My first preference is always to buy when I can see something, even if it
means paying a little more. I now tend to inspect medium to large pieces
before leaving a store. I read a story of a guy that bought a 19 flat panel
lcd monitor from Best Buy, like $750 bucks. It appeared to be a factory
sealed carton. Got it home, and opened it, and there was a board duct taped
to a brick. Took it back, and they had the attitude that we dont know that
you did not take it home and do this yourself. Last story I heard he did not
get any relief, and was out the money. So, I learned from his problem.


"Terry Mayhugh" wrote in message
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You were much luckier than me. I ordered their band roller back in
October -
paid $99 for it and some $45 shipping. Looked like a good deal even with
the
steep shipping charges. When it arrived it was missing several parts -
actually everything that wasn't bolted securely to the main body. The
packaging was a bad joke. Homier blamed it on poor handling by FedEx and
had
it picked up and sent me out another. When the replacement arrived it was
pretty much the same story but the replacement was only missing the top
roller and an end bearing. I have been regularly corresponding with their
customer service ever since about replacing the missing parts but ETA is
now
end of February. They claim to have had no more in stock since shipping
mine
even though I have noticed Homier selling them from their store on Ebay.
These people seem to do much better when selling off the back of a truck.


"Grady" wrote in message
news:AC_Fd.18519$c%.5778@okepread05...
Just got my mill today! Picked it up at the freight dock, brought it home
and uncrated it. First, I must say, it was packaged extremely well. I was
very impressed. Packaging was 10 times better than the way my Homier
lathe
was packaged. Anway, what I am used to seeing as a drawbar was not
included.
There was a piece of threaded rod with a nut and a washer that was
holding
the taper and drill chuck in. Is this what they are calling their
drawbar,
or did I get shorted?