Yeah Fred,
Brad's trying to single handedly rescue all lost cause Triumphs and move
them to Nebraska, one piece at a time.
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Kahler <brad.kahler@141.com>
To: <vafred@erols.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: offended someone on the list
>
>But Fred, my situation is different, I'm working on a non-profit basis!
>
>> This is a commercial enterprise list, I see ads all the time for a used
>> car lot in Lincoln, Neb.
>>
>> Brad Kahler wrote:
>>
>> > Greg, whoever it was that contacted you was in wrong in doing so. This
>> > list is a forum for Triumph enthusiasts and NOT a commercial
advertising
>> > site. I pesonally have no problems what so ever about complaining
about
>> > any given vendor on the list. Thats the only way we are going to find
>> > out which products are good and which ones arn't. I wouldn't be
>> > surprised if most vendors monitored this list for content. The fact
>> > that one of them contacted you directly is just plain WRONG.
>> >
>> > The only thing I would respond back to the individual with is a polite,
>> > Buzz Off statement.
>> >
>> > >
>> > > I thought long and hard about writing this since I'm a newcomer to
>> > > this list and have been very grateful to have found a great source of
>> > > information. However, I feel this is an important issue as I believe
>> > > this list should be a free exchange of information intended to
benefit
>> > > those who own and love Triumphs as I do. I received an email sent to
>> > > me off list that chastised me for questioning the quality/value of a
>> > > Triumph related product. I certainly had no idea that the vendor who
>> > > represented the item I was commenting on was even on the list. I am
>> > > not going to say who it was or what the item was because the purpose
>> > > of this post is not to "flame" this person or start a tit-for-tat
>> > > round going. I also want to be courteous and give the person the
>> > > benefit of the doubt that maybe they were having a bad day. But the
>> > > individual took personal offense that I questioned/commented on a
>> > > product that they apparently have a vested financial interest in and
>> > > emailed me to tell me. I will not be more specific because, again,
>> > > I'm not out to flame them and since I don't know everyone on the list
>> > > that well, this incident may be out of character for what may be
>> > > ordinarily, a very nice person. However, I would like to say that, in
>> > > my humble opinion, a list like this should have the primary function
>> > > of being an open and honest forum to help Triumph enthusiasts
maintain
>> > > and enjoy their cars. Part of that necessarily is questions and
>> > > opinions about various products and services available. As long as
no
>> > > one is trying to be outright malicious, mean, or rude (none of which
I
>> > > felt I was), listers should feel free to state their question,
>> > > opinion, or their impression/experience with a product or service,
>> > > good or bad, without worrying about someone who sells the product
>> > > flaming them.
>> >
>> > Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
>> > My Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 12/3/98)
>> >
>> > 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L -- 1973 Spitfire 1500 FM3353U
>> > 1962 TR4 CT288L -- 1959 TR3A TS41311L
>> > 1951 Dodge Truck B-3-B-108
>>
>
>
>Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
>My Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 12/3/98)
>
>1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L -- 1973 Spitfire 1500 FM3353U
>1962 TR4 CT288L -- 1959 TR3A TS41311L
>1951 Dodge Truck B-3-B-108
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