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Subject:Re: Skylight Guy or Bus Depot??
From:The Bus Depot
Date:Thu, 13 Jul 2000 19:22:05 -0400

> Gotta change my skylight. Can anyone comment on the Skylight
> Guy's product versus the Bus Depot as the prices are about the same.

> I just changed my skylight about two months ago from Guy...everything was
> fine with me... good service, easy to put on, does not leak etc .
> Sorry, cannot compare with Bus depot

I have to laugh when I see a post like the latter (above).  It's a good
example of how you can't necessarily believe everything you read on the
internet. Unless the person who posted it ordered two - one from me and one
from the Skylight Guy - how could he possibly know how the two compare?  He
can only comment on the one that he has.  And if he HAD ordered one from
each of us, he'd have discovered, to his surprise, that they are in fact one
and the same!

Yes, as someone else speculated, my cheaper ($59) unit IS the Skylight Guy
skylight!!!  On the other hand, my $89 one is the original-equipment
two-layer German part.  (The Skylight Guy also makes a fine two-layer unit
for about the same price, but I opted to stock the original-equipment
version since for the same money most people tend to prefer OEM.)  While I
would consider the dual layer units a bit superior, the Syklight Guy's
single layer unit is an excellent value for the money, and I have had not a
single complaint about its quality.

I believe my price on the Skylight Guy unit is roughly the same as he sells
it for, so you can order it from either of us. Of course, if you need other
parts from me, or want the convenience of ordering with a credit card via
the website or my toll-free number, I can offer you that benefit.  Also you
will get my usual 5% List Member Discount if you ask for it when ordering.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com