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

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On May 21, 1:33=A0am, "Doug" <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Jim" <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On May 20, 11:47?am, "Doug" <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > "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-supp=
l...
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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-equipmen=
t-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
> > least
> > 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 B=
BB,
> > I'm fairly sure my rating would improve if I sent them a cheque and bec=
ame
> > 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 believ=
e
> > a ?company with this rating would generally conduct business and respon=
d
> > 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" .....
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> somewhere?
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> >Or does one presume that supplying them with a check would make
> >you ..... ummmmm .... accredited?
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> As long as the cheque doesn't bounce
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> >Do you think a note from my mother would suffice?
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> I think as long as it was a bank note it would suffice
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> Doug

Whats a "cheque"?