Joined up just to make this post, apocryphal story with a happy ending!Hopefully some comfort for those still waiting...
Short version - started reading this thread, about 1/3 way through decided to order a equi=core 300 from here, in blissful ignorance, and from Mark directly as it turned out.
While waiting I finished the thread...OMG!! I panicked. True to people's experiences as documented on this thread, subsequent comms from MS were infrequent, ambiguous, and the payment method was convoluted to say the least.
I catastrophised and decided I wouldn't see my money again, so contacted Audiogon, and also paypal, who gave me a refund after the requisite actions on my and their parts.
Then the unit arrived, about 9 weeks after ordering. It seems well built and has actually exceeded my expectations, certainly as it burns in.
So, I got my unit for a good price, it has improved my system, and I hope others are starting to get some action from Mark.
I would suggest shaking the tree if you haven't already, using paypal buyer protection and exercising ( even more) patience! He ought to offer to accept payment only after product delivered, but I guess too many peeps might want to give a dose of his own medicine! What goes around, comes around...
Still, redemption is available to everyone, right up until the end...
Short version - started reading this thread, about 1/3 way through decided to order a equi=core 300 from here, in blissful ignorance, and from Mark directly as it turned out.
While waiting I finished the thread...OMG!! I panicked. True to people's experiences as documented on this thread, subsequent comms from MS were infrequent, ambiguous, and the payment method was convoluted to say the least.
I catastrophised and decided I wouldn't see my money again, so contacted Audiogon, and also paypal, who gave me a refund after the requisite actions on my and their parts.
Then the unit arrived, about 9 weeks after ordering. It seems well built and has actually exceeded my expectations, certainly as it burns in.
So, I got my unit for a good price, it has improved my system, and I hope others are starting to get some action from Mark.
I would suggest shaking the tree if you haven't already, using paypal buyer protection and exercising ( even more) patience! He ought to offer to accept payment only after product delivered, but I guess too many peeps might want to give a dose of his own medicine! What goes around, comes around...
Still, redemption is available to everyone, right up until the end...