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!!