wonderful dissertation... well written and absolutely reflects my attitude
entirely....
Keith Turk
Austin Healey 100, Bugeye, Box sprites, Bonneville Camero ( Land Speed
Racer)
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> From: type79@ix.netcom.com
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: need honest response.....please
> Date: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 2:26 PM
>
> Whoah Horsey!!
> This idea has been thrown around before, maybe on the Healey List, and
> it sounds great.
>
> We compile and continue to add to this nice neat list which contains
> info that says Jay bought from British ABC Parts and thinks theier Gods
> and that Debbie bought from Spurts and Crashtecs and they are even
> better and so it goes.
>
> Then someone finds out that Jay thought British ABC Parts were great
> because they supply great original stuff, albeit at high prices, and
> they are disappointed because the CRAPA store two states away will sell
> the "same" part for 70% less. Another lister contacts Spurts and
> Crashtecs only to find out they ONLY sell poor repro stuff, but that met
> Debbie's criteria and thus her recomendation.
>
> So then we categorize what vendors sell. Sure no problem. The Fred touts
> the virtues of Gross Motors, they have everything and ship everything
> out really quick. Paul calls them, buys some parts, doesn't s**t from
> s**t, get real pissed and bad mouths them to the list without
> justification.
>
> I could go on and on with examples, but you should get the drift. You
> can't categorize every vendor and every BUYER.
>
> Sounds like a great idea but just like the 60's, great ideas don't
> always work out.
>
> Whew!
>
> If everybody would just ask alot of questions when, scratch that, BEFORE
> they make a purchase, some of these pitfalls could be avoided.
>
> Before I go I will give you another example. I bid on some NOS
> taillights on ebay a few weeks ago. I didn't place the high bid. Some
> kind soul contacted me after the auction to tell me that he had the
> exact same assemblies, also NOS. The only difference was that they were
> not in the boxes. Well, like my good friend J.H. said many years ago, I
> may be dumb but I'm not stupid. I thanked the gent but declined his
> offer.
>
> You know not everything is quite as rare as its made out to be. Sure
> some stuff is truly rare, but 90% of this stuff can be found somewhere
> at some time. Just be patient and be willing to wait. Whether it be a
> $10.00 part or an entire car. Unless you really want a rust bucket or
> are determined to show-off your welding talents, I will never understand
> why some people will jump at the chance to buy a piece of garbage tub
> just to have a car ASAP when they can wait, even if its a year, for a
> good car to pass their way which would be better than the rust bucket
> could ever be and probably at less total money invested.
>
> OK. I'm out of breath and now my monkeys in the marachino cherries.
> Damn it!
>
> Jay Fishbein, Ct
> AN-5
> HAN-6
> Innocenti-S
>
> On 03/02/99 10:17:03 you wrote:
> >
> >Hi All,
> >
> >These are my thoughts on this subject. I think we all should post names
> of
> >people we buy things from good or bad. If we were to say " I bought
> such and
> >such from Allen H and it was AOK bla bla or if we were unhappy say so.
> Then
> >anyone could check the archives for that name and get any reports good
> or
> >bad. I doubt any active listies are intentionly "bad" so it shouldn't
> be a
> >problem for "old timers". Probably there are people just crusing by
> that are
> >looking to make money off the Internet and a policy of posting names
> would
> >make them think twice.
> >
> >FWIW
> >
> >Jon
> >71 midget
> >So Ca
> >>Well spoken David. I think the vast majority of us are honest about
> >dealings
> >>with other people, but the buyer still has to be aware of what might
> >happen.
> >>
> >>"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!"
> >>
> >>Don't give up on the list, Susie! This is a valuable resource.
> >Reluctantly,
> >>I have to agree that you should post the name of the person who caused
> this
> >>thread, so that we all can be aware. Perhaps if this person is a
> lister,
> >they
> >>will come forward, rectify the situation with you, and get back in our
> good
> >>graces.
> >>
> >>Let us know what you think.
> >>
> >>Allen Hefner
> >>'77 Midget
> >>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
> >>
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> >>In a message dated 3/2/99 6:43:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> >Lancer7676@aol.com
> >>writes:
> >>
> >><< In a message dated 3/2/99 0:15:47 AM EST, GMari58175@aol.com
> writes:
> >>
> >> << I always thought this group was a little more honorable towards
> each
> >> other.....or is it just certain ones to beware? >>
> >>
> >> I like to think this too--I look at this exchange as a "safe haven"
> where
> >I
> >> can ask a question and know I am going to get a reasonable response--
> not
> >like
> >> some mechanics who will answer with $ signs in their eyes. By the
> same
> >>token,
> >> I like to think that we all will be up front and honest about our
> selling
> >> items back and forth, and so far I have not been disappointed. In
> fact I
> >>have
> >> gotten a lot of stuff just for the asking, and have sent some stuff
> just
> >for
> >> the asking. And then there is stuff that we buy and have no need for
> that
> >we
> >> must ask a fair price for. On here, from my personal viewpoint,
> anything
> >>that
> >> I send, donate, sell, will always be accepted back (within a
> reasonable
> >> time--after a little while I am going to buy a beer with the money)
> if it
> >is
> >> the wrong thing or not as described.
> >>
> >> On the other hand, this IS a public forum and there is no checking to
> see
> >who
> >> might enter and sell something someone else needs. But that should
> happen
> >> only ONCE!
> >> After a reasonable attempt to work things out with the seller,
> perhaps any
> >>bad
> >> deals should be opened up to the list so no one else gets burnt.
> >>
> >> ---David
> >> >>
> >>
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