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jake of judah69@ao*.co* asked, "Does anybody know what happened to Northeast SCUBa in Danvers Massachusetts, they seem to have just picked up and left." I can fill you in, because I am/was one of their suppliers (creditors). They were always very nice folks, always helpful. They provided the use of their facilities for several technical classes that I taught independently and never charged for the service (although I paid them a commission, because that's only fair). I supplied equipment and supplies (primarily filter cartridges and parts for the air and nitrox system(s)) at a "family plan" discount and on open account. They stopped paying me during the summer of '97. Me, the idiot that I am, continued to supply them. I asked for payment and they told me "soon". At the end of the year, they closed. Apparantly they had accumulated substantial debt and could not meet their financial obligations. This is bad news to me, but I can understand. However, they found a way to legally stiff their suppliers and continue doing business. The business assets and inventory (at least some of which they didn't even own, since it wasn't paid for) was bought by a friend of theirs. There was never a public auction. This friend of theirs also rented the same space (the store front in Danvers) and opened a dive store called New England Diving Adventures. This friend of theirs then hired the two Northeast Scuba owners as employees. Presto! Walk out of the store in debt, walk back in like nothing happened with no debt! I was unable to get anywhere talking to the Northeast Scuba owner directly. In fact, he even told me that I can't call him at the store (his "place of work") about debts from the other company, hiding behind the regulations that prevent collection agencies from harrassing you at work. That told me where he stands. I was shocked that nice people that were always so helpful to me (although we never associated on a social level, I might have even called them friends) could overnight turn into con-men. I heard (but have no verification of this) that some customers who had deposits in on various things also got stiffed. Some of their instructors and employees were also stiffed. If you want to do business with such an establishment, good luck to you. Call directory assistance in Danvers and ask for New England Diving Adventures. Otherwise, let Errol (spelling?) at Inland Divers (or some similar name) in the Worcester area work on your suit. I don't know how he is with DUIs, but he's the best when it comes to foam suits. Sincerely, C. Randy Bohrer, President Underwater Applications Corp -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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