Just for the record I have never had ANY business dealings or
transactions with George.  So whoever he is talking about it aint me.
Just wanted make sure "dodgey-knees" flashlight wasn't shinin' in the
wrong spot.

PS I would rather deal with someone who can admit when they are wrong
than someone who is always right despite the facts (nudge, nudge).

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of George Goff
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 2:17 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Sorry about the error on 1.9l intake boot

In a message dated 12/5/05 1:18:26 PM, lauterba@bellsouth.net writes: <<
If all merchants were as honest and knowledgeable as these gentlemen,
the fraud units in various law enforcement agencies could be assigned to
other duties.

Instead of making less than complimentary remarks about our list
vendors, we need to be working with them on how to source VW only
critical parts that we need to keep our vans running. >>

I can't say that they are honest or knowledgeable, but I can say that
they are masters of saying, "I'm sorry."

I guess this boils down to the definitions of honesty and knowledge.  Is
it honest or knowledgeable to represent merchandise from a certain
country and have the merchandise be from somewhere else?  Is it
forthright and upstanding to take an order for an item which is not in
stock and then note it as backordered on the shipping slip with no
promise of a delivery date?  Is it cool to send a part which, after
first checking with the honest and knowledgeable merchant on one's own
dime, proves not to fit the application?  Is it really a service to us
to use this list to advertise a passe electronic trinket which one can
buy directly for far less?  Is it honest to tell a guy AFTER he takes
delivery of an exhaust system from you that he needs an acetylene torch
to install it?

I see no reason here to have Diogenes snuff out his lantern.

Honestly, don't deceive yourself, Vanagon parts are everywhere.  If you
don't have an independent VW parts house or a NAPA store in your town,
you can get Vanagon parts from numerous other sources quickly, correctly
packaged and often times over a toll-free phone number with free
shipping to boot.

George