Actually, WS Hawaii hasn't gone out of business. There's a guy who
still sells mast extentions which are branded WS Hawaii. They are
bona fide WS Hawaii products. I've never bought from that shop. I
didn't realize that Wardog was a ****ll, either. He definitely had an
attitude.
cosmicharlie a =C3=A9crit :
> Better lost than posting.
>
> Dan Weiss a =C3=A9crit :
> > On Jul 8, 9:50=EF=BF=BDpm, "Tyler" <t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > Ghost page my butt. =EF=BF=BDI was able to easily navigate to those
h=
arness lines on
> > > their site.
> > >
> > > I had a similar experience about 2 years ago with them. =EF=BF=BDI
pl=
aced an order
> > > for a fin and ended up with a mast base! =EF=BF=BD I thought, oh
well=
, people make
> > > mistakes, no biggie. =EF=BF=BDI called them and got the same
attitude=
.. =EF=BF=BDI just told
> > > the guy that they had sent me the wrong item. =EF=BF=BDThe guy kept
s=
aying that it
> > > was my fault -- being a real jerk about it. =EF=BF=BDThe guy did not
=
budge an inch
> > > and just kept berating me for ordering the wrong item and then
callin=
g them
> > > to correct the problem. =EF=BF=BD I don't know how in the hell I
coul=
d have
> > > mistakenly ordered a mast base instead of a fin, and it wasn't like
I=
was
> > > pissed when I started the call.
> > >
> > > But as you stated "Oh well..."
> > >
> > > "(PeteCresswell)" <x...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> > >
> > > news:o9u7749geanusmj74mghmah8frva4crq7b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Few weeks ago, I ordered some WSH harness lines.
> > >
> > > > Got an order confirmation number and all.
> > >
> > > > Called 'em just now to try to find out why the lines never came.
> > >
> > > > Guy seemed a little bent out of shape over it.
> > >
> > > > "Windsurfing Hawaii's been out of business for *years*, we don't
> > > > have *anything* by them."
> > >
> > > > "Well, the harness lines came up on your web page, your system
> > > > accepted the order, took my credit card number, and issued a
> > > > confirmation. =EF=BF=BD How about I give you the order number?"
> > >
> > > > "Doesn't *MATTER*.... you found a ghost page in the server...."
> > >
> > > > "Well, it'll matter if my credit card gets dinged and I don't
> > > > have the lines.... How about we check the order?"
> > >
> > > > (heatedly) "You'd better have some proof before you make
> > > > accusations like that"...
> > >
> > > > "Oh well...."
> > >
> > > > Been buying stuff via web pages for quite a few years now.
> > >
> > > > Came across a few losers, but never anything like this.
> > >
> > > > Seems like the guy was distancing himself from "the web
> > > > server".... and "ghost pages"..... like it wasn't his
> > > > responsibility.
> > >
> > > > I guess it'll all out OK.... but sheesh!....
> > >
> > > > Heaven forbid I should order something else from these guys and
> > > > need to check on the order...
> > >
> > > > Having gotten that off my chest....
> > >
> > > > Anybody have any leftover adjustable WSH harness lines,
> > > > size=3Dlarge? =EF=BF=BD aka "24-29 Inch Adjustable Hard Ones"
> > >
> > > > As shown so nicely in:
> > > >http://www.surfings****ts.com/product.asp?prod=3Dwsh_09109C
> > >
> > > > -)
> > >
> > > > --
> > > > PeteCresswell- Hide quoted text -
> > >
> > > - Show quoted text -
> >
> > That's our lost buddy Wardog. I have to say, he's always been pretty
> > good on the phone. I've never ordered anything from him but he was
> > quite happy to chat about wavesailing at San Carlos.
> >
> > Maybe his vibe isn't what it used to be? Still, I'm kinda suprised
> > that he would treat a customer like that.
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