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Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 11:26:39 +1000
From: Christian Gerzner <christiang@pi*.co*.au*>
To: Steve Lindblom <s_lindblom@co*.co*>
CC: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: Don't deal with John Allen
Steve Lindblom wrote:
(snips)
 
> I'm all for branding net rip-offs, but think, in fairness to those
> involved, one should hesitate to proclaim anyone such on the basis of one
> experience, that is far from being concluded.
> 
>  By all means post, if you are concerned, but you might want to be a little
> more circumspect if you don't want to look like a fool - for example, you
> might do better to post something along the lines of "I ordered from xx and
> haven't gotten my goods and I wonder if anyone else has had trouble with
> him?" rather than jumping right in with DON"T BY FROM THIS SCUM.
> 
> BTW, the really funny thing about your post is how, after flaming John, you
> list Leisure Pro as reliable. There's another business on your list that
> will raise a few eyebrows - the fact is, you just don't have enough
> experience with this biz to be delivering judgements.

Furthermore, once the goods arrived, he didn't deem it worthwhile to
post a retraction. I'd call that pretty bloody bad manners.

Christian
 
> >I advise everyone reading this message not to do business with John Allen
> >(a.k.a. "Trader" John, "Big" John, JDA000@ao*.co*, John's SCUBA Equipment,
> >Northeast Scuba Supply of Norristown PA), unless you are in his store and can
> >touch what he sells.  Specifically, do NOT order equipment via phone or
> >website.SNIPm
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