Re: Buyer Beware: www.home-automation.us.com . Rated F by BBB

["Doug" <not@xxxxxxxx>]

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On May 20, 11:47?am, "Doug" <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "mleuck" <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On May 17, 9:26 am, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On May 17, 10:04 am, Jim Rojas <jro...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > check me out...
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> > >http://www.bbb.org/west-florida/business-reviews/computer-parts-suppl...
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> > > Jim Rojas
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> > > RKingFish wrote:
> > > > Buyer Beware:
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> > > >www.home-automation.us.com
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> > > > rated F by BBB.
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> > > > you have been warned!
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> > > >http://www.bbb.org/west-florida/business-reviews/electric-equipment-t...
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> > RHC: Jim, I think we can all safely assume he posted this as just
> > another attempt to stir up old troubles in the newsgroup.
> >Perhaps but why is it people only take the BBB seriously when they get
> >good ratings yet when it's bad suddenly it's a worthless indicator?
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> Its hard for me to put much faith in an organization that appears, at
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> in my opinion, to use membership in the BBB as part of its ratings
> criteria.
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> I rate a B-, even though its apparent from the text below that the only
> thing the BBB knows about my business is that I'm not a member of the BBB,
> I'm fairly sure my rating would improve if I sent them a cheque and became
> a
> member.
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> ? B- Rating ? ?Our opinion of what this rating means:
> A good rating that still implies reputability. The rating may relate
> ?to length of time in business, a past problem that's been corrected,
> or something else that does not cause problems for consumers. We believe
> a ?company with this rating would generally conduct business and respond
> to any ?complaints satisfactorily.
> ? ? ? We have received no complaints against this company.
> ? ? ? We know of no government action taken against this company.
> ? ? ? This company's nature of business is under review
> ? ? ? This company is not an accredited business. This fact does not
> ? ? ? disparage the company in any way
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> Doug-

>So, .... Is there a definition of "accredited business" .....
somewhere?

>Or does one presume that supplying them with a check would make
>you ..... ummmmm .... accredited?

As long as the cheque doesn't bounce

>Do you think a note from my mother would suffice?

I think as long as it was a bank note it would suffice

Doug