The Museum of HP Calculators

HP Forum Archive 15

[ Return to Index | Top of Index ]

CalcPro - Buyer Beware!
Message #1 Posted by I, Claudius on 7 Nov 2005, 4:36 a.m.

I once placed an order with CalcPro, www.calcpro.com, and only received part of it. Attempts to resolve the problem were never responded to, and thus I've never done business with it again.

Now it seems CalcPro has sold pirated books without reimbursing the author, among other complaints:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.hp48/browse_frm/thread/a4db63204e4e81b7/9c564f6fcc921647?tvc=1#9c564f6fcc921647

It appears this CalcPro may be in the same ethics league as Coburlin, buyer beware!

      
Re: CalcPro - Buyer Beware!
Message #2 Posted by JDH on 7 Nov 2005, 7:23 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by I, Claudius

I've ordered off CalcPro in the past without an issue, good reliable service in my case.

      
Re: CalcPro - Buyer Beware!
Message #3 Posted by James F. Chumbley on 8 Nov 2005, 3:51 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by I, Claudius

Any details you can post or send me on Coburlin?

            
Re: CalcPro - Buyer Beware!
Message #4 Posted by I, Claudius on 8 Nov 2005, 7:19 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by James F. Chumbley

Read threads below. Probably the most interesting comment came from Coburlin himself, who considers his customers "dumb." Ready to give him some business?

Many here want only discussions of technical issues, and don't like postings of business stuff. I and several others feel that pointing out bad business practices and frauds is just as important as hardware and code. If you can't make a good or honest purchase you might as well start manufacturing your own calculators.

      
Re: CalcPro - Buyer Beware!
Message #5 Posted by John Nguyen on 14 Nov 2005, 11:42 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by I, Claudius

I just ordered an HP-82241A AC Adapter for the IR printer and an HP 49G Advanced User's Guide from CalcPro with no problem. I didn't expect the AC Adapter to be brand new (it isn't) but it is in excellent shape. The 49G guide came with the shrink wrap still on. Anyway, these aren't exactly big, expensive items.

John

            
Re: CalcPro - Buyer Beware!
Message #6 Posted by I, Claudius on 16 Nov 2005, 8:30 a.m.,
in response to message #5 by John Nguyen

The crowd is cheering your good fortune to be one of the few with a completed order...

                  
Re: CalcPro - Buyer Beware!
Message #7 Posted by Ed Look on 16 Nov 2005, 11:36 a.m.,
in response to message #6 by I, Claudius

To be fully honest, I haven't really had a problem with CalcPro. Stuff might have been some days late, but it did come.

Now, I have received stuff I never ordered, but I always returned it to them.

                        
Re: CalcPro - Buyer Beware!
Message #8 Posted by Hal on 16 Nov 2005, 11:42 a.m.,
in response to message #7 by Ed Look

According to CalcPro's home page, the 33s is a graphing calculator. ...interesting.

                              
Re: CalcPro - Buyer Beware!
Message #9 Posted by Iqbal on 16 Nov 2005, 8:52 p.m.,
in response to message #8 by Hal

I like dealing with Calcpro. Never had a problem with any order. Probably just a one off situation.

                  
Re: CalcPro - Buyer Beware!
Message #10 Posted by John Nguyen on 16 Nov 2005, 8:59 p.m.,
in response to message #6 by I, Claudius

I actually ordered these items before I noticed your original posting (or maybe it was someone else's) warning the buyer. My stomach was in knots until after the package arrived. If CalcPro was a questionable operation, I count myself lucky this time.

[ Return to Index | Top of Index ]

Go back to the main exhibit hall