@;isp-equipment.com > To Remove: mailto:remove-isp-equipment@;isp-equipment.com > Archives: http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-equipment/archives/ > > --- > You are currently subscribed to isp-equipment as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > ___________ The ISP-EQUIPMENT Discussion List ___________ Reading this email constitutes your consent to our guidelines [http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-equipment/guidelines/] To Join: mailto:join-isp-equipment@;isp-equipment.com To Remove: mailto:remove-isp-equipment@;isp-equipment.com Archives: http://isp-lists.isp-planet.com/isp-equipment/archives/ --- You are currently subscribed to isp-equipment as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
