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William Sommerwerck

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Sep 20, 2010, 9:52:54 AM9/20/10
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I recently purchased two "switched" surge suppressors from MCM. (Turning on
a master device turns on all the devices connected to the "controlled"
outlets. I use them to switch my power amps on and off with the electronic
crossovers.)

One was defective -- the controlled outlets shut off after about 1 second --
and I returned the unit for replacement. Much to my surprise, they refunded
the full shipping charges. I also got very courteous treatment over the
phone.

--
"We already know the answers -- we just haven't asked the right
questions." -- Edwin Land


Jamie

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Sep 20, 2010, 8:41:43 PM9/20/10
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William Sommerwerck wrote:

> I recently purchased two "switched" surge suppressors from MCM. (Turning on
> a master device turns on all the devices connected to the "controlled"
> outlets. I use them to switch my power amps on and off with the electronic
> crossovers.)
>
> One was defective -- the controlled outlets shut off after about 1 second --
> and I returned the unit for replacement. Much to my surprise, they refunded
> the full shipping charges. I also got very courteous treatment over the
> phone.
>

well slap my ass, doesn't that just take the cake!

Mark Zacharias

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Sep 21, 2010, 7:59:33 AM9/21/10
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"William Sommerwerck" <grizzle...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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They can afford it. Their prices probably average at least 20% higher than
they need to, and their freight and handling charges are inflated.

Mark Z.

William Sommerwerck

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Sep 21, 2010, 8:38:13 AM9/21/10
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> They can afford it. Their prices probably average at least
> 20% higher than they need to, and their freight and handling
> charges are inflated.

I usually check prices among dealers before buying anything. The $24 (each)
these items cost seemed reasonable, and shipping /was/ "free". MCM's prices
on their "house" items (of which this one) do seem to bounce around,
sometimes quite a bit, so it makes sense to wait for a "sale".

There is no "free lunch". But it's nice to have decent customer service for
a change. You can't have that, and the lowest price, at the same time.

PS: It's so easy to complain about bad service, that I thought it
appropriate to compliment good service. This group's responses have
generally had an implied tone of "You're really an idiot", which I don't
appreciate.


Mark Zacharias

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Sep 22, 2010, 8:25:56 PM9/22/10
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"William Sommerwerck" <grizzle...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Just to be clear - if anyone suggested you were an idiot, it wasn't me.
Certainly no such was intended.

Later.

mz

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