[SATLUG] OT: Dirty Microbe (T-Shirt Store) Scam

[Jonathan Hull]

On 8/1/07, Thomas King <kingttx at tomslinux.homelinux.org> wrote:
> > Thought I would give you guys the heads up on a problem with Dirty
> > Microbe. I ordered a shirt from them almost a month ago and have yet
> > to receive it. This morning I did some investigating and it seems that
> > others have been having the problem as well. According to blog posts
> > and other articles they haven't been sending shirts in over 2 months
> > and are not responding to emails. Their phone numbers have also been
> > disconnected.
> >
> > I thought I would let y'all know since they sell Unix related T-Shirts
> > and it is possible that some SATLUG'rs may have bought or are thinking
> > about buying shirts from them.
> >
> > Here are a few links to articles and blogposts about the situation:
> > http://tshirtisland.blogspot.com/2007/07/dirty-microbe-needs-to-get-it-clean.html
> > http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Scam_warning_Dirty_Microbe_customers_are_not_receiving_their_products
> >  (Digg users please digg this up)
> > http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?p=546227
> > http://www.shirtsnob.com/archives/012411.php
> > http://jonhull.net/blog/comments.php?y=07&m=08&entry=entry070801-095301
> >  (my blog)
> >
> > -Jon
> > --
>
> I just recently tried to purchase about two weeks ago a denim Tux shirt from The
> Company Store (URL is in Yahoo, I'll share that when I get home), and I have yet
> to receive it. I did email someone there and got a response Friday that he'd
> look into it. Is this the same crew?
> --
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Is it http://www.thecompanystore.com/ ?
I'm thinking thats a different company. Sorry to hear problems with them, too.

-Jon