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Subject: Re: [M]: New Color Filters for Meade Color Wheel=- RIP OFF!
From: Moran Nachshony
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Fri Jan 28 05:21:14 2000

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Hello Wyn,

Doesn't your dealer have any documentation about your purchase?

On Thu, 27 Jan 2000 19:31:33 -0500, you wrote:

>I heard from Meade. The new filters are $399 if you don't have proof of purchase
>of the 616, and $175 if you do. I guess that someone's idea of "nominal charge"
>differs from mine, particularly since I can't supply a proof of purchase.
>The Meade representative to whom I spoke was unable to provide me with a name to
>send a letter of complaint to.
>I am appealing to the forum to assist me in getting a reasonable outcome in this
>matter.
>I'm certain that many 616 users also cannot supply such documentation, and I
>believe that Meade representatives monitor transactions on MAPUG.
>Having to pay an additional $399 to make a wofefully inadequate product
>acceptable seems like gouging to me!
>
>Wyn Palmer
>Bryan Wistehuff wrote:
>
>> I've had the new set of filters and wheel 'on order' with my dealer here in
>> NC for the past three months... he told me a couple of days ago it would be
>> feb. 10th.
>>
>> bryan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Bill Nicoll
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 7:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: [M]: Color Filters for Meade Color Wheel
>>
>> Yesterday I received a 616 Color Wheel with the new filters so I would think
>> they are available.
>
>
>


Best regards,
Moran Nachshony
http://www.geocities.com/spacecowboy_il

Givatayim observatory and
Israeli Astronomical Assossiation (site in Hebrew)
http://astronomy.org.il


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