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Well when I buy meat from a butcher's shop I expect them to be able to
advise me on what the difference is between rump and sirloin and stuff like
that. When I bought bedsheets I asked the assistant about the differences
between sheets (not between THE sheets) and she told me that one sort
wrinkled a lot but another sort didn't, etc.
Daniel
On Wed, 2 Dec 2020 at 09:42, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Why would you call a parts supplier for technical advice? Do you call th=
e
> grocery store to find out how to cook and eat eggs? :-)
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
> On Nov 22, 2020, at 3:03 PM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFBack in 2003 when I was in locomotive engineer school with BNSF =
Railway I
> visited the Victoria British warehouse. Vicky Brit was just one freeway
> exit away from the school. I went to buy engine parts for my BN2 and
> wanted to inspect them in person before buying them. Much better that wa=
y
> because returning parts is such a financial drain. The difference betwee=
n
> Moss and VB was more than price and selection. When you call Moss, the
> sales person is somewhat to very knowledgeable about the parts they sell.
> When you call Victoria British this is not the case. Sales personnel the=
re
> only know part numbers. They can only tell you if the part you want is i=
n
> inventory or not. Most of the time the VB sales person knows nothing abo=
ut
> British cars. I'm guessing the best we get out of this aquisition is add=
ed
> inventory of parts that Moss did not sell before, at least until they run
> out. VB prices are gone. That being said, I have been buying a lot from
> Ahead4Healeys and AH Spares lately. Actually better prices than Moss.
> Moss shipping has gotten slower taking up to 4-5 days to be delivered usi=
ng
> their Saver Fare. I seem to remember, if you ordered your parts before 3=
PM
> you got them the next day. I have received parts from Ahead4healeys in 3
> days in the recent past all the way from England. Go figure. No dog in
> this fight, just a personal observation.
> Mike MacLean
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> On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 7:55 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets
> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> And Moss has parts that VB didn't. VB's prices were almost always lower
> for the parts they bought from Moss and resold. We all lose either way.
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
> > On Nov 22, 2020, at 10:42 AM, Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BFVB carried parts that Moss didn=E2=80=99t.
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Well when I buy meat from a butcher's shop I expect th=
em to be able to advise me on what the difference is between rump and sirlo=
in and stuff=C2=A0like that.=C2=A0 When I bought=C2=A0bedsheets I asked the=
assistant about the differences between sheets (not between THE sheets) an=
d she told me that one sort wrinkled a lot but another=C2=A0sort didn't=
, etc.<div><br></div><div>Daniel</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, 2 Dec 2020 at 09:42, Rick Fis=
k via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@a=
utox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Why would you call a parts supplier for tech=
nical advice?=C2=A0 Do you call the grocery store to find out how to cook a=
nd eat eggs? =C2=A0 :-)<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 22, 2020, at 3:03 PM,=
Michael MacLean <<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; target=3D"_=
blank">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFBack in 2003 when I was in=
locomotive engineer school with BNSF Railway I visited the Victoria Britis=
h warehouse.=C2=A0 Vicky Brit was just one freeway exit away from the schoo=
l.=C2=A0 I went to buy engine parts for my BN2 and wanted to inspect them i=
n person before buying them.=C2=A0 Much better that way because returning p=
arts is such a financial drain.=C2=A0 The difference between Moss and VB wa=
s more than price and selection.=C2=A0 When you call Moss, the sales person=
is somewhat to very knowledgeable about the parts they sell.=C2=A0 When yo=
u call Victoria British this is not the case.=C2=A0 Sales personnel there o=
nly know part numbers.=C2=A0 They can only tell you if the part you want is=
in inventory or not.=C2=A0 Most of the time the VB sales person knows noth=
ing about British cars.=C2=A0 I'm guessing the best we get out of this =
aquisition is added inventory of parts that Moss did not sell before, at le=
ast until they run out.=C2=A0 VB prices are gone.=C2=A0 That being said, I =
have been buying a lot from Ahead4Healeys and AH Spares lately.=C2=A0 Actua=
lly better prices than Moss.=C2=A0 Moss shipping has gotten slower taking u=
p to 4-5 days to be delivered using their Saver Fare.=C2=A0 I seem to remem=
ber, if you ordered your parts before 3PM you got them the next day.=C2=A0 =
I have received parts from Ahead4healeys in 3 days in the recent past all t=
he way from England.=C2=A0 Go figure.=C2=A0 No dog in this fight, just a pe=
rsonal observation.<div id=3D"gmail-m_3659607124764606296yMail_cursorElemen=
tTracker_1606075036401">Mike MacLean<br><br><div id=3D"gmail-m_365960712476=
4606296ymail_android_signature"><a id=3D"gmail-m_3659607124764606296ymail_a=
ndroid_signature_link" href=3D"https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3DInProd=
uct&c=3DGlobal_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=
=3Dym&af_sub1=3DInternal&af_sub2=3DGlobal_YGrowth&af_sub3=3DEma=
ilSignature" target=3D"_blank">Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android</a>=
</div> <br> <blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 20px"> <div style=3D"font-f=
amily:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(109,0,246)"> <div>On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at=
7:55 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets</div><div><<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<=
/div> </div> <div style=3D"padding:10px 0px 0px 20px;margin:10px 0px 0px;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(109,0,246)"> And Moss has parts that VB didn't.=
=C2=A0 VB's prices were almost always lower for the parts they bought f=
rom Moss and resold.=C2=A0 We all lose either way.<br clear=3D"none"><br cl=
ear=3D"none">Sent from my keyboard<br clear=3D"none"><div id=3D"gmail-m_365=
9607124764606296yqtfd07148"><br clear=3D"none">> On Nov 22, 2020, at 10:=
42 AM, Billy Zoom <<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:billyzoom@billyzoom.=
com" target=3D"_blank">billyzoom@billyzoom.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"n=
one">> <br clear=3D"none">> =EF=BB=BFVB carried parts that Moss didn=
=E2=80=99t.<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">--=
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