[Az-Geocaching] Fwd: [tri-go] GPS Explorer - A Cautionary Tale

[AZcachemeister]

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 at kristinekeller.com 
> <mailto:kristine at kristinekeller.com>>
> Date: Feb 13, 2006 2:35 PM
> Subject: [tri-go] GPS Explorer - A Cautionary Tale
> To: tri-go at yahoogroups.com <mailto:tri-go at yahoogroups.com>
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> 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.
>
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> 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."  
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> 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.  
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> 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.
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> Kristine
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