>Someone said he called and was told by a recording that they were "sold >out." Since they say order by snailmail I have a hard time buying that, >unless they were almost sold out before the spam. Maybe a nasty, expensive >hoax? That was me, and I, too, had a hard time believing that. Rather than fraud (what would be the point?) I would guess that Netcom probably "suggested" that this be done so the spammer can't profit from the fruits of the spam. Nate