Mike/Chris Clothier wrote:
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> MR M GLEESON wrote:
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>> Man, this hit a nerve.
>> When I first got my car I bought a lot of part$ from Rallye. Yes,
>> their inventory was very good quality, though expensive. My
>> frustration came from simply trying to get a hold of them. Are they
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>> still on the funky closed two weeks here, call between 9 & 3 on
>> alternating weeks when the date is divisible into whole #'s by 2?
>> I'd fax them something and hear nothing. Sent in the 3x5 card they
>> want for future catalogs and got nothing. Dan gave excellent info
>> when available (& willing) but getting a hold of a live person was
>> impossible. I hope they've changed. Anybody who has worked as hard
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>> as he and his wife have to acquire their inventory along w/
>> reproducing some hard to find parts obviously has a passion for
>> Roadsters and deserves to be successful. I hope they're focusing
>> more on the customer.
>> For me, I place my $ with friendly suppliers that answer the phone,
>> reply back and ship when they say they will. Have been batting
>> 1.000
>> with suppliers on this newsgroup and see no reason to go anywhere
>> else.
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> Mike, Et Al.
> I remember when I got my first Rallye catalog. I was in a virtual
> wonderland. I had never seen so many roadster parts or got so much
> information as I did from the famous(infamous?) insert.:-). I will
> admit that the cost, $25 I think, seemed a lot but now I realize it
> has been the cheapest thing I have gotten so for for my car. Human
> contact? Hard to get at times, I agree. Prices higher? A little bit.
> But then I think that these guys all do for a living what I do as a
> hobby. For me this is fun, for them it may be fun but it is still a
> business and so far I don't think any of the is on the Fortune 500
> listing ( are you?). For me (here comes my $.02 worth) it is better
> not to bite the hand that feeds you. Some day feed may be scarce and
> that may be the only hand. NOW, what was the question again?....grin.
> Mike Clothier
> Norco Ca.
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