28 Aug
2003
28 Aug
'03
12:15 p.m.
> That's a good start. You should also file a
complaint with the BBB
> (Better Business Bureau). Finally, for a good FTP client from a good
On Wed,
27 Aug 2003 acme(a)ao.net wrote:
I don't know about your neck of the woods, Sellam,
but here in Central Florida
where Joe and I live the BBB is little more than a shakedown for small
businesses. Each time they call me to solicit a membership and I tell them
that I'm not interested, they close the conversation by stating that "there
have been recent inquiries concerning your company" and "we'll get back to
those who inquired and let them know that you're not a member in good
standing and that you refused to provide us with information regarding your
business."
The same identical thing happened to me in 1978 in Berkeley, CA.
But they started with the threats BEFORE I had made my decision.
After a few times, I wrote to the state attorney general.
I got back a form letter that said that unless there was
direct evidence of a crime, that they wouldn't get involved,
and that if I had a problem with any business, (other than a
readily provable crime), that I should instead consider filing
a complaint with the BBB.
As to who DOES join,...
Remember Chris Farley's comments about displaying a warranty,
in the movie where he was peddling auto parts.