stuff like that happens more than you think. my sister works for
westwood squibb here in buffalo, ny and they make many drugs that get
sorted and packaged both into name brand and generic packageing.
same process, same ingredients, same production run, same product,
different package.
--- Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com> wrote:
>
> It's the same deal for Nissan parts-my boss's husband works for the
> company
> that makes the parts. He told me that buying them without the
> 'Nissan' name
> would save me money-why? because they're made in the same place by
> the same
> people-just stamped and packaged differently.
>
> You don't always get what you pay for, eh?
>
> Laura G.
>
> Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David A Templeton <davidt@opentext.com>
> To: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>;
> <Mark.Milotay@gems5.gov.bc.ca>
> Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 1:35 PM
> Subject: Re: Moss U/K
>
>
> >
> > I had the same experience when I went to the dealership for a
> part for my
> VW
> > Rabbit. One part cost $16 and the same part cost $75. The
> difference
> being
> > one had the VW logo on the bag and it was made under union
> > contract(expensive). The other was not and had no logo on the
> bag. The
> > kicker was both pieces were made by the same shift of workers!
> >
> >
> > David A. Templeton Senior Software Developer
> > Open Text Corp. Search Integration Team
> > Waterloo, ON
> mailto:davidt@opentext.com
> > Canada voice:
> 519.888.7111 x2301
> > N2L-5Z5 fax:
> 519.888.9751
> > - 74 Spitfire - "Spit-Six"
> > - 76 Spitfire 1500 - Parts
> > - 95 GMC 2500 Ext LB 4x4
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>
> > To: <Mark.Milotay@gems5.gov.bc.ca>
> > Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2000 4:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: Moss U/K
> >
> >
> > >
> > > According to Milotay, Mark ISTA:EX:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Now that would be truly awful. I remember seeing a set of
> plug wires
> at
> > a
> > > > local parts store for an 8 cylinder BMW & they wanted 526.00
> for them.
> > > > Imagine the pricing they would come up with for our parts.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Many years ago I drove a Porsche 914. If you went into
> Imported Car
> Parts
> > > (the Bap-Geon distributor) you could by trigger contacts for
> the 914 or
> > the
> > > Super Beetle. The first one cost $74.00. The second one cost
> $18.00.
> > > Now, you want to hear the real kicker. They both have the
> exact same
> > > Bosch part number and are infact the same part. The only
> difference was
> > the
> > > catalog you look them up in.
> > >
> > > bill
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n.
> Three
> wolves
> > > bill@cs.uofs.edu | and a sheep voting on what's for
> dinner.
> > > University of Scranton |
> > > Scranton, Pennsylvania | #include <std.disclaimer.h>
> >
> >
>
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