RE: CinC Sci-Fi (was Re: How a minature should look)

Thanks for the input Mikko, I think I'll steer clear of them.

Gil
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>From:	Mikko Kurki-Suonio[SMTP:maxxon@swob.dna.fi]
>Sent:	Tuesday, January 06, 1998 6:37 AM
>To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
>Subject:	Re: CinC Sci-Fi (was Re: How a minature should look)
>
>On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Dean Gundberg wrote:
>
>>  They are distributed by Model Search International in the UK
according to 
>>  the Miniatures Page manufacturer's information
>
>Langton carries CinC *ships*, but I understand their deal allows them
to
>sell only to UK customers anymore. 
>
>I have some bad experiences with MSI.	I ordered quite a bunch (over
100
>quid worth) of CinC models from them, about a year back. I'm used to
>delays in international orders, so I wasn't worried when I heard
nothing
>in the next 6 weeks. Then I noticed they had charged my credit card for
>the full amount. I faxed them, asking when they had shipped my order --

>found out they hadn't, because their stock was short a few items
(roughly 
>half my order, actually). Ofcourse, this was such a trifle matter they 
>didn't consider it worthwhile to notify me.
>
>Ok, I decided to give them some slack and offered to let them send 
>close matches instead of the exact models I requested. After all, I 
>wasn't so concerned whether I got T-34A's or B's. Well, I actually got 
>something that time, including gems of thought like KV-2's instead of 
>KV-1's (even I can spot that difference). 
>
>Finally, about 2 months later, the rest of my stuff appears -- complete

>with an extra bill for additional shipping.
>
>Well, I'm not doing any business with these boys anymore.
>
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