St(r)yker Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I have some problem with ordering form Best Electronics. I have written the two time. They send me answer with prices but in meanwhile my firend (Pasiu) asked me if he can join and there will be two orders in one. And I received somethin like this: "Can Not do any more Atari shipping quotes for your Marcin. Normally our Atari shipping department will only do two Atari shipping quotes per customer. If no Atari orders are placed, that Atari customer will not be allowed to place an Atari with us for over 1 year period." What now? Any ideas? HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Try again under your friends name. Sounds like Best has some strict policies. I personally don't go there for price. I go there because no one else has it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 (edited) Sometimes Brad goes a bit crazy. Definitely try different contact details or go to myatari.com Or ditch your friends order and just buy the one he quoted for Edited June 18, 2013 by mimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNameOfTheGame Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Heh Heh. Yes, some of Brad's "policies" can be a little draconian, but he has the goods. Hope you can work it out with him. I always had a good transaction with him and no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariTexas Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Brad cracks the whip, but also has the goods. Never have had a problem ordering from him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St(r)yker Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 (edited) Someone help me and wrote to Bradley? No reply to my E-Mail .. Banned IP / E-Mail? ;/ Edited June 18, 2013 by St(r)yker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliecron Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Why would you want to order from him after all this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St(r)yker Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 There is nowhere these parts ... only best-electronic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I always call him and place my orders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjd Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 No reply?Banned? Does not seem right. If you have not done business with them before,maybe he is being careful. I am sure that there have been a lot of people who tried to take advantage of them in the past. Why not just consolidate your orders and do it as one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Yeah, it's a pain. There are a bunch of Atari fans who do nothing but bug Brad with a "wish-list" they'll never buy. He's not terribly patient and doesn't really have much competition, so he'd rather turn you away than keep answering your questions. The problem is that he's never bothered to do any kind of real inventory, so you can't generate orders on your own. Basically, you need to make a list of everything you can think of before you email him and don't change it as you go. If you need to know specifics, then call first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I always find it odd when I see these posts. I have had multiple quotes from Brad over a whole range of items (sometimes 4 or 5 at a time)... I wonder if it's because I have made previous orders with him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 There is nowhere these parts ... only best-electronic What do you need - I can help you out. PM me if you want me to place an order, or try to source it elsewhere and ship it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 The only thing I can say is that I ordered a few times and that went very well. But I can remember that the communication through email was not the best experience indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St(r)yker Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Stephen - PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 The only time when Brad is like this is when people have enquired, resubmitted the enquiry and changed it and kept on doing that, if you did send him multiple enquiries and chopped and changed that is why he's ignored you. He's a nice guy but he's not very tolerant.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I used to send cash (in $s) with my order, and a month later I got my stuff. That's how good Best is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I MIGHT (not confirmed) fly to Hamilton, NY later in July. If that happens, I could place an order and have it sent to a friend there and bring it back to Germany, then ship to Poland from here. If I do not go personally, a friend of mine from Kiel definitely goes there and could do the job. Contact me, if that would help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St(r)yker Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 no comment .... "Hello - I would like to order the following items. Can I please get a shipping quote for US Priority Mail to Poland. If you cannot ship these items overseas, please let me know what shipping would be to xxxx" best-electronics "xxxxxxx.we know this International order. Tell Marcin in Poland, if he wants a 4th Atari shipping quote, there is a U$D 30 charge (to be paid in cash, 3 past Atari shipping quotes sent to him X U$D 10 out of our very very busy Atari Shipping department without placing a single Atari order) before we can quote him again xxxxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk40001 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Well, thank you for posting this. I am happy to know what places I should avoid under any circumstances no comment .... "Hello - I would like to order the following items. Can I please get a shipping quote for US Priority Mail to Poland. If you cannot ship these items overseas, please let me know what shipping would be to xxxx" best-electronics "xxxxxxx.we know this International order. Tell Marcin in Poland, if he wants a 4th Atari shipping quote, there is a U$D 30 charge (to be paid in cash, 3 past Atari shipping quotes sent to him X U$D 10 out of our very very busy Atari Shipping department without placing a single Atari order) before we can quote him again xxxxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drac030 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 There's some "fun" part here: stryker's friend name (Pasiu) is not "Marcin" ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Knight Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 best-electronics "xxxxxxx.we know this International order. Tell Marcin in Poland, if he wants a 4th Atari shipping quote, there is a U$D 30 charge (to be paid in cash, 3 past Atari shipping quotes sent to him X U$D 10 out of our very very busy Atari Shipping department without placing a single Atari order) before we can quote him again xxxxxxxxx Is he serious?? I doubt Atari Sales and Service or Lance at Video 61 would think this is a great way to gain sales at the end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thax Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Hi Folks! Im new to this site, Ive been 8 bit atari user for 30 years. One of my 800xls has recently decided not to go to basic when switched on. it makes usual fluttery noise, then goes to self test automaticly. (without holding down option) . passes all test no probs. It wont load basic games, but works ok with all software cart/disk/tape thats not basic. Is it the MMU or basic chip perhaps? Ive taken them out and cleaned the pins and reseated them and still the same. Are these chips available to buy? What you reckon? I like keeping atari hardware alive, I refuse to let it just die after 30 years faithful service! nice to meet fellow atarians! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspicious_milk Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Hi Folks! Im new to this site, Ive been 8 bit atari user for 30 years. One of my 800xls has recently decided not to go to basic when switched on. it makes usual fluttery noise, then goes to self test automaticly. (without holding down option) . passes all test no probs. It wont load basic games, but works ok with all software cart/disk/tape thats not basic. Is it the MMU or basic chip perhaps? Ive taken them out and cleaned the pins and reseated them and still the same. Are these chips available to buy? What you reckon? I like keeping atari hardware alive, I refuse to let it just die after 30 years faithful service! nice to meet fellow atarians! http://atariage.com/forums/topic/196872-self-test-issue/ hope that helps! I've ordered from them once, and after just asking like two MAYBE three questions - he got real short with me real fast. So, anyways, even though he's crabby, I'd order again if I had to. But his reputation is warranted IMO. The soup nazi graphic a few posts up is very apt. You order from them, and you do things their way or no way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari8bitCarts Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 If you search this forum you'll see all the comments about Best's business practices. To summarize, use someone who actually cares; i.e. Brad at B&C or Lance at Video61. I don't care what a person has. I was buying tons at the time, made two quotes with Best, called him, after he stopped emailing back, and he told me that I was cut off and suspended for a year then he hung up. I never bought from them again. (well I did have an order a few years ago using a friends account, don't let Best know ) It's good to see that my soup Nazi comment is making it's way around. It really does summarize how crappy he is. It's very childish. I was "cut-off" because I needed clarification on some items on his website (which by the way is terrible) for pricing and stock status. Whatever you need, let us know maybe there is another route to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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