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

[Shawn W. Orr]

Its true.  Go to www.tasco.com and read the letter.
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From: "Brian and Elaine Timmins" <timmins at optonline.net>
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Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 3:20 PM
Subject: [Alberg30] Fw: [LongIsland] Warning: TASCO is closed


> I can't personally confirm this but I figured I'd spread the rumor just in
> case it's true.
> Brian     ex#497
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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