Posted by trinch on January 12, 1997 at 19:48:04:
In Reply to: Re: the 411 on SBC once and for all!!! posted by Special ED on January 12, 1997 at 19:33:15:
: : 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?
he has a hotmail account, or u can just post
a message here asking him to e-mail you...just a suggestion