danwinslow Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 What happened to http://www.best-electronics-ca.com? I hope they are not out of business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 That's funny ... I was on their website just last night. Here's hoping it's a temporary problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 God I hope not, I finally got one of their catalogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 Thier DNS servers are no longer resolving best-electronics-ca.com. Could be they are in the middle of moving to a new web host, or just a DNS screwup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookem Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 No, they are not out of business. I phoned an order in yesterday, told them that their web site was not responding... and they said they knew about it. Thought it might be related to the LA blackout at the time, but since it's still not resolving, it's probably a hosting provider transfer issue or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted September 14, 2005 Share Posted September 14, 2005 No, they are not out of business. I phoned an order in yesterday, told them that their web site was not responding... and they said they knew about it. Thought it might be related to the LA blackout at the time, but since it's still not resolving, it's probably a hosting provider transfer issue or something... 930998[/snapback] Their site is so antiquated I bet they host it off a DSL modem or something. I offered to help update their site and they didn't even respond to my email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danwinslow Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 Hehe, yes its a mess of a site, but I love them anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireTiger Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I tried to get a lightgun but I never got a reply and the first message got a mailer deamon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Web Site is back up today. I asked Brad what was up with the site and here is the reply I got... Q. Hey Brad, what's up with the website? A. Sometime on Monday the New server that holds the Best Web site and about 15 others went down Simon. My Web Host company had to rebuild each web site from the beginning again. I just checked and they finally got the Best Web Site up and running today. Three days without the Best Web site Ugh!!!! Regards, Bradley Koda __________________________________________________________________ I have never has an issue with Best never emailing back, and I've sent them a ton of messages, and a lot of them were not even about purchases... a lot of times I've just had random Atari questions and I have always got back a reply within 24-48 hours... Brad is a great guy and does a hell of a lot for the community with his sales and service.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I've never had a problem with them either. I generally get a response back to my emails within 24 hours. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holygrailvideogames.com Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Web Site is back up today. I asked Brad what was up with the site and here is the reply I got... Q. Hey Brad, what's up with the website? A. Sometime on Monday the New server that holds the Best Web site and about 15 others went down Simon. My Web Host company had to rebuild each web site from the beginning again. I just checked and they finally got the Best Web Site up and running today. Three days without the Best Web site Ugh!!!! Regards, Bradley Koda __________________________________________________________________ I have never has an issue with Best never emailing back, and I've sent them a ton of messages, and a lot of them were not even about purchases... a lot of times I've just had random Atari questions and I have always got back a reply within 24-48 hours... Brad is a great guy and does a hell of a lot for the community with his sales and service.. 931580[/snapback] Brad is top notch. I have always been happy with my purchases from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookem Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Yeah, their website is rather poor... and they are still all mail-order and phone order. They kind of remind me of an old-school electronics catalog operation. But they are extremely fast (ordered something this Monday after 5pm my time, and it was on my doorstep Weds morning), and their prices sometimes are under what people get for the same stuff on ebay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmel_andrews Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 (edited) Yeah, their website is rather poor... and they are still all mail-order and phone order. They kind of remind me of an old-school electronics catalog operation. But they are extremely fast (ordered something this Monday after 5pm my time, and it was on my doorstep Weds morning), and their prices sometimes are under what people get for the same stuff on ebay... 931656[/snapback] Boy, this does bring back memories, i saw him (brad K.) that the only computer shopper show i went to in wembley (NW London) he even gave me a free catalogue which i've still get over 10 years later, it was also he that i spoke to regarding the pill and the impossible in late 1998, he in turn put me in touch with Bob Puff... Without people like BK the Atari community would be brown bread (dead)...surely we should start calling him...the new Atari Edited September 15, 2005 by carmel_andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonutCity Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Older thread, but had to chime in - Best Electronics...class act!! It's people like Brad that enable people like us to entertain or hobbies...(and recapture some of our childhoods) long live Atari and outfits like Best Electronics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Hi Best Electronics still exist.Maybe you can try to send an email to Brad. bestelec@concentric.net greetings Gambler172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Hi i tries their site and it works fine.Brad even updated his site with many news. I do not know,why you cannot reach the site. greetings Gambler172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSG2020 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Don't bother... The owner at Best is having a mental nervous break down or something and the odds of you getting your order is next to zero. Buyer Beware. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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