Well, I'm new to the list, but I can say that I've had good experience with
all of the suppliers.  Please remember that these folks are in business to
make a living.  I can say with confidence that they're not racking in a
fortune.  It's very difficult to keep a small business going in today's
business environment.  As a rule of thumb, take an employee wage, and ADD
45% for insurance and required benefits.  Okay, enough!

My point.  They do a pretty darn good job serving these old obsolete
vehicles.  They don't make a huge margin, so be a little patient and don't
send e-mails to these guys if you just want to chat.  Time is money, so get
to the point when you contact them.

Ken Winsor

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: List Vendors ignoring people

> >I've personnally had some list vendors completely ignore me (even phone
> >calls,
>>and ever after offering to sell me specific parts I requested on the list)
>>and others respond right away in a very helpful manor. I haven't figured
>>out
>>any pattern, or any reason why I would be ignored by some vendors, but I
>>am.
>>
>>I've seen random postings from others this has happened to as well. I'm
>>not
>>sure why it happens. Perhaps list vendors have spam filters that are too
>>agressive, perhaps they just pick and choose their customers, I don't
>>know.
>
> I came across this e-mailing Weddle Engineering (not a list vendor
> but...) when I wanted to order adaptor axles etc. No reply no reply
> no reply... finally I redid the subject: "is anyone home at Weddle?"
> That got a response. Chris weddle replied to say that they get so
> much spam  that they prefer NOT to use e-mail and don't really do
> much checking of their in-box, or words to that effect. I think he
> just casts an eye down the list and see if anything catches it... as
> mine did.
>
> Looks like some like Weddle don't use filters and are buried under
> piles of electronic crap; others may use filters which grab all sorts
> of wanted mail... I had this problem with Eudora, and eventually
> stopped using filters.
>
> re e-mails without subject... if the sender can't be bothered filling
> the subject line, why bother opening it?
> --
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
>