Chris, as i stated earlier, i was joking!  Maybe too
subtle.  But who in their right mind would expect to
get brand new VW parts at your prices?!  I was just
trying to illustrate an absurd expectation as the basis
for character assassination.

Take heart!  I know how unpleasant the public bashing
is, but you provide a valuable service, and remember
that you can't please all the people all the time!

JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
>
> hi. ive been on this list for quite some time..  i
> have 2 vans currently, a
> late bus aircooled camper, and a 84 passenger van. im
> 30.  ive been into vw's
> since before i could drive and in '86 when i got my
> learners permit my first
> car was a rusty 71 superbeetle which got my thru half
> of HS, then i was
> bitten by the bug...and many vw's followed thru the
> years. i grew up on my
> parents farm where i could park my cars and would let
> me vw friends park
> their vw's there too.. if there was a local rusty vw
> for sale cheap, my
> friends and i would pool together and buy it, and use
> it for parts for our
> own cars. soon the stuff piled up.. so we'd pack up
> my friends bus, and go to
> vw shows and sell what we didnt need.  i enjoyed
> going to shows, seeing the
> cars, showing my own vw (if i had a nice one at the
> time) and outings with
> other vw folks. years pass, and while i am down to 3
> parts vans (soon to be
> 1) i still have a bunch of parts left that ive taken
> off vw's in the past.
> my folks are selling their farm, so i need to get rid
> of what i have left,
> and keep some spares for myself.    i know that there
> are some people out
> there who appreciate folks who sell used parts, that
> they cannot get new, or
> are cost prohibitive to get new.  im not out to scalp
> anyone. never have.
> believe it or not folks, it takes time to go get
> boxes, pack, and ship stuff.
>  i have to do this all in my spare time, after work,
> etc    i dont have any
> help.   i hope to get rid of what i have left and be
> done with this.
> experiences like this, is what makes me think twice
> about even bothering
> shipping anything at all.  its not  worth the hassle
> half the time . .   when
> folks come to my parents farm, i usually give them a
> break on stuff, or give
> stuff away for free.  and we usually talk, etc about
> vw's..i enjoy visiting
> with people, helping them work on their van if they
> come on the weekend, or
> evenings when i have time.  i joined this list for
> the vw comradarie, and to
> learn, and maybe help others with a question when i
> can.  first of all, i do
> not sell used vw parts as a livelyhood, i have a full
> time job, and  this is
> only a hobby, my folks have a farm, and i have some
> vans there that i am
> taking apart.  if i didnt have the space to do this,
> i wouldnt.   alot of you
> out there think that i run a shop or do this as a
> job/business, and i dont.
> i do this in my spare time.    second of all, i had
> eye surgery at the
> beginning of april, and had complications with that,
> so that made things
> difficult for me.
> so you can judge for yourself.  paint me out to be a
> jerk, a big meanie, a
> scammer,  slam me on this list.  whatever you want.
>  those of you who think
> like that dont really know.  and those of you who
> have met me, and
> appreciated my help in finding a part, or for advice,
> etc. then i thank you.
>
> once, again, to clear this up-
> i am not a new parts vendor like busdepot or
> vanagain. i have NEVER sold any
> new parts, unless stated.  they are all good USED
> parts from the vans i am
> dissasembling in my spare time at my folks farm. i
> try my best to get the
> stuff out as soon as i am able..the UPS center is a
> hike from me, i try to
> get enough together to make a trip there worthwile.
>
> as for the person who started this thread -
> rangerbrian@hotmail.com  wanted a curtain rod cover
> for his 84 camper.  i had
> one, in nice shape. to my knowlege this part is not
> available from vw new
> anymore, they were only made up to '84. he wanted me
> to ship it to him for
> free,  then asked for some curtain tiebacks, i gave
> him all i had.  were
> talking about $25 here.  almost deleted his mails he
> was so unreasonable to
> deal with.  i explained to him about my surgery.  i
> apologised for the delay.
>   and he waits till he gets the item, and then blasts
> me on the list like he
> has done here tonite without even sending a email to
> me explaining that there
> was something wrong.  and what is missing?  a few
> screws?  yes, i think a few
> screws missing would warrant what you did to me on
> this tonite.   thank you,
> brian cochram.
>
> as for steve schwenk, yes, steve, all the parts i
> have are used.  actually i
> am not aware that you can buy a new seatbottom from
> vw..  if you are, i think
> it would surely be a tad more then the $40 i sold
> that one to you for.
>
> and for adam puwekzeki (?) you called my about my '89
> carat last fall.  at
> that time you said you had insufficient funds, and
> you'd get back to me.
> you never did. i sold it to someone who had the
> money.
>
> well, folks..  i still have a bunch of stuff i need
> to get rid of. this time
> next year it'll all be gone, whether i sell it or
> throw it out.
>
> the internet is an amazing thing.  it can make your
> or break you.  while i
> dont rely on this as a source of income like Busdepot
> or Vanagain, i now know
> how they feel when some disgruntled customer take it
> upon himself to wreak
> havoc, and they have to get on here and post a note
> to try to set things
> straight.
>
> anyway.   so now brian is going to post a "buyer
> beware" whenever i post
> something to the list, because he didnt get his
> screws.   speaking of
> screws........
> naah.  wont say that. ;<)
>
> have a good day everyone...and thanks to those who
> had something positive to
> say about me..
>
> chris
> "the big meanie"