Perhaps a torrent of derisive EMail from Arizona Geocachers would help
them see the light?
EMa wrote:
> I thought this was interesting enough to pass on to
> others..........Hope you don't mind.
>
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> From: *Kristine* < kristine@kristinekeller.com
> <mailto:kristine@kristinekeller.com>>
> Date: Feb 13, 2006 2:35 PM
> Subject: [tri-go] GPS Explorer - A Cautionary Tale
> To: tri-go@yahoogroups.com <mailto:tri-go@yahoogroups.com>
>
> Hi everyone. I just wanted to let you all know of a situation that
> has occurred with GPSexplorer.com . My husband purchased a Garmin
> 76CS for me for Christmas from the alleged GPSexplorer.com back in
> November. Little did he know that I had already purchased one at a
> local retailer during the same week. Naturally, one had to be
> returned. By the time he received the one from the online retailer,
> we had already used the one I purchased, and so we decided to return
> the one from the website. Complicated story, I know.
>
>
>
> OK, to make a long story short(er), the heart of the matter is this:
> He returned the GPS unit to the .com company by Thanksgiving, and
> despite many phone calls, has failed to get his refund. It's the same
> old story that I'm sure you all know. "I'll forward this information
> to accounting." or "I'll be sure to get your request into the right
> hands." All the BS, no action. Today was the last straw. They are
> still giving him the runaround even though he has now threatened that
> "his wife will tell every geocacher she knows."
>
>
>
> So this is a warning to all of you to be wary, please, of
> GPSexplorer.com. Their prices are excellent, but in our experience
> they are not a safe company with which to do business.
>
>
>
> And just for the record, the Garmin 76CS is pretty and full of bells
> and whistles, and super-fun to play with, but not any more accurate or
> effective than the old Magellan we used. But again, way prettier,
> and I know the tide tables everywhere on the continent.
>
>
>
> Kristine
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