[Coco] A warning to readers regarding Roger Taylor

[Patrick Wilson]

I dont want to stir the pot but i feel i need to put my two cents worth in this.  I have ordered several things from Roger in the past, and while there have been some lengthy delays in getting some of them i understand his situation.  For those who are not aware, Roger has been doing his projects out of his home and had to make a rather involved move a short while back which threw him off in his schedule.  That was also complicated by a shortage of parts he had to wait on from his supplier.  On top of that, he had offered one of his more popular projects at a significant sale.  Needless to say, he got heavily overwhelmed.  
 
While i agree that if an unreasonable delay has occured, a refund should be offered at least in light of the concept of good customer service, i can also identify with the sitaution Roger found himself in.  Just wanted to supply that info so all could better understand that Roger is not trying to scam anyone.  He just got overcome by events.
 
Take care all,
 
Pat

From: Paulo Lindoso <paulo.lindoso at gmail.com>
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] A warning to readers regarding Roger Taylor

Dear Members of the list,

Having read Blake's blog entry, may I just add my two cents.

Although I own a CoCo 3 since the end of the '80s, I have left it gathering
dust until recently, when I decided to switch it on again and take it as a
hobby.  I was really glad to find a vibrant online community still alive
and doing original stuff for my beloved CoCo.

Some names like Roger keep popping up on my inbox and I truly believe these
are serious and commited individuals who (very likely) have an
"outside-CoCo" life and invest some of their time into the community, doing
business, providing info.

It is a well-known reality that the older the machinery the harder to find
stuff for it.  I am truly surprised by the availability of stuff for the
CoCo in that matter...

All these things considered, one has to admit that waiting more than a year
for a paid merchandise is not reasonable and I read this as the main point
Blake wanted to convey.

It seems unfortunate that Roger apparently found himself in a situation
where he has been unable to comply with his deadlines and commitments, but
it also seems unreasonable that (also) apparently he hasn't been able to
provide information that would provide peace of mind to Blake.  Either this
or a voluntary offering for a refund would be in place.

I ALSO DO think Roger is no scammer, and it is NOT his intent to scam
anyone in this particular episode, but I do stand on Blake's side as I
myself would be very disappointed at the situation to say the least.

I do hope they both sort themselves out and the entire story becomes just
an unfortunate set of unhappy and cumulative circumstances.

Regards,
Paulo.

On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Fedor Steeman <petrander at gmail.com> wrote:

> Excuse me, but who the fuck are you!?
>
> Roger Taylor is a well-known and well-respected member of our community,
> and you have come to the wrong address on our CoCo mailing list slandering
> him like that!
>
> I am sorry for your bad experiences. I personally and many other among us
> have had many good dealings with Roger. Yes, on occassion there were
> delays, but for good reasons always. The worst you could say about Roger is
> that he sometimes overstretches himself and takes more than he can handle.
> But he is no scammer, as you seem to be implying.
>
> This message will be replicated on your blog too.
>
> /Fedor
>
>
>
>
>
> On 11 January 2012 14:24, Blake Patterson <blakespot at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I wanted to share my experience to protect other potential customers of
> > Taylor's.
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.bytecellar.com/2012/01/10/a-cautionary-tale-for-the-tandy-coco-community/
> >
> > FYI
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > bp
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