Well..this is a copy of an email sent by Robert Bernardo to some c64 mailing lists im also subscribed to. Maybe you can see clearly what happened.
Hope it helps!
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Friday, February 7, Bill Griffin signed the papers taking over the company
name and inventory of Centsible Software. Run by Scott Parker for the
last several years, Centsible software is purported to have the largest
stock of commercial Commodore and Amiga software in the world. Covering
800 square feet of floor space with software/pallets stacked 4 to 9 feet
high, the Centsible inventory is stored in a warehouse.
News of the impending sale broke on Tuesday, February 4. In a couple of
letters to the e-newsletter, Amiga Update, Bill Griffin wrote about his
concerns in trying to buy the company. One buyer wanted to put forth
the money in order so that all the inventory could be sold off piece-by-
piece on eBay, the Internet website for selling goods. Bill wanted to
keep the inventory off of eBay and run Centsible as a real business
catering to Commodore and Amiga users. Bill, an employee (technician)
of Centsible and publisher of the paper magazine, the New Amigans,
needed extra money to close the deal with Scott before the other buyer
could put his money down. Through the generosity of several
individuals - who Bill has said will be repaid - Bill was able to get
the thousands of dollars necessary for the down payment.
In a telephone conversation with Bill, he says that he wants to continue
keeping Centsible as a profitable business. He states that there is a
relatively large Amiga market in the U.S. with at least 3,000 users.
Centsible will be Bill's job, and he's expecting to spend 8-10 hours a
day running it. The largest buyers of Commodore and Amiga software
have lately come from Puerto Rico, Panama, and Brazil.
Starting in a few days, Bill will begin the task of moving the Centsible
inventory to his storage facility. Also he wants to revise the Centsible
website, making it easier to use. He wants more ways to put the
Centsible name more out front of the public. Having attended Amiga shows
like AmiWest 2000 and the Gateway Amiga Expo 2001, he is interested
in attending Commodore shows, like the Louisville Commodore Expo and
the Chicago Commodore Expo. (His town of Edwardsburg, Michigan is only a
few hours from Chicago and a few hours more from Louisville.)
Bill has been into Commodore for many years, uses Commodores in his
ham radio club, and is a member of his local Amiga club.
To contact Bill Griffin, write to him at
P.O. Box 447
Edwardsburg, Michigan 49112-0447
U.S.A.
or e-mail him at
wd8izh(at)beanstalk.net
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So after reading this you may still want to know that Centsible is in good hands! (in my humble opinion)
Regards!
Sebastian
