Ummm...what's the first?
Laura G. (Stirred-but not shaken in so. Cal)
----- Original Message -----
From: Bradley D. Richardson <brichard@us.oracle.com>
To: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 5:58 AM
Subject: Re: Burned on the net
>
> I say send in Guido. I'm not a violent person, but screwing around with
> spitfire owners is the second worst thing a person can do. One of the
> readers of this knows what the first one is.
>
> Brad
>
> =========
>
> Fred Griffiths wrote:
> >
> > Hi guys & Gals,
> > Don't know if this is what you call 'bombing'(if so, I
apologize) the list, but
> > I want to warn you about a guy selling Spitfire parts. He's stung me so
far.
> >
> > Guy named R. Nick Durham of Cincinnatti, OH (I have complete
address & Phone No)
> > was introduced to me via a list member. (I'm not blaming anyone on the
list.) We
> > corresponded via email for a week, and in June he was to send me a motor
(or part of)
> > via a trucking company that I had arranged. I'd pay freight and all
customs/clearances
> > etc.
> >
> > By July nothing had happened - all kinds of excuses, so I said
wait till
> > September. I send a bank draft to the address he gave me. More emails,
more phone
> > calls but no motor arrives. It is now October and even several phone
calls haven't
> > nudged him into action. I'll have to admit I'm being 'had'.
> >
> > So, if Nick Durham (perhaps his alias is Bull Durham) wants to
sell you any
> > Spitfire parts, particularly a 70/71 MK IV motor - get the motor first
then worry about
> > paying. I've already paid for it.
> >
> > If anyone in Cincinatti wants to pay Mr. Durham a visit on my
behalf, I'd make
> > some kind of compensation. Heck I'd even provide the persuader!
> >
> > Caveat Emptor,
> > Cheers, Fred
> > --
> > Fred & Wendy Griffiths
> > Calgary, Canada
> > mailto: griffco@cadvision.com
> > http://www.cadvision.com/griffco/index.htm
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