[Alberg30] Fw: [LongIsland] Warning: TASCO is closed

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

I can't personally confirm this but I figured I'd spread the rumor just in
case it's true.
Brian     ex#497
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From: "Jared Sherman" <jared at example.com>
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Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: [LongIsland] Warning: TASCO is closed


> Just a heads-up to anyone thinking of buying Tasco products or having
yours repaired. I
> was at the TASCO offices this week to find out why my binocs had been
sitting 8 weeks without
> being repaired and why no one was answering the phones.
>
> TASCO is closed. Their financers (i.e. lenders/banks) have closed them,
details unknown, apparently a forced closing because of financial problems.
Existing repairs are supposed to be finished by a small outfit in
Miami--which is
> drastically overloaded--and if you are thinking of buying new TASCO
binocs, bear in mind
> the company may or may not ever re-open, the lifetime warranty is now
meaningless.
>
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