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RE: Montebanks & Charlatons

To: "Glen Wilson" <rstca@hemmings.com>
Subject: RE: Montebanks & Charlatons
From: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 12:56:50 -0500
Ladies & Gentlemen,

I apologise.  I thought JC Whitney was a supplier of some worth.  Now I am 
informed I will, in future, read their catalogue with humour rather than 
interest - and never buy anything.


At 04:34 PM 12/8/01 -0500, Glen Wilson wrote:

>Geez, Barrie!  What would the JC Whitney catalog be if they took all of that
>stuff out of it: no fun to read anymore!  Anyone who buys a product like
>that, even if he has no automotive knowledge whatsoever, is trying to get
>something for nothing and hasn't enough sense not to be suckered into a deal
>that is clearly too good to be true.  This sort of person, whether naive or
>or motivated by some baser instinct, is a born victim who has much more to
>fear from other nefarious individuals not employed by JC Whitney.  Besides,
>if you start with JC Whitney, you are clearly obligated to go after Popular
>Science and Popular Mechanics and God knows how many others.
>
>Glen
>
>
>
> >
> >
> > I have received the latest J C Whitney and was disappointed to
> > see on page
> > 59 and 200 that they sold a type of device that has long been
> > recognized as
> > a rip-off.  I refer to the "FuelBoss Magnetic Fuel Saver"  The
> > sale of this
> > type of device was effectively stopped in the UK by making the
> > seller prove
> > the claims - claims were often found fraudulent.  Canada has some
> > wishy-washy laws I think which I am going to look into.  As motor
> > enthusiasts I feel we should help protect each other from this
> > blatant type
> > hocus-pocus.  May I suggest that we ALL write, email, phone J C
> > Whitney and
> > say we will not only stop buying from them but will also spread the word
> > unless they stop selling such garbage - After all it only cheapens their
> > image.  I will no longer buy stuff from them because what else is a
> > cunningly concealed rip-off.
> >
> > Please, please do it now
> >
> > EMAIL TO WWW.JCWHITNEY.COM NOW

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