So.... if I recommended Quantum Mechanics for our transmissions and the
forgiving and honorable efforts made by them to get something that I can
actually use, is that OK? I've mentioned all my problems with John @ Quantum
Mechanics and he has responded with grace, competitiveness, and warranty work
on
blown gearboxes. All on FoT.
While we're at it, I just got a set of Mikuni carb's for my GT6 from Chris at
prirace.com .... bad ass stuff and THIS guy really appears to know what he's
doing... Check out HIS website... and no, the only financial benefit to me is
I'm sending him money for really nice stuff...
Bobby Whitehead
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From: Justin Wagner <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
To: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, July 27, 2010 2:50:18 PM
Subject: [Fot] FOT: Commerical Posts - YES or NO?
FOT,
In private email, I've been accused by a member of "posting trash" by sharing
news that this guy I met at a car show has developed a product, as a result of
my encouragement, for TR's.
He also accused me of likely having a financial interest in making the post.
(I
do not.)
He made it clear that such posts do not have a place on FOT and promised to
call
me on any future posts of the same ilk.
He was also bitter that I had not coordinated some sort of discount for FOT or
even some free products for members, to see if they will, indeed, fit and work
on their cars. (Considering that the developer was probably only able to
check
to see if it fit a stock car with stock wheels, and probably not all of the
Triumph range.) Never mind, that all I was doing was drawing members'
attention
to a web site and a potential product that might provide a competitive edge. I
never claimed to be directly working with the seller.
Personally, I just saw a product that looked good and was happy to see that the
developer had taken my lead and is trying to make them available for our small
niche market.
I pointed my finger at his web site and provided a means of contacting the
president of the company. From my perspective, all of you were welcome to
evaluate the information on his web site and make direct contact with the
vender
if you had questions or wanted some consideration for trying it out on an
unknown wheel size, etc. I'm not part of that loop and I don't care to be.
I made no personal claims about the product other than sharing that I was
impressed enough by his display at a show to encourage him to make the product
for our cars. Even Kas commented "Looks like a good piece if it clears
everything." upon looking at the website. So he saw promise in the product as
I did. When my TR4A is back on the road, I will give the product a try.
So I have some questions for the group....
Was my post inappropriate?
In the future, if a member comes across a cool looking product, should he keep
it to himself or only share it in private e-mails to friends? (As opposed to
"Friends of Triumphs"???)
If a member comes across a cool product, should he only bring it to the
attention to the group, if, in his own time, he has personally tested the
product and/or has managed to broker some special deal for FOT to get them at a
discount? Is that the duty of a member here and the rule of the day for making
such posts?
It has blown my mind, on the newsgroups over the years, the issues that bring
people to post vile responses to an innocent post or send private nasty-grams
in
e-mail.
I was always cautious about selling my gaskets on the newsgroup and have always
kept my posts (regarding my own products) minimal. Unlike many, I don't even
put a link to my website at the bottom of my posts. However, my experience in
developing those gaskets makes me particularly supportive of other
entrepreneurs
that develop products for our cars. It's a small market with a lot of people
that cry out for the development of products, but then, many don't step up to
the plate to make a purchase when it's available. It's difficult. It's a
small
market that most don't enter to become rich, but rather, to be in a position to
earn earn a little money from one of their favorite hobbies. For a few,
they're
able to expand and go somewhere with a product line. For others, it may never
have been intended to be anything more than a weekend hobby business or small
retirement business.
I would welcome a open debate on the topic in order to get a sense of some
guidelines. I wonder what a group like this is for, if drawing attention to a
product specifically being made for our cars, is crossing some sort of line.
--Justin Wagner
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