I've got the best story, most of all. I bought an a2000 from same chap and when I got it, it didn't power on. When I got the said package, there was a MASSIVE dent on the side and a "damaged" sticker on the side. So, pissed, I sent it back to UPS, along with a complaint. Now, nothing was wrong the computer, aside from it not powering on. I assumed that it was a PS issue, since the insides were *VERY* clean.
Months went by.....
Then, I got a notice that I had missed a package from UPS. The next day, I received a box. When I opened it, I was mortified. It looked as though the computer's floppies had been kicked in. The entire computer was unsalvagable, except for maybe the chipset. It was a wreck. To make matters worse, the box was filled with packing peanuts, which were all inside the computer *AND* they didn't even fill enough peanuts to secure the computer. No, instead they took the ORINGINAL box, cut it up and shoved it on top, to hold the shipping box's "shape".
So, I called UPS, complained, time and time again, but they did nothing,'cos *I* hadn't insured it. It was ridiculous. It was damaged in THEIR care and I was out 300$ for a dead, useless paperweight that I didn't need. The only reason I bought the thing in the first place, was 'cos I want the Bars and Pipes manuals and the seller wouldn't just sell me those.
This was back in 1997. Needless to say, I STILL refuse to use UPS. As far as I'm concerned, they still owe me 300$.
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