Re: [APML] Any Pocono Update????

["Joseph Dartsum" <jdartsum@hotmail.com>]

>From: "Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>
>Reply-To: astro-photo@seds.org
>To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Subject: Re: [APML] Any Pocono Update????
>Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 18:25:43 -0700
>
>Yikes!
>Good thing I didn't have anything on order.
>
>Chris
>
>==================
>Chris Cook
>http://www.abmedia.com/astro
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: August R. Orlandi <walkabot@execpc.com>
>To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Date: Monday, September 10, 2001 2:13 AM
>Subject: Re: [APML] Any Pocono Update????
>
>
> >A freind of mine had a Losmandy G-11 mount on order from
> >them for over 4 months.
> >About 3 weeks ago he called to check on it and was told it was still
> >on back order. So he called Losmandy about this and they told him
> >that Pocono Mt. owe them in excess of $100,000.00.
> >Also the only mounts they were shipping that were order from
> >Pocono the purchaser were notified and if you hadn't received a letter
> >from them you better try and get your money back.
> >They(Losmandy) also told him that Pocono owed Celestron and Meade
> >At lest that much each.
> >The last I heard from my friend was he had a lawer send them a letter
> >stating
> >He was planning to take them to court if he didn't get his money back.
> >Where this will do any good at all who knows.
> >Looks likes another Spectra.
> >Augie


I've been told that Spectra had some really unprofessional business 
practices, he didn't treat his customers very well.  It caught up with him, 
with other competitors beating him out.  He simply lost sales, and that was 
that.

I had some experience with Pocono, that indicate to me the same thing.  
Twice, I requested a followup on a not in stock item, & they never called me 
back like they said they would.  They didn't followup on an item I ordered, 
which came with a dead battery..even though they said they would.  I heard 
the owner had some lavish spending habits, personal problems they call it.  
The employees are supposedly starting up a new company, to take its place.

Scott never had a good relationship with Spectra, and now this.  I wonder if 
Losmandy is going to quit the business, with dealers who behave like 
this..two bankruptcies with money owed him.

I'm hearing some complaints about Herb York on sci.astro.amateur..  You 
really have to wonder about his presence on this list and s.a.a., it sounds 
like he's using it to advertise his company.  Doesn't this list have a rule 
against members using it for business purposes?  I've never heard this guy 
say anything technical about astrophotography.  If you do a search on Herb 
York on www.deja.com, you can pickup a trail of complaints.


>From: "Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>
>Reply-To: astro-photo@seds.org
>To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Subject: Re: [APML] Any Pocono Update????
>Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 18:25:43 -0700
>
>Yikes!
>Good thing I didn't have anything on order.
>
>Chris
>

Spectra, Pocono...   If I were buying, I'd use a CC so I'd be covered in 
case of a sleazy vendor.  I hate to say it, but I think I'm noticing a 
disturbing trend.  I'd stay away from Herb York as well.

I
> >
> >Tonyhallas@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> Word on the street is that Pocono went under.
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