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Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 14:23:43 -0400
From: SHAWN & JO <YOOPERWANNABE@prodigy.net>
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To: Grant Galbraith <trks@javanet.com>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Machine Shop Frustration
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I dont want to sound like I'm on Jim's side, but owning a business
myself, when I get those trouble signals that are the same as bad
experiences from before, I usually double my estimate to price myself
out of the job.
I'm NOT saying that Mike is one of those people, just that Jim may have
had a very negative experience in a similar sitation and even though it
had nothing to do with Mike, He just REALLY doesn't want to even chance
putting himself back into frying pan again. He was probably the one
seeing red that time.
Sorry about the trouble Mike, just blow it off and move on. Thats what
I try to do in my business when someone is crawling around on their
hands and knees with a magnifying glass trying to see if there is any
imperfections in the glaze of the tile I just spent all day installing.
It happens... and you try your utmost to avoid those people. Even if
they turnout not to be "those" people, you just can't take a chance...
Shawn Arthur - Arthur's Custom Tile, Marble, and Slate
\Grant Galbraith wrote:
>
> Sounds to me like Jim did you a favor to send you away before you spent any
> money. Far worse to discover his arrogance $300 later trying to resolve a
> dispute. He sounds like many these days with more customers than they can
>handle.
>
> Grant 50 3100
>
> TORODRVR@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I'm rebuilding an Olds 403 for installation in an oletruck, and something
> > happened yesterday that has me seeing RED!
> > I took the heads to Jim's Machine Shop in Greeley CO for reconditioning.
> > Since valve stem height is critical on Olds engines, and I paid $50 for a
> > Mondello guage to measure same, I took it along for Jimmy to use. He stated
> > that "when a customer buys a tool and brings it in, it means he's going to
>be
> > too nit-picky" and he flatly refused to do the job! Not wanting to burn any
> > bridges, I withheld my evaluation of his personality and left the shop. That
> > was extremely difficult for me to do, but somehow I managed, and telling my
> > wife about it helped me to control my anger.
> > If anybody knows of a good machine shop in my area, please forward their
> > telephone number to me. At present I am waiting for my community college to
> > return for the fall quarter, so I can rebuild the heads in class. I expect
>to
> > still need a machine shop to install hardened exhaust valve seats and at
> > least one valve guide. The good news is, I'll save one large amount of money
> > that would have gone to Jimmy. Not only did he miss out on an estimated $275
> > for the heads, but I was planning to have him bore a block for another
> > project. That would have been around $200.
> > Thanks for "listening".
> >
> > Mike Jensen
> > Greeley CO
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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