danwinslow #1 Posted September 13, 2005 What happened to http://www.best-electronics-ca.com? I hope they are not out of business. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybird3rd #2 Posted September 13, 2005 That's funny ... I was on their website just last night. Here's hoping it's a temporary problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+remowilliams #3 Posted September 13, 2005 God I hope not, I finally got one of their catalogs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
classics #4 Posted September 14, 2005 Thier DNS servers are no longer resolving best-electronics-ca.com. Could be they are in the middle of moving to a new web host, or just a DNS screwup. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookem #5 Posted September 14, 2005 No, they are not out of business. I phoned an order in yesterday, told them that their web site was not responding... and they said they knew about it. Thought it might be related to the LA blackout at the time, but since it's still not resolving, it's probably a hosting provider transfer issue or something... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mos6507 #6 Posted September 14, 2005 No, they are not out of business. I phoned an order in yesterday, told them that their web site was not responding... and they said they knew about it. Thought it might be related to the LA blackout at the time, but since it's still not resolving, it's probably a hosting provider transfer issue or something... 930998[/snapback] Their site is so antiquated I bet they host it off a DSL modem or something. I offered to help update their site and they didn't even respond to my email. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danwinslow #7 Posted September 15, 2005 Hehe, yes its a mess of a site, but I love them anyways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireTiger #8 Posted September 15, 2005 I tried to get a lightgun but I never got a reply and the first message got a mailer deamon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+orpheuswaking #9 Posted September 15, 2005 Web Site is back up today. I asked Brad what was up with the site and here is the reply I got... Q. Hey Brad, what's up with the website? A. Sometime on Monday the New server that holds the Best Web site and about 15 others went down Simon. My Web Host company had to rebuild each web site from the beginning again. I just checked and they finally got the Best Web Site up and running today. Three days without the Best Web site Ugh!!!! Regards, Bradley Koda __________________________________________________________________ I have never has an issue with Best never emailing back, and I've sent them a ton of messages, and a lot of them were not even about purchases... a lot of times I've just had random Atari questions and I have always got back a reply within 24-48 hours... Brad is a great guy and does a hell of a lot for the community with his sales and service.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Mitch #10 Posted September 15, 2005 I've never had a problem with them either. I generally get a response back to my emails within 24 hours. Mitch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
holygrailvideogames.com #11 Posted September 15, 2005 Web Site is back up today. I asked Brad what was up with the site and here is the reply I got... Q. Hey Brad, what's up with the website? A. Sometime on Monday the New server that holds the Best Web site and about 15 others went down Simon. My Web Host company had to rebuild each web site from the beginning again. I just checked and they finally got the Best Web Site up and running today. Three days without the Best Web site Ugh!!!! Regards, Bradley Koda __________________________________________________________________ I have never has an issue with Best never emailing back, and I've sent them a ton of messages, and a lot of them were not even about purchases... a lot of times I've just had random Atari questions and I have always got back a reply within 24-48 hours... Brad is a great guy and does a hell of a lot for the community with his sales and service.. 931580[/snapback] Brad is top notch. I have always been happy with my purchases from him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookem #12 Posted September 15, 2005 Yeah, their website is rather poor... and they are still all mail-order and phone order. They kind of remind me of an old-school electronics catalog operation. But they are extremely fast (ordered something this Monday after 5pm my time, and it was on my doorstep Weds morning), and their prices sometimes are under what people get for the same stuff on ebay... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carmel_andrews #13 Posted September 15, 2005 (edited) Yeah, their website is rather poor... and they are still all mail-order and phone order. They kind of remind me of an old-school electronics catalog operation. But they are extremely fast (ordered something this Monday after 5pm my time, and it was on my doorstep Weds morning), and their prices sometimes are under what people get for the same stuff on ebay... 931656[/snapback] Boy, this does bring back memories, i saw him (brad K.) that the only computer shopper show i went to in wembley (NW London) he even gave me a free catalogue which i've still get over 10 years later, it was also he that i spoke to regarding the pill and the impossible in late 1998, he in turn put me in touch with Bob Puff... Without people like BK the Atari community would be brown bread (dead)...surely we should start calling him...the new Atari Edited September 15, 2005 by carmel_andrews Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonutCity #14 Posted December 7, 2005 Older thread, but had to chime in - Best Electronics...class act!! It's people like Brad that enable people like us to entertain or hobbies...(and recapture some of our childhoods) long live Atari and outfits like Best Electronics!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gambler172 #15 Posted December 25, 2005 Hi Best Electronics still exist.Maybe you can try to send an email to Brad. [email protected] greetings Gambler172 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gambler172 #16 Posted December 25, 2005 Hi i tries their site and it works fine.Brad even updated his site with many news. I do not know,why you cannot reach the site. greetings Gambler172 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YSG2020 #17 Posted February 10, 2020 Don't bother... The owner at Best is having a mental nervous break down or something and the odds of you getting your order is next to zero. Buyer Beware. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites